During the COVID-19 pandemic, my newfound time was spent on a passion that I had been wanting to pursue for years prior. I have always been interested in collecting sneakers because I liked both the fashion aspect as well as the story behind many shoes. However, whenever I tried to buy a pair I wanted to collect, they were always sold out. I wanted to find out why. This was the time I realized there may be a business opportunity in the sneaker industry. This was where Hype NJ was born, but it certainly isn’t where it is today. Hype NJ started because I had a passion for collecting sneakers. Today, Hype NJ is a product agnostic e-commerce aggregator specializing in name-brand closeouts. Since I started the company in late 2020, I have grown it to over $1,500,000 in revenue, and it continues to grow by the day. Over the last two years, I have used my business and leadership knowledge to consult others on how to start and grow their own e-commcerce businesses. During this time, I have helped over 42 individuals from all over the United States.