The People Who Break or Manipulate the Rules Are the Ones Who Really Become SuccessfulGerard Adams chats with Chris Pfaff, founder of fashion brand Young and Reckless, to hear how he beat the system.

ByGerard Adams

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Chris Pfaff grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he was constantly told he would never amount to anything great. Having to hustle his way as a child, he slowly managed to make his way to Hollywood, where he caught a lucky break working for his cousin. With that experience as a launching pad, Pfaff built a nationwide, multimillion-dollar fashion brand called Young and Reckless. In this episode of领导人创造e Leaders, hear his story of how he beat the system.

See more episodes of Leaders Create Leaders Season 1 and 2 onGerard Adam's YouTube channel.

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Gerard Adams

Entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire at 24

Gerard Adams is The Millennial Mentor™, inspiring the generation to leverage their passions for success and create the lifestyle they dream of. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire by the age of 24 and millennial himself, he is most popularly known as the co-founder of Elite Daily. To date, he has built, backed or invested in nine businesses across multiple industries that have all delivered over seven-figure profits. Gerard has recently developed a video series,领导人创造e Leaders, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Learn more atGerardAdams.com

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