BEHIND THE BUSINESS: FROM COLLEGE DROPOUT TO MARKETING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR REAL ESTATE TEAM

If you would have told 19-year-old me that dropping out of college would lead to running the marketing for a multi-million dollar real estate team by 22... I would have laughed in your face. But

that’s exactly what happened.

I didn’t quit college because I couldn’t do it. I left because I was bored out of my mind. Paying thousands to sit in lectures that bored me out of my mind? Nope. I wanted something real. So after a bad breakup (a story for another time 👀), I packed everything and moved to Daphne, Alabama.

That’s where everything changed.

In this little real estate office, I fell in love with the hard-working women who became my professional role models. Ginny, Amy, and Gerri were my work moms. They showed me what it looked like to be entrepreneurs, how to hustle, how to take risks, and how to make money without apologizing for it. Watching them in action gave me a whole new perspective on what was possible.

Pretty soon, I wasn’t just answering phones or filing paperwork. I was running their marketing.

Learning on the fly. Googling everything. Asking a million questions. Figuring out social media and design before it was trendy. And to my surprise... I was good at it. By 22, I was managing the marketing for their multi-million dollar producing team.

That experience shaped everything I know about business:

1. You don’t need a degree to succeed. You just need drive.

2. Surround yourself with people who inspire you and push you forward.

3. Women supporting women is a superpower.

That foundation is still at the heart of Myliu Marketing today. What started in that little Alabama office turned into a business built on the same values: work hard, cheer for others, and create brands that actually work.

Because if there’s one thing those years taught me, it’s this... success doesn’t come from a piece of paper. It comes from showing up, figuring it out, and having the right people in your corner.