Gedam Tekle — Co-Founder

3 days after turning 18, I made a decision that changed everything. I enlisted in the Marines with a 1.6 GPA and zero direction in life. Growing up in Silicon Valley as the son of East African immigrants, I watched my dad parents grind to put food on the table. I remember going to food banks thinking they were special grocery stores where you didn't have to pay. It made me hungry. I knew I didn't want that life for my future family. But high school was a disaster. College wasn't an option. So I joined the Marines without telling my parents. After serving, I got into law enforcement. Same mentality: work harder, work more hours, grind it out. I was sleeping in my car for 2 months because I was paying rent with credit cards. Had -$300 in my bank account, overdrafting, looking for banks that would give me $100 just to sign up. That's when I discovered digital assets. Started with a few hundred dollars while working night shifts as a cop. Lost $150,000+ making random investments I didn't understand. Almost gave up completely. But I kept scratching and clawing, learning yield farming, staking, arbitrage opportunities - what I call "digital residuals." I focused on boring, consistent income instead of chasing the next big thing. Simple, repeatable systems that actually work. At 29, I hit 7-figures and put in my two weeks notice. Today, I help everyday people build consistent income streams with digital assets using the same simple methods that got me out of the 9-to-5. Not get-rich-quick schemes. Because I understand where you're coming from - I was there too. 📲 DM me "FREEDOM" and I'll show you the exact system I used. 💪 Follow for more real talk about building wealth from zero.

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Location: Miami, Florida, United States

Experience: 16 yrs