46: How to become a social media influencer by creating content you love with six-figure dropout Aj Cartas

Aj Cartas was 19 years old working 3 jobs and going to
school full-time when he discovered Instagram. He was ultimately
able to gather over 1.2 million followers across his social
platform. He was also very successful with Vine (RIP) which
dramatically increased his exposure. He was able to work with
brands such as JC Penny and RedBox and movies such as Hercules
and How To Train Your Dragon.


After dropping out of college he went on to be a Finalist for
Forbes 30 Under 30 2016, he Co-Founded an influencer-driven
events company which became the #1 influencer network in the Bay
Area, he lead the social media initiatives for a company
valued at $10 billion, he is already making 6-figures.


I really enjoyed chatting with Aj! He shares some broad (but
great) advice on how to become a social media influencer, he
tells us about a failed trip to Iceland, his worst
entrepreneurial moment was when he was scammed into joining a
company that cost him thousands...and there's a lot
more! Stay tuned for his new book, Startups and Downs.