Ricardo Salguero

I was born in Quito, Ecuador. As a lifelong entrepreneur, I started selling bites of my apple in Kindergarten to my classmates. Following my passion, at 14 years old, I pioneered a Mountain Biking Magazine in Ecuador with my brother, which became the largest cycling magazine in South America at the time. School and following conventional rules were never my strong suit, and I was "invited" not to come back to my K-12 school for my senior year. My father sent me to live with my brother and lifelong mentor, Carlos, in the US, where I earned a Bachelor's degree at age 20 in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Math and Graphic Design while working 7 jobs. I earned several internships and job offers in the tech field. I learned the ways of the corporate world while quickly rising in the ranks in companies like Intel and Cisco Systems. I started my eCommerce journey by selling tech goods on eBay, easily sourced in Silicon Valley. I moved to Ecuador following the love of my life and wife of 17 years. As a born daredevil, I nearly became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident that left me bed-bound for 10 months. I moved back to the US, where my wife and I started an eCommerce business with $400, which grew into an 8-figure tech business that nearly became a public entity with partners like Verizon, Synnex, and other Fortune 500 companies. I utilized my tech and sales skills to own, succeed, and fail in various ventures like electronics recycling, GPS tracking, pet food, and cellular amplification. As an avid endurance and OCR athlete, I have completed several 60-hour+ endurance events, which sparked a strong desire to give back and serve others. I volunteer at Operation Enduring Warrior, whose mission is to honor, empower, and motivate our nation's wounded military and law enforcement veterans. I am also a board member at 2 non-profits, A Spring of Hope and the Give Team. Today, my brother Carlos and I have founded our latest venture, Marketer Brothers, which is our initiative to give back to all those entrepreneurs in a dual-language format (Spanish) in their journey to success and to work with those serious ones who want to take their business to the next level.