The Next Mountain Podcast The Power of Paying It Forward: Jordi Ricard on Authenticity, Generosity and Happiness
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Dec 10, 2025 Jordi Ricard, entrepreneur and co-leader of CURATED Vintage Supercars who moved from wealth-chasing to heart-led business. He recounts a $50,000 paid-forward moment that changed his path. Short stories explore shifting from transactional deals to unconditional giving. He describes how generosity reshaped company culture, mentorship, leadership, and the choice to write a book about paying it forward.
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The $50K That Changed His Mission
- Alan gave Jordi a $50,000 check with the memo "paid forward" when Jordi had $150 in the bank and feared leaving Miami.
- That gift taught Jordi to build a business mindset focused on paying it forward rather than chasing money.
Sharing Profits With Employees
- After bringing Jim Goetz into the company, Jordi and John used new investment money to share large checks with employees and everyone cried.
- That distribution proved to Jordi that sharing wealth transformed people more than money alone did for him.
Lead With Authenticity
- Be authentic and transparent in business interactions instead of constructing an image to impress.
- Seek partners and clients who accept you as you are rather than perform to be accepted.
