17-year-old's unique business story, 'Invest, Earn Money'
Do you remember your 12th birthday?
Maybe a cake was cut that day, maybe a cake in the shape of a caterpillar, and if you were more lucky, your friends might have stayed at your house.
What did you do that day Whatever it is, it probably won't affect the rest of your life.
But for Franklin, it all started that day, and today he has a very valuable collection of trainer shoes and is one of the largest suppliers of trainer shoes in the world of rappers in the UK.
He saved some money on his birthday and got Nike shoes 'Air Max 90S' signed by famous British singer Jesse JK and according to him he wanted to impress his friends with this shoe.
"Someone offered him a double price later that day," he told BBC Radio 1 News Beat. "Obviously I took the money and doubled my money."
The most expensive trainers (rapper shoes) they have sold since then were worth 62 62,000 (یعنی 81,000).
To get the shoe, Franklin flew to Los Angeles, USA, where he bought it from a storekeeper for 45,000 pounds, or about ہزار 59,000.
The shoes belonged to Future Nike Airmax and their special feature was that their straps would close automatically, just like in the movies.
Franklin is just 17 years old and lives with his parents in north-west London. He says he sells the shoes to those who see them as works of art at 'higher prices than the original price'.
Most of their customers come from Russia and Dubai and they are the ones who park their golden Lamborghini (car) outside Herds (London's famous shopping complex) when they come to London in the summer.
But they also sell their shows at the hands of many British rappers who think their shoes stand out or look good in a video shoot.
Well known rappers like Daisy Rascal, AJ Tracy, Notes and M. Hincho have been his clients.
College dropout
Joe says he usually makes between ہزار 5,000 and 20,000 a week.
He used to earn half of it when he was in school, so it's not surprising that he dropped out of college when he was just 16 years old.
He said: So many people would contact me and ask me to buy trainers and ask me where they can get good trainers so I could not do all this while I was in college. I had to do a lot of business. '
Joe has difficulty reading and writing and says he was never good at reading. But his friend at school says he had an 'identity of things'.
Joe said: "He could see that I was not a very fast boy but I knew I knew how to make money."
He admits that at first his parents called it 'madness' to drop out of school, but as time went on and I continued to work, he realized that this was the right thing to do.
"Ultimately, it is a matter of supply and demand. They don't even see him as a trainer. "They see it as something I get and make a profit from."
He has showcased some of his products on Instagram and brings his clients to work in East London as part of a pre-arranged program.
He said, for example, that he delivered Nike's SB Dunk Paris trainer in a private jet to a private airport in Luton in just two hours and received 30 30,000.
"If you want your trainer to get you on the runway, I can get there, it doesn't matter to me," he said.
To do so, they have to travel by taxi across the country, and along the way, they are also weighing in on trainers.
After getting the shoe, they leave for the airport where the buyer is sitting in a jet with his wife and child with food and luggage.
"And it gives the impression that I can't believe you did it. I sent you a text message about a rare trainer just two hours ago and you actually delivered it to me on my plane.
Joe says it's a very important moment for him.
"I am just happy with what they said. "Obviously you know your customers are satisfied with your services, but when they really express it, it's very important to me."
Joe says he doesn't get as impatient as a fanboy when he sees artists coming through his door.
"I am providing them with services here that they will not find anywhere else," he said. Even if Drake (a well-known Canadian singer) came, I wouldn't act like a fan kid. He is just a customer who has come there. I just try to offer my services.
Is Franklin living a life that many of us can only dream of? It is natural to ask them what they spend their money on.
He says: 'Honestly, I put my money back into business. I use my money to make more money.
He says his friends, who are still in school or working, don't even ask him to go for a walk at least once a week. He laughs and says, 'Not yet.'
Joe plans to expand the trainers and launch a social media music app that has never been done before.
But he says he will continue to sell trainers until he finds something else to sell.
The 17-year-old who wants to start his own business is advised to 'learn from your mistakes, always tolerate criticism, keep trying and never give up.'
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