About
John’s story
John Kadiman is an entrepreneur. Raised in Indonesia, he has lived in the US and the UK, and is the founder of No Small Plans, the consulting group that brought Wheaton Wanderers FC, a semi-pro club in UPSL Division 1, to life.
Raised in Indonesia, he moved to the United States to study at Wheaton College. Alongside his degree he completed Dartmouth’s Tuck Business Bridge program and studied at the London School of Economics, and was named to the Econverse 30 Under 30, speaking on stage at Young Davos.
He spent a year and a half in mergers and acquisitions before leaving in 2025 to build full time. He started with football events in Chicago, Miami and Atlanta, then raised capital to found Wheaton Wanderers FC, where every home game is free for fans.
Alongside the club, he hosts Second Degree, a podcast series about what it takes to build something of your own.
A follower of Jesus, he plays piano and violin, cooks, reads and travels whenever he can, and is still chasing a place in the Indonesian national team.
Early years
The M&A years
Speaking at Hergret Middle School
Favourite quote
“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
Rocky Balboa
From humble beginnings
- Early years
Raised in Indonesia
Indonesia
Grows up in Indonesia, where football becomes the constant.
- 2020 – 24
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Moves to the United States to study at Wheaton College.
- 2022
Dartmouth Tuck Business Bridge
Hanover, NH
Completes the Tuck Business Bridge program at Dartmouth and speaks to the cohort.
- 2023 – 24
London School of Economics
London, UK
Studies at the London School of Economics.
DavosEconverse 30 Under 30
Davos, Switzerland
Named to the Econverse 30 Under 30 and speaks on stage at Young Davos.
- 2024 – 25
M&A
Mergers & acquisitions
A year and a half in M&A, working on live transactions.
- 2024
First events
Chicago, IL
Starts running football events and tournaments.
- May 2026
1v1 Championship
Miami, FL
Launches a 1v1 football championship with a $1,000 prize.
- June 2026
1v1 Championship
Atlanta, GA
Takes the championship to Atlanta.
2026Wheaton Wanderers FC
Wheaton, IL
Raises capital and founds a semi-pro club in UPSL Division 1.
Fall 2026First season
Wheaton, IL
The club's first UPSL season. No Small Plans shoots its first commercial, for club partner El Famous Burrito.
- Fall 2026
Speaking at Hergret Middle School
Wheaton area
Talks to middle school students about football, building something and the Wanderers.