This is the inspiring story of 29-year-old Freddie Figgers who had an unpleasant past but ended up being successful.
Who would have thought that the founder of a $62 million Telecom Company was abandoned in a dumpster as a baby?
Figgers’ mother abandoned him two days after giving birth to him. He was left in a cold dumpster, without any hint of what just happened to him and where this ill-fated situation would lead to.
Luckily, a loving and supportive couple Nathan and Betty Figgers adopted him.
It turned out that Figgers was no ordinary child. When he was nine years old, he got his first computer. It wasn’t working at first but he made it run after a few tries.
Figgers landed his first computer job at 12. At 15, he already owned a cloud computing company. Freddie had that light bulb moment when a tornado hit and an Alabama car dealership lost all their files on the computer.He was one intelligent teenager.
To prevent the same situation in the future, Figgers found a way to back up their information on a remote server. He didn’t have a fancy office back then so he only did it in his own backyard.
Another amazing invention that Figgers created was a special shoe for his father, who was then showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. To make sure his father would be safe all the time, he invented a pair of shoe with a GPS tracker and a two-way communicator.
Figgers’ father would forget a lot of things including wearing his pants. He was scared that his father would go missing or do something dangerous. With the shoes; however, he was able to talk to him and track his location.
Figgers decided to quit school after a year to establish his own Telecom Company called Figgers Communication. At the very young age of 24, he had already designed and built 80 custom software programs.
Figgers continued to work hard and focus on his life goals. He never felt an ounce of discouragement even though he had a rough past.
Today, at 29 years old, Figgers is already a very successful inventor and entrepreneur. His Telecom Company is valued at over $62 million.
They manufacture their own products which are anti-texting and driving handheld devices. These cell phones are also helpful for people with diabetes as it comes with a built-in wireless blood glucose meter.
Not only is Figgers a genius, he also has a big heart for those who need help. He uses his intelligence to create products that will benefit those with conditions.
Freddie Figgers may be a “dumpster baby” but thinking of his unfortunate past didn’t get in the way of his success. Instead, he used it as a motivation to work hard and achieve his dreams.
If you want to succeed like him, keep thriving and just believe in yourself.
Source:mypositiveoutlooks.com, ronproject.com
