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How One Entrepreneur Earned His First Paycheck Playing Video Games How Alex Aleksandrovski sold in-game money for U.S. currency, and how his entrepreneurial background pushed him to succeed.

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On this episode of Resilience, Entrepreneur Network partner Jason Saltzman sits down with Alex Aleksandrovski, CEO and founder of Wooter. Aleksandrovski talks about how he inherited his entrepreneurial drive from his father, who moved to the United States from Russia before betting on himself and starting his own business. He also talks about how he first started making money by playing video games, and how his early background with entrepreneurship has helped him later in life.

Watch the video to learn more and catch the full episode here.

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