forcars is one of the main platforms of and raise passions. Many users love it or hate it in equal measure. The creator of the platform, Álex Marín, is a discreet man, relatively little known, but he has recently published a book (The Engine of Success) and has shared some experiences with the public. In this article, we help you to get to know him better.
Curiosities of Alex Marin
The case of Álex Marín seems from another time, in a certain way. He combines, on the one hand, a natural talent and, on the other, the spirit self made man so common in the generation of our parents and grandparents. Regardless of whether or not we agree with the freedom of expression policies that he practices in his Forocoches project, he is a suggestive personality. His master creation, forcars, stands out because users literally say whatever they want. From Palencia, he has managed to build a forum with
1. You do not have an engineering degree
One of the characteristics of Alex Marín is that he is self-taught. It started Telecommunications Engineering in Valladolid but . In a short time, he already began to create other pages of remarkable success. In any case, we have to say that he is not the first genius who does not have a university degree…
2. You have created other successful pages
In addition to forcarscreated in 2002, also created all stories (web of erotic stories) and The Love Calculator. The curious thing is that, after almost two decades, all these websites are still fully operational and are going their own way.
3. Nobody knew that he was the administrator of Forocoches
until he posted The engine of success: 35 Keys for your idea to succeedNot even his family knew that he was the manager of Forocoches. Illitri he had become an almost legendary character and his real existence was sometimes doubted. Only with the publication of the book did it come to light.
4. Does not participate in Forocoches debates
The truth is that it may seem so, but Álex Marín says that only the December 28th to make innocents to the community. Its stated goal is to maintain neutrality. In fact, he himself declares that he is critical of many of the opinions that are expressed, but he considers that freedom of expression must be prioritized.
5. Invoice one million euros a year
Until now, he alone has managed to bill A million euros a year. Now, it has decided to manage security issues with a third party, it has two commercials and virtual assistants. They have offered to buy the company from him twice, but he says that he would only sell it for a really stratospheric amount, like 50 million euros.
6. The creation of Forocoches came from a personal need
when you bought a Renault Laguna in 2002saw that there was no forum to exchange opinions. In fact, and although Forocoches today is used to talk about any topic, it started out as a specialized place for car lovers. This fact has influenced the fact that, currently, 95% of users are male.
7. He came to maintain up to 200 domains
When Forocoches did not have the current dimensions, it managed to accumulate work simultaneously. As he has commented, in the end he had to focus on some aspects in order to cover them.
8. He only has one Instagram account
Álex Marín is a very discreet person and just last year he opened an account in a social network, . He himself indicates that he is not in favor of airing his private life on the networks and that people should not do it with people they do not know.
9. Has a computer since he was 3 years old
Alex Marin uses computers since age 3, something unusual if we consider that he was born in 1980. Back then, his parents controlled the hours he used it. On the other hand, already at the age of 15, and thanks to an html book, he made the web page of his institute.
10. He is a sports fan
Marin likes ride a motorcycle, play hockey and go to the gym. In fact, if we see the cover of his book, we will see that he is a person who worships the body and gives importance to his personal image.
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