Adam Prost

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder at Founder Stride

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Overview

Adam is an operations and automation leader with over 20 years of experience turning business complexity into scalable systems. His expertise spans from frontline execution to senior leadership in SaaS and e-commerce. Colleagues describe him as engaging, articulate, versatile, and driven, with a background that includes Magento certifications and a certificate from Harvard Business School Online.

He is passionate about entrepreneurship and fostering business growth within his local community. His interests in organizations like Y Combinator and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce reflect a deep commitment to both the broader startup ecosystem and local economic development in Springfield, Missouri.

Unique fact: Adam operated a focused, time-bounded startup studio to validate, develop, and launch new product and service concepts.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Operational Leverage
His focus is on designing and applying automation and AI to simplify complexity and improve business efficiency.
Value Creation
Believes teams should focus on creating infinite value for customers rather than chasing finite revenue, fostering a mindset of improvement.
Team Alignment
Emphasizes that team alignment around a clear purpose is the essential work that makes strategic plans a reality.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025 - 12-2025
Founder at Founder Stride
4-2024 - 4-2025
VP of Innovation at Classy Llama
5-2022 - 4-2024
Director of Resource Management at Classy Llama
3-2020 - 5-2022
Director of Operations, Ongoing Services at Classy Llama
6-2019 - 3-2020
Magento Team Leader at Classy Llama

Education

Certificate in Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online
2002 - 2007
B.S. from Missouri State University

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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Adam

Personality Compatibility


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