I’m an entrepreneur and business mentor. I’ve been in e-commerce since 2002 and have built brands that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in sales over the years and have given thousands of jobs to people worldwide. Although I started with nothing, I worked my way to the top and became a self-made multi-millionaire with businesses that have done extremely well in online sales.

I have directed my efforts towards investing in and advising a diverse array of businesses across a wide spectrum of industries and professional services. This includes involvement with fulfillment centers, real estate ventures, shipping insurance, a renowned call center, private label manufacturing, and the world's fastest-growing online landscape design company.

One of my key passions is helping people to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into thriving businesses. That’s what motivated me to launch davidrivero.com in 2022! It’s a site that offers business mentoring, free education resources, and provides investment services for start-ups.

I’m particularly proud of my B2B services. Whether a company is a start-up looking to outsource a few hours of customer service, or a Fortune 500 company seeking 24/7 international support, we can support them. In addition to consulting services and investment opportunities, here are some the key resources my team can offer to growing businesses!

White label services are available which includes providing a physical product and formula to craft premium products at the best prices for business of all sizes.

With over 10 years’ experience in the fulfillment industry, our fulfillment service is the Amazon-certified, low-minimum, same-day pick and pack, worldwide service that businesses can trust. We also offer shipping insurance at a low price for online orders.

Customer service can make or break an order, and we provide an award-winning, 24x7 call center with friendly and helpful Spanish, French, German, and English-speaking agents available for national and international customer service calls. The center uses the latest AI technology for superior support.

We also offer a team of experienced affiliates to help businesses increase their publicity and effortlessly grow sales.

Here’s my approach to generating ideas and determining if they’re worth pursuing. I usually do my personal brainstorming in my “downtime,” such as during weekends or at nights, when I’m not interrupted by the demands of my workday. When I have an idea of how to solve a problem, enhance a business offering or launch a new initiative, I do my homework and begin by conducting research.

For example, I’ll go online, conduct searches on Google, and look at social media platforms. I’ll write down the steps, outline the process for this idea, and see if there are any holes. I’ll share this concept with a trusted colleague and get their feedback. Then, I’ll present this concept to my team, and we’ll review and refine the concept as we plan the next steps.

Many years ago I decided I wasn't satisfied with a 9-to-5 paying job. I decided it was time to build something for myself. I knew I had to start a business. I had to compromise and work in finance long enough to put money away for my first venture. It started with affiliate marketing. While I was working, I learned everything I possibly could about affiliate marketing and how to sell other brands' products and services for as little out of pocket as possible. That was the first step: self-education.

I had a college degree in finance but wanted to learn more. I searched the internet for marketing gurus and learned by trial and error. I took free courses and became an expert on affiliate marketing before I even thought about selling anything. When I built my first campaign, I got a taste of real success by making a living as my boss. I’ve learned to scale and grow business in every industry. I've discovered how to use every platform to promote my brands and services. And I've learned to never stop focusing on how to improve.

The consulting business, davidrivero.com, was launched in 2022 and the rapid adoption of virtual meetings and remote work ultimately helped to enhance the growth of this business. However, some of my earlier investments required a major shift in strategy. Here are a few examples:

When people couldn’t visit homes during the pandemic, we invested in satellite mapping and other technology to create high-quality 3D online designs for a landscape marketplace company, without ever having to visit a location to take measurements. We also provided other services virtually, including plant shipping.

For our call center, we provided agents in certain areas with resources, enabling them to work remotely to provide exceptional customer service at a time when many other call centers in the industry didn’t have this capability.

I’m very excited about the power of AI to help improve productivity, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation. AI is helping me to really understand customer data and trends and how to apply this information to maximize the benefits. I estimate that recent advancements in AI have helped increase the value of data by about tenfold. This knowledge makes it so much easier to expand businesses globally very quickly.

With AI, you can take business models that work well in one country and have the insight available to adapt those models internationally quickly and effectively.

I’m a firm believer in self-education, especially if you want to scale and grow. So, I'd also recommend that people with businesses of all sizes consider subscribing to my Youtube channel and look at my free educational videos. 

hey'll get proven business strategies, productivity tips and advice for success. They can also visit my website and my social media profile.

I think it’s going to weed out the weak businesses and the stronger ones will survive. Small businesses that don’t fully leverage the internet, AI technology, and media will fail, while ones that take advantage of technological advances will be more likely to thrive.

For example, if you have a clothing company that has 3 employees and uses AI effectively, it has an economic advantage because you don’t have to sell as many items as you would with a small company that relies much more on its 20 employees but much less on technology. The company with 20 employees would need to sell more items to be profitable. If you don’t adapt to the new technologies, you’ll go out of business.

There’s not one single person who inspired me because I got my inspiration from a variety of people. My dad played a huge role in my work ethic. He was in the military and that gave him discipline. He never missed a day of work. My brother was my biggest cheerleader while I was growing up. He was selfless and wanted more for me than for himself. I was also inspired by Kobe Bryant because he always wanted to be the best in his field. He set standards of excellence.