This young lad on TikTok dropped out of high school at the age of 16 — and is now a 'retired' millionaire at 22. Here's how he did it and his 2 big keys for success

He dropped out of school that same year, he says, feeling “failed” by the system.

“I was not shown how to file taxes, how to buy a car, how to build credit, how to run a business, how to make money in any way,” he explained.

That’s when his schooling really started, he says. The young entrepreneur paid for courses, books, seminars, mentorships and in-person coaching to take a new e-commerce business, called Ecom Season, to the next level — and it worked.

“I had started to make a pretty substantial income from my business when I was 17 years old,” he shared on his YouTube channel, where he talks about how to make money and build wealth.

Within a few years, Ecom Season grew into a successful education, consulting and advertising platform. Notably, Bowles started selling two eCommerce courses, priced at $575 each — Hacking Shopify Dropshipping and Ecom Remastered 2.0 — to teach other young entrepreneurs how to make money online.

By the age of 18, Bowles had earned enough to buy his dream car — a Lamborghini Huracán — in cash. He also used the profits from his business to invest in real estate and generate a lot more income.

By the age of 22, Bowles says he’d earned a cool $7 million from e-commerce and the profits from his real estate portfolio.

“I still work, I love to work but I am technically retired because of the money I've set aside from real estate. The money that pays me does support my lifestyle,” he said.

Two big keys for success

Bowles has shared many tips on social media to help other budding entrepreneurs make their millions.

He strongly believes that you should live on 20% or less of your income.

“If you can do that, you’re going to be able to save and invest and double-down so aggressively,” he said.