Duran Morley - No College? No Problem. 17 year old started VANSPEED instead.

How I Built My Small Business

Today, we're joined by Duran Morley, an action sports enthusiast who has built a thriving business centered around adventure living. Duran is the founder and CEO of VanSpeed, a company that converts sprinter vans into recreational vehicles for adventure-seeking customers.
College wasn't the right path for Duran, and he found that he learned best by doing. At just 17 years old, he opened the Van Mart, an e-commerce store selling van accessories. That venture has since snowballed into a full-scale, eight-figure annual revenue sprinter van conversion business, customizing vehicles not only for recreational use but also for mobile business opportunities.
And he's only 24.

Duran has taken the outdated 1980s RV design and transformed it into something modern, efficient and visually appealing. As an avid surfer, motorcyclist and camper van traveler, duran is the end user of his own products. His work has been featured in American Iron Magazine, hot Bike Magazine, roadkill Magazine and Hot Rod Magazine.

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Chapters

1. Building a Thriving Adventure Living Business (00:00:00)

2. Entrepreneurial Growth and Resilience (00:09:10)

3. Youthful Wisdom and Business Growth (00:13:51)

4. Custom Vehicle Manufacturing and Business Growth (00:18:12)

5. Innovative Vehicle Design and Entrepreneurial Legacy (00:30:36)

6. Optimistic Mindset for Business Growth (00:39:35)