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Time Business News
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time Business News
From Homeless to CEO at 19: Aleksandr Iordache Is Redefining the Entrepreneurial Hustle
At just 19 years old, Alexandru Iordache is already a powerhouse across two industries—digital marketing and private healthcare—proving that age, background, and traditional education are no barriers to success. With an inspiring rise from near-homelessness to be part of a multimillion-dollar empire, Iordache is the embodiment of what it means to hustle with heart and purpose. Born and raised in a struggling household, Iordache's early life was far from easy. Raised by a single mother, he grew up on the edge of poverty. There were times when his family was dangerously close to homelessness. But instead of succumbing to circumstances, he rose to them—becoming the man of the house far earlier than most. Paying bills as a teenager, taking care of his mother, and striving to give her the life she dreamed of, he built his drive not from privilege, but from pure necessity and love. 'I didn't start from zero,' he says. 'I started from negative.' Today, he's not just helping his family—he's treating them to the vacations, luxury, and stability they once only imagined. Alex's flagship business, The ADD Doctor, is a social media marketing agency focused on helping contractors scale through precise advertising strategies. Partnering with his close collaborator, Bouza Santos, the agency works with clients across the United States and Canada. Their primary edge? Delivering tangible results. To date, the agency has generated over $4 million in client revenue, working with contractor networks and teams that collectively manage Facebook ad spend reaching into the hundreds of millions. But Alexr's approach isn't just about ROI. It's personal. He and his team don't just consult; they embed themselves in the growth journeys of the businesses they serve. The success of his clients is proof that raw ambition, when paired with the right strategy, creates magic. While the agency is built on partnership, Iordache stands alone at the helm of his second business venture: private hospitals and children's hospitals across Romania. With a sharp business sense and a mission to improve healthcare access and standards, he successfully launched and scaled facilities that are now pivotal to communities in Romania. His work in healthcare isn't just about profit—it's about legacy. And with strong revenue performance and a growing portfolio, it's a sector where his influence is only set to grow. Aleksandr is not stopping at business. His book, The Three Fs: Family, Fuck, Finance , struck a chord with a generation looking for unapologetic honesty and raw life lessons. With over 12,000 copies sold, it's more than a book—it's a statement. Outside of the office, Alex travels the world engaging in high-intensity physical challenges that reflect his inner philosophy: life is about pushing past limits, mentally and physically. His online presence, shaped by authenticity and strong networking, has turned him into a recognizable figure in entrepreneurial and motivational circles. Alex Iordache doesn't have a diploma. He didn't go to college. But what he has is something far more powerful—vision, action, and results. His story is a masterclass in self-education and tenacity. 'Everything I've learned, I've learned by doing,' he says. 'I don't need a piece of paper to tell me I'm built for this.' And the world is beginning to take notice. With plans already in motion to expand both businesses internationally, and his sights set firmly on a spot in Forbes 30 Under 30, Iordache is a name you'll be hearing more often. With agency growing, hospitals thriving, and a book that resonates with thousands, Alexandru Iordache is only just getting started. He's not just building businesses—he's building a movement. From adversity to abundance, his story isn't just about money. It's about meaning. It's about being proof that no matter where you start, greatness is always on the table. And if his journey so far is any indicator, Aleksandr Iordache is destined not just for Forbes lists, but for legacy. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
CBC
07-03-2025
- CBC
U.S. guilty plea for woman caught on video with Romanian-Canadian family who died on smuggling run
A woman captured on the parking lot camera of the Super 8 motel in Cornwall, Ont., picking up a Romanian-Canadian family days before their deaths on a human smuggling run pleaded guilty Thursday before a U.S. Federal Court to five counts of alien smuggling. Janet Terrance admitted to picking up the four members of the Iordache family on March 27, 2023, at the Super 8 and then driving them to a house on Cornwall Island, which sits across the St. Lawrence River from Cornwall. The family waited for a boat that never showed up, according to the plea agreement filed with the U.S. Federal Court for the Northern District of New York. Terrance is one of four people named in a nine count indictment filed as a result of a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations probe into the deaths of nine people — including the Iordache family — who drowned after their boat capsized on the St. Lawrence River during a U.S.-bound human smuggling run on March 29, 2023. One of her co-accused, Dakota Montour, has already pleaded guilty. The other two, Stephanie Square and Rahsontanohstha Delormier, are now facing extradition to the U.S. following a ruling Thursday morning in Quebec Superior Court. They were part of a small group of people in Akwesasne — an Indigenous community severed by the Canada-U.S. border about 120 kilometres west of Montreal — working for a human smuggling network run out of Montreal. Romanian citizens Florian Iordache, Cristina Iordache and their two Canadian-born children, Evelin, 2, and Elyen, 16 months, were facing deportation. They paid about $15,000 to a human smuggling network to get smuggled into the U.S., according to court records filed in Canadian court. They shared the boat on the fatal voyage with a family of four from India, father Pravindbhai Chaudhari, mother Dakshaben, and their two adult children, son Mitkumar and daughter Vidhiben. The Chaudhari family paid $100,000 to the same network to be smuggled into the U.S., according to police and court records in Canada and India. A months-long investigation led by the RCMP found that the human smuggling network was headed by a Montreal man named Thesingarasan Rasiah, who is now in custody and facing multiple human smuggling charges. Many of the details in Terrance's plea agreement dovetail with evidence gathered by the RCMP, according to court records filed in Ontario. Terrance's plea agreement is also linked to a separate guilty plea filed in U.S. Federal Court last October by Kawisiiostha Sharrow, also known as 'Kawi' or Cecilia. Sharrow said the Iordache family was "among the aliens [she] agreed to smuggle" for $2,500 in March 2023. She twice tried and failed to move the family across the river, according to Sharrow's plea agreement. Sharrow paid Terrance $500 to pick up the Iordache family on March 27. Sharrow sent them back to Cornwall later that night by taxi after the boat failed to show, according to the document. The next night, March 28, 2023, the Iordache family "refused to cross the St. Lawrence River because of inclement weather." Sharrow agreed it was too rough, with "high winds, waves and darkness," said the plea agreement.
