No matter how much do you have, you can earn as well. Just start , trade and get skills. Step by step you will become greater trader and will earn money
Trading without a basic knowledge is too risky. He should learn the basic first so that he will not be surprise when something bad happens. The OP need to prepare his emotion as well in order for him to endure any FUD that he will be seeing. You dont need to be expert first before go to trading you just need to learn a little bit before entering trading.