Most people view challenges as roadblocks—something to avoid or endure. For Jeremy Roma, challenges have been his most powerful teacher and greatest gift. They have shaped his resilience, sharpened his leadership, and propelled him to accomplish what many would call impossible.
Jeremy’s story isn’t just about building billion-dollar companies or creating wealth for others. It’s about transforming pain into purpose and using setbacks as stepping stones to a greater destiny. His life proves that our greatest growth often comes from our greatest struggles.
In 2003, Jeremy faced one of the darkest seasons of his life. His business collapsed seemingly overnight, leaving him with no income and no options. He went from chasing his entrepreneurial dreams to roofing houses for minimum wage and selling breakfast burritos before sunrise just to support his wife and two young children.
Every day was a battle—not just financially, but emotionally. Many would have stayed stuck in despair, convinced that failure was permanent. But Jeremy chose a different path. He refused to let his circumstances define him.
“Challenges aren’t here to break us,” Jeremy says. “They’re here to prepare us.”
By 2005, Jeremy had begun his comeback. While his Louisiana community was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina, he achieved his first six-figure year in marketing. This wasn’t just a financial milestone—it was proof that perseverance pays off.
The following years brought steady growth. By 2014, Jeremy was earning $250,000 annually. But just when it seemed like he had made it, life threw another curveball. In 2016, he found himself driving for Uber, barely scraping by to pay bills and send his kids to private school.
It was humbling, even humiliating, but Jeremy didn’t give up. In 2017, just one year later, he achieved his first million-dollar income through marketing cutting-edge health technology. By 2018, he decided to stop working for others and focus solely on building his own companies.
As Jeremy’s businesses scaled, the stakes grew higher—and so did the challenges.
In 2021, he launched a decentralized crowdfunding project for financial AI systems. By 2024, it had surpassed $1 billion in total growth, with over 200,000 participants worldwide.
But success at this level comes with unique risks. Foreign sanctions unexpectedly froze over $1 billion in assets, threatening everything Jeremy and his team had built. Many leaders would have walked away, but Jeremy saw the crisis as another test.
Instead of giving up, he fought for redemption, working tirelessly to protect the communities and leaders who had trusted him.
Jeremy’s philosophy is simple yet profound:
“Our challenges are necessary preparations for our purpose.”
Each difficulty he faced—from selling burritos in the pre-dawn hours to navigating billion-dollar crises—shaped him into the leader he is today. These struggles weren’t punishments; they were preparations, equipping him to handle greater opportunities and responsibilities.
Today, Jeremy uses his story to inspire others to view challenges differently. Instead of asking, “Why me?”, he encourages people to ask, “What is this preparing me for?”
Jeremy’s newest project, still under wraps, has the potential to revolutionize the financial technology space, with a projected valuation of over $10 billion.
Yet, no matter how high he climbs, Jeremy remains grounded in the lessons his challenges have taught him.
Your struggles don’t disqualify you—they qualify you.
Just as Jeremy turned his pain into purpose, you can transform your greatest challenges into your greatest gifts. The very thing you think is holding you back may actually be preparing you for a future beyond your imagination.
