We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Allen Khonsue a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Allen, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
In the areas of fixing credit, Funding, and automating online selling, my goal is to create a legacy that improves people’s lives. I see how my work directly helps individuals and families. By helping people fix their credit, I empower them to achieve their dreams of buying a new car, a home. With funding helping them start a business. Through e-commerce automation, I offer a way for people to earn money online and rely less on regular 9-5 jobs. I want to guide and support those around me, like a helpful light that leads them and helps them grow. When I’m gone, I hope people remember me for being there to support and strengthen them. And I want my actions to inspire others, showing them they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am Allen Khonsue, the Founder and CEO of Khonsue Investments LLC based in Philadelphia, PA. We’ve recently cracked over six figures last year and are a team of 10 and quickly growing! My journey is quite unique. I began my entrepreneurial adventure at 16 years old, starting with a clothing brand and trying my hand at a YouTube channel. However, things really took off when I turned 18 right after high school. I entered the world of real estate and partnered with an amazing individual, James, who taught me a lot about wholesaling. Big shout-out to James! Shortly after, I closed my first deal. As I progressed, I learned that credit could be used as leverage, allowing me to build my own e-commerce stores using credit for inventory.
Now, I offer Ecom Automation as a service to others looking for an additional income source beyond their regular jobs. We’ve expanded our services to include Credit Repair and Funding, creating a one-stop shop for our clients. Through our business, we address various challenges our clients might face. If they’re struggling to get approved for a car or a house, we help repair their credit. If they need capital to start a business, we offer funding, securing them $10k-$50k in capital. For those seeking to diversify their income, our Ecom Automation service creates a passive income stream.
What makes us stand out is our personalized approach. We limit the number of clients we take on each month to ensure we can provide excellent care to those who have already joined us. My proudest achievement is my team. While we’re still on our journey to where we want to be, we’re growing every day, working hard across all departments for our clients. We genuinely care about our clients and value the trust they place in us. Rest assured, we’ll always do our utmost to help you achieve your goals!
Can you open up about a time when you had a really close call with the business?
There were countless instances when I thought the company was on the brink of collapse. One particularly challenging period, we encountered a series of issues that drained our capital reserves, leaving me struggling to keep the business afloat. I was unable to pay my team, a stressful scenario for any 21-year-old. I didn’t want to have my team work without pay so I took on every aspect of the business myself, a heavy burden to bear. Despite the hardship, a few team members stood by me and offered their assistance.
Fortunately, things eventually took a positive turn, and I want to give a huge shoutout to my girlfriend. She stepped in, taking from her own business as a lash technician, and helped cover my team’s wages.
This experience taught me a valuable lesson: rather than complain about challenges, become a problem solver. I easily could have surrendered during those tough times, but instead, I pushed through and emerged stronger. The good times in life wouldn’t feel as rewarding without the hard times.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
One lesson I had to reevaluate was accepting advice from individuals who lack expertise in a particular field. Growing up I’ve seen a lot of the adults around me struggle with credit. They instilled that fear into the young ones including myself. Painting the picture that getting credit is bad because it’ll only lead to bad debt.
If i had listened to what all the older folks had to say I would have never leveraged my credit to create the business I now operate today helping the community around me.
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