Ashish Sharief - Founder, The Forge Academy

Ashish Sharief

Founder, The Forge Academy

I’m Ashish Sharief — a 21-year-old entrepreneur, currently building multiple ventures with a focus on creating new business models that challenge the status quo.

I believe in building in real time — launching, testing, and iterating fast rather than waiting for the “perfect” moment. My latest venture is a category-creating model designed to merge learning, earning, and real-world execution in a way the market hasn’t seen before.

My background spans marketing, labor management, men’s mental health, and financial independence startups. I’ve run a marketing agency helping local businesses go online, led multiple early-stage projects, and have experience designing campaigns that turn ideas into traction.

I’m deeply passionate about surrounding myself with driven people — the kind who are willing to put everything on the line for a vision. I value execution over talk, and collaboration over competition.

If you’re someone who’s obsessed with building, scaling, and making a dent in the market — I’m always open to connect. Let’s share ideas, challenge each other, and bring impossible things to life.

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