I started my first business when I was 16 years old. It was a photography / streetwear company. I grew my first online community on Facebook to an audience of 2,000 people.

Work hard, party harder! This was one of those experiences that changed my life forever. I invested $7k (tuition, getting there, staying there, etc.) in a mental toughness bootcamp with Ben Newman, @continuedfight, in the Dominican Republic. At this retreat, Ben had a variety of different speakers like Tyron Woodley and Donovin Darius that provided so much value and expertise on mindset and overcoming adversity. So much of what these athletes had to say was so relatable to my business, mindset, and high performance. I adopted some of these principles, made them my own, and still practice them to this day. 🔥

“Get your financial tune-up with Monique Sar.” I teamed up with car community organization, Simply Fresh, to host a charity car show. I was the main sponsor and raised $10,000 (half was matched by Northwestern Mutual) for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for children’s cancer research.