Ep 038: The Funded Trader: From IT Operations to Gamifying Fin-Tech

2022-11-17

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Do you want to be a successful entrepreneur? People always say that you need to have a growth mindset and be passionate about what you're doing. But what if you're not seeing the results you want? If you're feeling stuck and frustrated, this episode is for you. Angelo Ciaramello joined millions of Americans in the great resignation of 2020, leaving IT operations for one single idea - gamifying fin-tech with prop trades. Within a year, the 27-year-old’s startup, the Funded Trader, transformed and disrupted an industry by gamifying capital markets retail trading. The Funded Trader provides an immersive experience for users who compete to get funded and make the top spot on the leaderboard. The program consists of multiple trading challenges that result in the opportunity to trade the company’s capital and receive a high percentage (80%+) of payouts.

Today, the company, as seen in US News & world Report, is valued at $160 million and generates multiple seven figures per month in revenue (expected to reach $30 million by the end of 2022)– while creating an alternative path to financial freedom for nearly 30,000 individuals; including Truckers, McDonalds workers, college students and prison guards, just to name a few.

The 27-year-old is the recipient of The top 25 Financial Technology Leaders of New Jersey for 2022.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

How Angelo Ciaramello transitioned from working in IT operations to starting his own business in gamifying fin-tech
The idea behind the Funded Trader and how it helps people become day traders
The importance of hiring key personnel in order to scale the business

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