Nicolás Forero: Bio
1. Personal Motivation and Family Legacy: I am a Colombian economist committed to empowering people to reach their potential. Witnessing even well-positioned Colombians struggle with work-life balance sparked my passion for education. In my sixth semester of Economics, I studied with graduate students from major Latin American banks and multinationals facing these challenges. Inspired by my grandfather’s escape from poverty during the Korean War and my father’s efforts to fund his education by selling newspapers, I work to make education accessible so individuals can shape their futures.
2. Early Self-Learning and Marketing Experience: At nineteen, I self-taught marketing and directed campaigns for U.S. companies with revenues from $1M to $300M—all while never being based in the U.S. I’ve edited novels for best-selling authors, led teams of former marketing vice presidents at 22, and managed 5-figure ad budgets for small companies.
3. Transition from Tech to Education: In 2024, I shifted from tech to education. I began leading seminars for Jim O'Shaughnessy’s O’Shaughnessy Ventures, pursued a Master’s in Liberal Arts at St. John’s College, and committed to expanding educational access worldwide.
4. Current Role and Collaboration: I serve as Chief Product Officer at The Socratic Experience, a virtual school for creative, entrepreneurial students, working with Michael Strong. Our students attend institutions like Harvard and launch businesses that earn over $200,000 by age 17. They also avoid challenges common in traditional schools—where 75% feel unhappy, two-thirds are disengaged, and many battle depression, anxiety, and suicidal tendencies.
5. Future Vision and Goals: I plan to build a school or enrichment program that nurtures lifelong learning and intellectual curiosity in the Global South. I aim to scale proven educational models and create spaces where individuals thrive despite societal barriers.
Praise
Great fucking post my guy.” — SD_Guy
“As someone privileged to observe some of the transformation [in my writing skills] you noted above, I can attest that it has been an extremely rewarding arc of progression to be privy to so far.” Maxi Gorynski.
It's like many pictures jumbled up into one. Feels like teleporting from one image to another. Thanks for creating. Mihai.
Wow, this is brilliant. What would you call this style? Poetic prose? A prose poem? Cole Feldman.
You have a beautiful, punchy writing style. I like it.
"I really want to support you because ...YOU. ARE. AMAZING! Rock on, Nicolás!" —
