Gerard Adams and FOWNDERS
Gerard Adams
Gerard Adams is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose current project is the organization he founded called FOWNDERS. FOWNDERS is a progressive social education enterprise which teaches entrepreneurs the tools they will need to develop their projects. The members mentor and teach new entrepreneurs. The members include executives, investors, and other prominent figures who take a personal interest in new businesses and invest in them.
Gerard Adams’ career includes co-founding the National Inflation Association, which is dedicated to helping Americans prepare for the threat of hyperinflation and the potential collapse of the U.S. dollar. He co-founded Elite Daily, a news source for and by Millennials, which sold for $50 million to Daily Mail. His current effort, as mentioned above, is called FOWNDERS, which he founded in 2015. He currently holds the positions of President of both the NIA and Elite Daily and CEO of FOWNDERS.
Mr. Adams has invested, co-founded or otherwise backed nine separate companies in the past decade or so. He writes on the About page of his personal website that he feels a, “drive and vision to share what I’ve learned with others.” (gerardadams/about) Mr. Adams says that one of his basic inspirations was his interaction with Tony Robbins, another speaker and mentor. He learned that a materially successful life was useless without fulfilment.
Mr. Adams intends to drive his vision of community, collaboration, and courage to the entire next generation of entrepreneurs. He hopes to help other entrepreneurs overcome the self-doubt he once struggled with, and create a vibrant group of socially-minded business leaders for the future.
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It is very inspiring for future entrepreneurs to have someone to use as a role model and take ideas from. Many times, individuals have doubts about what they can achieve. It is good to know that not every business venture is started by a confident, successful entrepreneur. Collaborating with like-minded individuals allows for the biggest growth.