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When I first began investigating Goliath Ventures Inc., the luxury cars looked like just another symbol of success. Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, private jets and waterfront mansions dominated the company's social media, reinforcing the image of a business generating extraordinary wealth. But as I dug deeper into court filings, bankruptcy records, federal forfeiture documents and hours of interviews, I realised the vehicles weren't simply expensive possessions. They were part of the story.

THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS
I followed the paper trail from the rise of Goliath Ventures through to the criminal prosecution of its founder, Christopher Delgado. Along the way, I reviewed federal court records, forfeiture filings, bankruptcy proceedings and the extraordinary interviews Delgado gave after his arrest.

One question kept coming back to me.

How much of the luxury lifestyle was real, and how much of it was simply designed to inspire confidence?

The answer wasn't found on Instagram.

It was hidden inside the court documents.

FOLLOWING THE MONEY
Federal forfeiture records revealed that some of the company's most recognisable vehicles generated surprisingly little value once they were sold.

One Lamborghini, promoted as a symbol of success, sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, yet after the finance company was paid there was very little equity remaining for the forfeiture estate.

The same pattern appeared elsewhere.

Several luxury vehicles carried substantial finance obligations, while others produced no meaningful recovery at all.

The image projected to investors looked very different from the financial reality uncovered by investigators.

THE LUXURY BRAND
Christopher Delgado became the face of Goliath Ventures.

Across social media he was photographed beside exotic cars, exclusive events and influential business figures, creating the impression that extraordinary wealth was simply the natural result of the investment opportunity being offered.

During his lengthy WFTV interview after his arrest, Delgado openly discussed purchasing and customising many of these vehicles, never suggesting they would later become evidence in a federal criminal case.

Looking back, those interviews provide an extraordinary snapshot of a business that still appeared successful while investigators were already closing in.

WHAT THE DOCUMENTS REVEAL
As I worked through the forfeiture filings, it became clear that the vehicles told a story of their own.

One Rolls-Royce attracted multiple buyers before a missing set of factory wheels became an issue during the sale process.

Other vehicles were returned to finance companies because there was effectively no recoverable equity left after secured lenders exercised their legal rights.

The paperwork strips away the marketing and replaces it with something far more revealing.

Numbers.

Debts.

Ownership records.

Sale proceeds.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
This investigation isn't really about luxury cars.

It's about perception.

I've investigated enough investment schemes to recognise a familiar pattern. Before people are shown audited financial statements, they're shown success. Expensive vehicles become credibility. Mansions become trust. Private jets become proof.

But the questions that matter are rarely asked.

Who actually owns the asset?

Is it financed?

How much equity is really there?

Where did the money come from?

Those are the questions the federal records finally begin to answer.

Christopher Delgado has pleaded guilty and now awaits sentencing in one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud prosecutions in the United States. Yet the forfeiture process continues, with assets still being sold and court proceedings still unfolding.

As each vehicle disappears from the collection, another piece of the image disappears with it.

What's left behind is the evidence.

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I joined what I believed would be a recovery meeting for victims of the collapsed MHT Trading Bot. Instead, I found myself sitting through a polished Zoom presentation promoting PLAYGLOBAL Digital, a Luxembourg-based company claiming it could help victims recover their losses through an ambitious investment ecosystem. The more I listened, the more questions I had. When I asked for evidence to support their extraordinary claims, I was promised documentation. What followed instead was something I never expected.

THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS
An MHT victim invited me into a private Zoom meeting where several PLAYGLOBAL representatives outlined their vision for the future. They spoke about a US$100 billion Super Asset Fund, tokenised real-world assets, exclusive investment opportunities, technology transfers, healthcare, renewable energy, luxury brands and international expansion.

The presentation was polished and ambitious, but I wanted to see something much more important.

Evidence.

I requested documents supporting the claims being made, including proof of assets, regulatory documentation, corporate structure, ownership and details surrounding the proposed recovery efforts for MHT victims.

Marco assured me the information would be provided.

THE STORY TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TURN
Instead of receiving the documents I'd requested, I received correspondence from an Indian lawyer, Sandeep Roy, who explained that he had become involved after being approached by Daniel Baumgartner from PLAYGLOBAL.

According to Mr Roy, he had helped identify the individual allegedly responsible for the MHT Trading Bot scam inside India and was assisting with criminal complaints involving local police, enforcement agencies and potentially international authorities.

Naturally, I wanted to verify these claims.

I questioned whether I was even communicating with the genuine lawyer, requested independent verification of his identity and asked for supporting evidence relating to the legal proceedings.

To his credit, Mr Roy connected with me directly on LinkedIn, confirming that I was communicating with the real individual.

However, many of my original investigative questions still remain unanswered.

FOLLOWING THE EVIDENCE
I reviewed PLAYGLOBAL's website, company registration details and public corporate information.

The company certainly exists.

It is incorporated in Luxembourg and lists directors, advisory board members and numerous international ambitions.

But incorporation alone does not verify business claims.

The website makes exceptionally large statements about global investment funds, exclusive projects, tokenised assets, research centres, healthcare initiatives, Middle Eastern partnerships and billion-dollar developments.

Yet throughout the investigation I kept asking the same question.

Where is the independently verifiable evidence supporting these claims?

THE QUESTIONS CONTINUE
I also discovered that PLAYGLOBAL Digital's online presence appears remarkably recent despite references to a much longer history.

The organisation presents itself as having origins dating back to 2010, while much of the current digital footprint appears substantially newer.

That doesn't automatically indicate wrongdoing.

But when an organisation makes extraordinary claims, investigators should expect equally extraordinary supporting documentation.

So far, much of what I've requested has yet to be produced.

WHY THIS MATTERS
This investigation is not about attacking individuals.

It is about applying the same standards of due diligence that every investor should apply before trusting any organisation with their money.

Public claims deserve public scrutiny.

When companies promote large investment opportunities, recovery programmes or financial ecosystems, they should expect legitimate questions from journalists, victims and the wider public.

Those questions deserve documented answers.

Not legal threats.

THE STORY IS STILL UNFOLDING
This investigation is far from over.

I'm continuing to examine the documents, the corporate structure, the legal claims and the people involved while allowing everyone the opportunity to present evidence supporting their statements.

Whether PLAYGLOBAL ultimately proves every claim or whether further questions emerge will depend entirely on the evidence—not marketing presentations or promises made during Zoom meetings.

For now, the investigation continues.

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I’ve investigated hundreds of crypto opportunities, and one pattern keeps repeating itself. The marketing is easy to find. The evidence is harder. That stayed with me throughout this investigation into Mining Race, Mining Grid, and ICONX.

On the surface, everything looks polished: apps, conferences, Dubai showroom material, videos, media coverage, and promoters. But once I started digging, the question became simple: where is the proof that the mining operation can support the promoted rewards?

THE LEAD THAT STARTED THE INVESTIGATION
This investigation began after I reviewed Mining Race presentations, compensation plans, newsletters, event documents, promotional videos, screenshots, regulatory warnings, corporate registrations, and public claims made by promoters.

Mining Race was not being sold as ordinary Bitcoin mining. It was being promoted as an ecosystem involving mining products, racing rewards, referral commissions, leadership ranks, and team-building incentives.

WHAT MINING RACE CLAIMS TO BE
Mining Race presents itself as a way for ordinary people to participate in Bitcoin mining without buying expensive hardware or managing the technical side. Participants are introduced to Spot Licenses, Mining Cards, Mining Machines, Stable Mining, Cores, Sprint Races, Block Races, and the Mining Grid.

People are not simply buying hash power. They appear to be entering a layered structure involving subscriptions, mining-themed products, competitions, bonuses, referrals, and rank qualifications.

THE CORE RACING SYSTEM
One heavily promoted feature is Cores Racing. Company material claims a Core costs around $25 and provides 1 TH/s of Bitcoin mining power for one year.

But the sales pitch quickly moves beyond mining. Each Core is also entered into Sprint Races and Block Races, with Bitcoin rewards promoted to participants. The material also describes referral rewards when people beneath a participant win races, with more levels unlocked through additional Core purchases.

That is where the model begins looking less like traditional mining and more like a gamified reward system.

FOLLOWING THE MONEY
The ICONX compensation material shows referral commissions, network volume, rank advancement, matching bonuses, and activity generated by people beneath a participant.

That does not automatically prove wrongdoing, but it changes the risk. A normal Bitcoin mining business should be able to explain revenue through mining output, hashrate, pool performance, costs, production reports, and audited financial information.

Instead, much of the material I reviewed focused on how participants could earn more by expanding their network.

FOLLOWING THE PROMOTERS
As I dug deeper, I found myself looking closely at the people promoting Mining Race, Mining Grid, and ICONX.

Names appearing in public-facing material include Danyal Islam, Rado Mulej, Hind El Hadaj, Mario Kapun, Katinka Ehret, Omar Zouiten, Primoz Kotar, Marco Klumb, Damir Lisica, Jennifer Vukajc, Dustin Uecker, and others.

Being named does not automatically mean wrongdoing. But public promotion creates public accountability, especially when people are encouraging others to put money into a business opportunity.

THE AUSTRIAN WARNING
On 20 March 2026, Austria’s Financial Market Authority issued a warning concerning Miningrid L.L.C. and Mining Race. The regulator stated the company did not have the required authorisation to distribute certain products in Austria and classified those products as an Alternative Investment Fund under Austrian law.

That warning does not prove fraud, but it is a serious regulatory development that prospective participants should understand.

THE QUESTION THAT REMAINS
After reviewing the material, I found plenty of evidence of promotion: conferences, newsletters, compensation plans, leadership structures, media articles, and Dubai showroom material.

What I struggled to find was independently verifiable evidence of the actual mining operation. Where are the mining farms? Who operates them? What is the verified hashrate? Where are the independent audits?

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Courtrooms are designed to deal in facts, evidence, and records. During the latest Goliath Ventures bankruptcy hearing, the reality behind one of the largest schemes I have investigated became even clearer.

While thousands of investors continue searching for answers about where their money went, the court spent its time examining records, recovery efforts, missing information, and the enormous task facing those attempting to untangle what prosecutors allege was a $400 million fraud. What emerged was a sobering picture of the challenges ahead for victims hoping to recover funds.

INSIDE THE BANKRUPTCY COURTROOM
As proceedings got underway, the focus quickly turned to the practical realities of the bankruptcy process. Investors often imagine that once a company collapses and assets are frozen, a straightforward path exists to returning money. The hearing revealed something very different. Attorneys, trustees, and court-appointed professionals continue working through an immense volume of financial records, transactions, entities, and assets linked to Goliath Ventures.

The court heard discussions surrounding ongoing efforts to identify assets, preserve records, and determine the true financial position of the companies involved. Every bank account, transaction trail, property interest, and business relationship must be examined before any meaningful picture can emerge. The process is slow, methodical, and often frustrating for those waiting on the sidelines.

FOLLOWING THE MONEY
One of the recurring themes throughout the hearing was the challenge of reconstructing where investor funds ultimately ended up. While headlines often focus on luxury lifestyles, exotic vehicles, and expensive real estate, the legal process requires much more than identifying visible assets. Investigators must establish ownership, trace transfers, determine funding sources, and identify whether assets can legally be recovered for the benefit of creditors.

This is where bankruptcy proceedings become particularly important. The courtroom discussion reinforced that recovering money is not simply about locating assets. It is about establishing legal claims over those assets and determining how they fit into the broader recovery process. Every transaction matters. Every document matters. Every financial record matters.

THE RECORDS PROBLEM
A significant issue raised during the hearing involved records and documentation. In complex fraud cases, incomplete records can create major obstacles. The court heard updates relating to efforts to obtain information necessary to understand what happened behind the scenes and to properly account for investor funds.

For victims, this may sound like administrative detail, but it is one of the most important parts of the entire process. Without accurate records, recovery efforts become significantly more difficult. Bankruptcy professionals rely on documentation to establish claims, identify assets, evaluate transfers, and pursue potential recoveries. The hearing highlighted just how critical this work remains.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR VICTIMS
Many investors continue asking the same question: how much money will be recovered and when will distributions occur? The uncomfortable reality is that nobody can answer that question yet.

The hearing made it clear that substantial work remains before the court can determine the full scope of recoverable assets and creditor claims. While progress is being made, the process is far from complete. Expectations must be grounded in reality rather than speculation circulating across social media, Telegram groups, or private chats.

For victims, patience remains one of the hardest requirements of the legal process. The court's job is not to move quickly. Its job is to move accurately.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Beyond the legal arguments and procedural updates, the hearing served as another reminder of the human cost behind Goliath Ventures. Every document being reviewed represents somebody's retirement fund, life savings, investment account, or financial future. Behind every claim number is a real person trying to understand how this happened and whether any recovery is possible.

The courtroom discussion demonstrated that professionals are continuing to pursue answers, but it also reinforced the scale of the challenge. Untangling years of financial activity, identifying assets, examining transfers, and building an accurate record takes time.

For now, the bankruptcy court remains focused on evidence, records, and recovery efforts. The questions victims care about most are still being investigated, and the answers will emerge through the legal process rather than through rumours, promises, or wishful thinking.

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I’m going live to walk through the NodeLink investigation we’ve just published, and this has moved far beyond a simple question about whether a small NX1 device can really turn unused home internet into “decentralised infrastructure.” After digging through the website, Zoom presentations, hidden documents, compensation material, token mechanics, and promoter behaviour, the same familiar pattern keeps appearing: futuristic language on the surface, but recruitment incentives, locked tokens, and unanswered revenue questions underneath.

HOW THIS STARTED
This began when I entered a NodeLink Zoom meeting being run by Craig Trewavis. I waited nearly 30 minutes before I was able to ask basic questions about the company, the founders, the revenue model, the hardware, and how the rewards are actually funded.

Instead of clear answers, the meeting kept redirecting people toward another presentation later that night. That raised concerns because legitimate infrastructure companies should be able to explain their business model without pushing people through recruitment-style meetings.

THE STORY NODELINK IS SELLING
NodeLink presents itself as a DePIN project where households supposedly help build a people-powered infrastructure network by plugging an NX1 device into their internet connection. The company talks about AI infrastructure, VPN services, Bitcoin hash discovery, digital wallets, encrypted routing, storage, and future services.

That sounds impressive.

But the real question is whether independently verifiable external revenue supports the reward structure.

Who are the paying customers? Where are the audited contracts? What infrastructure is actually being used commercially?

Marketing language is not evidence.

THE COMPENSATION PDF CHANGES THE PICTURE
The most important document we found is the NodeLink Compensation System PDF, which is embedded inside the full investigation.

That document moves the discussion away from hype and into mechanics. It describes Participation Units, daily rewards, direct bonuses, PowerUp bonuses, matching bonuses, rank structures, downline-style growth, and reward increases tied to sponsoring active participants.

That is where NodeLink starts looking less like a simple infrastructure project and more like MLM wrapped in decentralisation language.

The biggest red flag is that higher reward tiers appear linked to recruiting five active participants. Infrastructure performance should depend on uptime, bandwidth, customer usage, compute demand, and verified service revenue — not whether someone builds a team underneath them.

LOCKED TOKENS AND DAILY REWARDS
NodeLink uses internal token mechanics involving NLK, USDN, USDN-W, locked balances, vesting periods, and delayed release systems. The company says rewards are not guaranteed, but at the same time the ecosystem promotes daily reward projections, participation incentives, and long-term earning potential.

That contradiction matters.

Many crypto schemes preserve the appearance of stability by controlling liquidity. If participants cannot freely access balances, or if rewards are locked for years, it becomes harder to understand the true financial condition of the platform.

WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE IT
The emotional power of NodeLink comes from the story. It tells people they are helping build infrastructure that corporations and governments cannot control. It gives ordinary people the feeling that they are early and positioned before the next big technology wave.

I have seen this pattern many times before.

The technology narrative becomes the shield around the compensation structure. People stop asking where the money comes from and start focusing on the dream of being early.

WHAT WE WILL COVER LIVE
In this livestream, I’ll walk through the blog, the compensation structure, the locked-token concerns, the daily reward model, and the claims that still need independent verification.

I am not claiming NodeLink is definitively a scam. But the structure raises serious questions promoters should answer before ordinary people put money or trust into it.

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CoffeeZilla has just released one of the biggest investigations of his career, exposing the alleged $328 million Goliath Ventures Inc Ponzi scheme tied to Christopher Delgado — and this has become the biggest moment of my YouTube journey.

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In this livestream, I’ll be reacting to the full CoffeeZilla documentary and breaking down what really happened behind the scenes. This wasn’t just a video about a court case. This was months of investigation, whistleblowers, lawsuits, blockchain tracing, victims coming forward, and a story that almost never got told.

THE STORY BEFORE THE HEADLINES
I started investigating Goliath Ventures Inc on 1 September 2025, long before most people had ever heard the name. What stood out from the beginning was the way the operation moved quietly through trusted personal networks rather than public advertising.

People were not being sold a random crypto deal by strangers. They were being introduced by people they trusted. That is what made it so dangerous.

The pitch was wrapped in private equity language, luxury branding, private jets, Rolls-Royces, celebrity associations, political connections, and claims of serious financial credibility. But underneath the image, the numbers did not make sense.

THE RETURNS DID NOT ADD UP
Goliath Ventures allegedly claimed investor funds were being used in liquidity pools and crypto trading strategies capable of producing extraordinary monthly returns.

CoffeeZilla independently tested those claims by tracing wallet flows and following the money. What he found was not meaningful trading activity supporting those returns.

Instead, the evidence allegedly showed new investor money being used to pay earlier investors — the classic structure prosecutors now allege formed part of a massive Ponzi scheme.

That moment in the documentary was surreal for me because it independently confirmed concerns we had been chasing for months.

RETIREMENT MONEY & FALSE SECURITY
One of the most disturbing parts of this investigation is the retirement money angle.

CoffeeZilla’s documentary explores the connection between Goliath Ventures, Blackblock, My Wealth MD, audit claims, and investors allegedly being reassured that funds were backed and secure.

Many people believed the company had already been vetted because of the branding, the events, the paperwork, and the people surrounding it.

But when withdrawals started freezing, the illusion began to collapse.

Behind the scenes, victims were frightened, embarrassed, and unsure who to trust.

THE LAWSUIT & THE PRESSURE
After I started publicly raising concerns, I was sued in the United States.

That lawsuit created enormous pressure. Not just on me, but on victims, insiders, journalists, and anyone thinking about speaking publicly.

CoffeeZilla explains in his documentary how close he came to walking away from the story because of legal risk. That part hit me hard because it shows the reality of independent journalism.

The threats are real.
The lawsuits are real.
The financial pressure is real.
The emotional toll is real.

This is why so many stories do not get told until a court filing makes them safe to repeat.

But real investigative journalism starts before the paperwork arrives.

THE CHARGES
Before CoffeeZilla released the documentary publicly, federal authorities charged Christopher Delgado in connection with what prosecutors allege was a $328 million Ponzi scheme.

Shortly after that, the lawsuit against me was dropped.

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I started digging into Stephen Davis expecting a straightforward business fallout, but it didn’t take long before the story began to shift. On the surface, you’ve got a former fire chief—someone people trusted, someone who built a reputation around leadership and service. But once you start following the timeline, a second narrative begins to emerge, one that links him to Goliath Ventures Inc and a growing list of serious questions that can’t be ignored.

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Firefighter to finance… does this story pass the smell test or something burning?

Smells like a Ponzi BBQ (47%)
Something’s definitely burning (27%)
Just smoke, no fire (13%)
I need more evidence (13%)

THE TRUST THAT BUILT IT
This story doesn’t begin with contracts or companies. It begins with trust. Davis wasn’t just a business associate—he was someone who had already built credibility within a family long before any deal was made. He showed up when it mattered, and that kind of presence carries weight. It’s the sort of trust that removes doubt before questions are even asked.

That trust eventually turned into business. Choice Press LLC was formed, structured on paper as a partnership with defined ownership and responsibilities. It looked legitimate. It looked like something that could grow. But as I’ve seen time and time again, what’s written down and what’s actually happening can be two very different things.

THE GOLIATH CONNECTION
Things changed in late 2025 when reporting identified Davis as Director of Administration at Goliath Ventures Inc. Around the same time, Goliath was attracting increasing scrutiny. Then came the turning point—federal prosecutors alleging a $328 million Ponzi scheme, followed by the arrest of its CEO in February 2026 on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

When questions were raised directly, the response was dismissive. “You’re good dude. It’s all bs.” At the same time, there were efforts to get ahead of the story publicly. That combination matters. Because when concerns are brushed aside privately while narratives are managed publicly, it tells you something about how the situation is being handled.

THE CRACKS UNDER PRESSURE
Behind the scenes, the cracks were already forming. There were discussions about financial exposure tied to Goliath, including losses linked to overseas investments. More importantly, there were acknowledgements that the company had grown rapidly without the infrastructure to support investor withdrawals.

That’s a critical detail. Because while those concerns were being discussed internally, the external message remained steady. Confidence was maintained, messaging stayed polished, and nothing publicly reflected the instability being described behind closed doors.

THE MOMENT THAT RAISES QUESTIONS
One moment stands out. During a sales call, a financially vulnerable individual was encouraged to consider leveraging home equity to fund services. That’s not theory—that’s a real interaction. And it raises serious questions about judgement and boundaries.

When you combine that with involvement in a high-risk investment structure, it becomes harder to dismiss as an isolated incident. It starts to look like part of a broader pattern.

THE COLLAPSE BECOMES REAL
Once federal authorities stepped in, everything changed. The arrest shifted this from speculation to something far more concrete. Clients began distancing themselves. Relationships broke down. What had been internal concerns quickly turned into external consequences.

Inside Choice Press, that pressure led to conflict. Payments were disputed. Legal demands were made. Control over the business became contested. What started as a partnership began to unravel.

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🎵 “Copy Paste NONILLIONAIRE (BG Wealth Sharing Blues)”
[Verse 1]They said “welcome to the future, this is how the rich get paid”
Download BonChat, trust the system, don’t ask how it’s made
Met a guy I’ve never seen, said “bro, this thing’s legit”
Next thing I’m depositing… yeah I fell for it

They said “watch the numbers grow, you’ll be doubling in no time”
But I can’t find the exchange… guess I’ll trust the online
Copy paste a little trade, three times every day
Feels less like investing… more like Simon Says

[Pre-Chorus]Don’t ask questions, don’t you think
Just keep smiling, don’t you blink
If it looks weird, don’t complain…
Or you’ll get kicked out the game

[Chorus]I’m a copy paste NONILLIONAIRE (can’t you see?)
Fake digits climbing endlessly
Screen says rich but I can’t withdraw…
Now I’m stuck inside the flaw

Give them your ID, your face, your name
Hope it doesn’t fuel a fraudster’s game
By the time you realise what’s gone…
BG Wealth’s already moved on

[Verse 2 – DSJ EXPOSED]They said “DSJ Exchange is where the magic’s made”
But some guy built the whole thing in like one day
Out in Hawaii, coding dreams with no oversight
No regulation, no audits… just a website

Crypto G pulled back the curtain, showed the truth online
“No real trades happening here”… just numbers by design
Checked the wallets on the chain — guess what we found?
No trading activity… just money moving round

[Pre-Chorus]No liquidity, no real flow
Just deposits in a show
If it looks fake, it probably is…
But they say “don’t worry ‘bout this”

[Chorus]I’m a copy paste NONILLIONAIRE (what a joke)
Living off a digital smoke
Fake exchange, fake trading too…
But they say “it’s all for you”

Send your passport, licence, life
Hope it doesn’t bring you strife
By the time the truth is known…
Everyone’s already gone

[Verse 3 – THE FIGHT BACK]Danny de Hek and the Avengers hit the Zoom
Trying to warn the crowd before financial doom
Storming meetings, asking questions they won’t face
Getting muted, getting banned… kicked out the place

Twelve countries waving red flags, sounding alarms
But inside BonChat? “Everything’s calm”
Outside the walls it’s panic, people can’t withdraw
Inside it’s emojis like “nothing to see here at all”

[Bridge – DARK TURN]No exchange, no trades, just smoke and a lie
No real profits, just money passing by
From the new to the old ‘til the music stops
And the whole damn system… just drops

Now your friends won’t answer, your name’s in the mess
You didn’t mean harm… but you helped sell the stress
And the ones at the top? Yeah they vanish real fast
Leaving everyone else… holding the past

[Final Chorus – BIG & EMOTIONAL]I was a copy paste NONILLIONAIRE (in my head)
Chasing dreams that left me dead
Gave away more than just my cash…
Trust, identity… all in the crash

So if a stranger says “this is the way”
And all you do is copy and obey
Maybe stop… take a breath… and see…
It’s not wealth — it’s a liability

[Outro – Spoken]No trading.
No exchange.
No transparency.

Just a system designed to take…
Until there’s nothing left.

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I sat in on the U.S. Bankruptcy hearing and listened carefully as the receiver, the judge, and federal authorities began laying out what’s actually happening behind the collapse of Goliath Ventures. This wasn’t a presentation, and it wasn’t a pitch. It was a structured legal process, and for the first time, the narrative investors were given is being replaced with something far more grounded — evidence.

THE HEARING BEGINS

From the outset, the tone was controlled and procedural. There were no promises, no timelines, and no attempt to create false confidence. The receiver made it clear that the majority of creditors are being treated as victims, and the focus is now on identifying, securing, and recovering assets where possible.

Earlier that day, the 341 meeting of creditors had taken place with over 100 participants dialing in. However, it quickly ran into logistical issues, including background noise and speakerphone problems, making it difficult to proceed effectively. The meeting was continued and rescheduled to June 26, 2026, which reflects both the scale of the case and the challenges of managing a large group of affected investors.

FROM STORY TO EVIDENCE

For a long time, Goliath Ventures operated on confidence, presentation, and controlled messaging. Investors were shown activity and returns that appeared consistent. But what became clear during this hearing is that movement alone does not prove legitimacy.

The court referenced the mechanics of a Ponzi-style structure, where new investor funds are used to pay earlier investors. That illusion sustains the system until it collapses. Now that the case is under legal scrutiny, every claim is being tested, every transaction is being questioned, and every dollar is being tracked.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE HEARING

A coordination agreement has been reached with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The government will continue seizing and liquidating assets, including real estate, luxury vehicles, jewellery, and cryptocurrency, and will seek to transfer those proceeds into the bankruptcy estate for distribution.

The deadline to file a proof of claim has been extended from May 26, 2026, to September 30, 2026, giving creditors additional time as the full list of victims is still being compiled.

A creditors’ committee has been appointed, made up of seven of the largest creditors, who will appoint legal counsel to represent unsecured creditors collectively.

The receiver, Michael Budwick, has begun issuing subpoenas and progressing forensic work, with plans to engage specialist accountants. A website and communication channels, including goliathventuresreceiver@gmail.com, are being established.

WHAT WAS FOUND — AND WHAT WASN’T

When the receiver attended the Goliath office, it was effectively empty. Records had been removed, and there was no meaningful operational presence. At the same time, authorities confirmed that assets have been seized, including real estate and vehicles.

There is evidence of crypto activity, but no confirmed figures on what remains or what can be recovered at this stage. Claims about large crypto holdings remain unverified.

THE QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS

Victims were given the opportunity to ask questions, and what came through was a mix of urgency and uncertainty. People asked when arrests would happen, how much money had been recovered, and when they might receive funds.

There were also questions about legal representation, and the court clarified that a creditors’ committee will represent the group. Clawbacks were raised as a possibility but remain a future phase of the case.

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I warned them — in writing — months before the collapse. What followed wasn’t confusion or a missed email. It was silence. And now, through bankruptcy filings and a court-approved settlement, the money trail tells a very different story about Goliath Ventures Inc and the Orlando Economic Partnership.

POLLS

Ignored warning or just “missed the email”? What really happened here?

Ignored it completely (35%)
“Top Investor” blinded them (35%)
Didn’t want to know (25%)
Spam folder excuse (5%)

Poll complete: 20 votes

THE WARNING

On September 21, 2025, I sent a formal email to the Orlando Economic Partnership. It was detailed, direct, and backed by evidence. I outlined concerns that Goliath Ventures was operating as a crypto-based Ponzi scheme — fixed returns, no verifiable trading, and growing concern from victims and whistleblowers.

I warned them clearly: by listing Goliath as a “Top Investor,” they were lending credibility to something that didn’t add up. I recommended they remove the listing and carry out proper due diligence.

The email was received.

There was no response.

THE CREDIBILITY SIGNAL

At the time, Goliath Ventures continued to appear on their website as a trusted contributor. That kind of association matters. It signals legitimacy to outsiders — especially investors who assume someone has done the checks.

What wasn’t visible then is now confirmed.

Goliath Ventures paid $200,000 for a top-tier membership. That wasn’t organic credibility. It was purchased positioning — visibility, association, and perceived trust.

That’s how these operations often work. When the business model doesn’t stand up, money gets redirected into external validation.

THE STORY BREAKS

Months later, the situation reached the media. A report confirmed the Orlando Economic Partnership had received my warning — and failed to act.

The article quoted my email and confirmed the timeline. It also confirmed something just as important: the warning wasn’t hidden. It was sent to leadership and copied widely across the organisation.

And then came silence.

By the time this became public, the damage had already been done. The endorsement remained in place during the period when the scheme was still attracting participants.

THE COURT STEPS IN

The next phase doesn’t come from marketing or media. It comes from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

In the filing, the Receiver states he “quickly identified meaningful evidence that a Ponzi scheme was perpetrated” through Goliath Ventures.

That’s not speculation. That’s a legal finding based on financial investigation.

At that point, the focus shifts from what was promised to what actually happened to the money.

FOLLOWING THE MONEY

One key transaction stands out — a $200,000 payment to the Orlando Economic Partnership.

Not for investment. Not for trading.

For membership.

The filing makes it clear there was no meaningful interaction beyond that transfer. It wasn’t an operational relationship. It was a one-way transaction tied to visibility.

Money out — credibility in.

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Once a Ponzi structure is identified, recovery begins.

Under the Ponzi presumption, transfers made during the scheme can be challenged. The Receiver can attempt to claw back funds, even from recipients who weren’t directly involved.

The likely defence is good faith — that the payment was accepted without knowledge of wrongdoing.

But there’s a counterpoint.

A payment for visibility may not represent real value — especially when viewed against creditor losses.

That’s where the tension sits.

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I’ve been sent information that raises serious questions about a so-called Dubai lawsuit being promoted by Rory Conacher, and the deeper I looked, the less it resembled a legitimate legal recovery effort. What started as a claim of hope for victims quickly began to look like something far more familiar — a structure built on urgency, pressure, and very little proof.

THE EMAIL THAT SET THIS IN MOTION
On the 18th of March, Rory sent out an email telling people to act immediately. The language wasn’t measured or professional — it was urgent. “ACTION REQUIRED NOW,” he said, warning recipients they were already “two weeks behind.” He pushed them into WhatsApp and Telegram groups and made it clear that if they didn’t onboard, they would be excluded.

That’s not how legal proceedings work.

Real cases don’t rely on fear of missing out. They don’t rush people into decisions. They certainly don’t operate through messaging groups as the primary channel of communication.

WHAT’S ACTUALLY MISSING
Strip away the urgency and look at what’s left.

There is no case number. No filed court documents. No signed legal mandate. No named UAE advocate with the right to appear in court.

These are not minor details — they are the foundation of any real legal action.

Without them, there is no evidence that a lawsuit even exists.

And yet people are being told to trust the process before that process has been proven.

WE ASKED THE QUESTIONS
Because Rory provided the name of the lawyer and the address, we verified it.

We sent a formal enquiry asking straightforward questions — who is the registered entity, what licence are they operating under, what court is the case filed in, and what is the case number?

The response didn’t answer those questions.

Instead, we were told the case was genuine, but that no further details would be provided due to confidentiality.

So the situation becomes very simple.

You’re being asked to trust something that won’t provide basic verification.

THE PHONE CALL
A contact in Abu Dhabi then called the number provided and attempted to arrange a meeting as a potential paying client.

The meeting was refused.

If this is a legitimate legal recovery effort, why refuse a client?

Why operate through a single mobile number with no visible office structure?

That’s not how firms handling international litigation behave.

THE ADDRESS CHECK
We then looked at the physical location — Masdar City.

The directory board lists multiple companies operating in that building. There was no visible listing for PSP Legal.

No signage. No clear presence.

On its own, that might be explainable. But combined with everything else, it adds to a growing list of concerns.

THE LEGAL REALITY
This is where the narrative breaks down completely.

The UAE does not operate class action lawsuits in the way this is being presented.

There is no system where thousands of victims join a group and are collectively represented through a single process.

Legal action in the UAE is individual. Each claimant must be identified. Each must sign a notarised Power of Attorney. And most importantly, the case must be handled by a licensed UAE advocate with rights of audience.

No such advocate has been named.

Without one, there is no case.

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What you’re about to hear is a recorded conversation between a Goliath promoter and a victim who had already been caught up in the collapse of the Goliath Ventures investment scheme.

The victim’s side of the conversation has been redacted for privacy, but the voice you hear reveals exactly how the narrative was being controlled behind the scenes. In these calls, you can hear how promoters attempt to calm investors, dismiss criminal allegations, and — incredibly — begin positioning new opportunities while people are still trying to understand what has happened to their money.

THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED
When news broke that criminal charges had been filed in connection with Goliath Ventures, panic spread quickly. Investors across the United States and Canada were suddenly faced with a reality they hadn’t been prepared for.

Phone calls started happening almost immediately.

People weren’t looking for opportunity anymore — they were looking for answers.

And in that moment, certain voices stepped in to provide those answers.

THE DAMAGE CONTROL
What you’re hearing in these recordings is not confusion. It’s control.

You’ll hear repeated claims that the case “doesn’t make sense,” backed up by references to supposed insiders — a retired FBI agent, a former police officer, and individuals linked to high-level finance. These names and roles are introduced not as verifiable sources, but as authority figures designed to calm fear and create doubt.

This is a familiar tactic.

When belief starts to crack, you replace facts with confidence.

The message is simple: don’t trust what you’re reading, trust what you’re being told.

THE $1 BILLION CLAIM
As the calls continue, the narrative escalates.

You’ll hear claims that individuals have “seen the wallets,” that hundreds of millions of dollars are still sitting in crypto, and that the money is effectively untouched. Figures are repeated — $250 million, $300 million, even approaching $1 billion — reinforced through multiple voices to create the illusion of verification.

But listen carefully.

At no point is any actual evidence provided.

No wallet addresses.
No transaction records.
No proof.

Just certainty.

THE STORY THAT SHIFTS THE NARRATIVE
At one point, the conversation turns deeply personal.

A story is introduced involving funds that came from a man suffering from dementia, moved under a power of attorney shortly before his death and placed into the investment. This is presented as proof that the speaker is also a victim — someone who has suffered loss alongside everyone else.

But when you step back and look at it clearly, the framing raises a far more serious question.

Is this loss… or is it exploitation?

THE REALITY EMERGES
Since these recordings were made, the situation has moved out of speculation and into documented fact.

Goliath Ventures Inc has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

And the numbers tell a very different story from what you’re hearing in these calls.

Estimated assets are listed between $1 million and $10 million.
Estimated liabilities range from $100 million to $500 million.

That is not a company sitting on $1 billion in crypto.

That is a company in financial collapse.

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The moment I saw the Chapter 11 filing hit the system, I knew this wasn’t the end of the Goliath story — it was the point where everything changed. After months of warnings, denials, and people holding onto hope, reality finally caught up. But what most victims don’t realise yet is this: bankruptcy doesn’t close the door… it shifts the battlefield.

THE SCAM BEGINS
It started like so many of these operations do — polished presentations, confident voices, and a story that made just enough sense to silence doubt. Goliath Ventures positioned itself as a sophisticated crypto liquidity operation, promising consistency in a volatile market.

Investors were told their money was working, generating returns through strategy and expertise. The messaging was controlled, the confidence was high, and the environment was designed to feel legitimate.

But behind that story, something very different was happening.

Money was flowing in — fast. And instead of being deployed into real trading activity, investigators allege it was being redirected. Luxury cars, watches, properties, and lifestyle spending began to replace the narrative of disciplined investment.

What was sold as an opportunity was now being described as a $328 million Ponzi scheme.

THE COLLAPSE
February 24, 2026 — Christopher Alexander Delgado is arrested on federal charges including wire fraud and money laundering. That moment broke the illusion.

Within days, legal action followed. On February 25, a civil case triggered an emergency push for a receiver to take control. By March 3, Michael S. Budwick was appointed by the court to step in and manage what remained of Goliath Ventures.

Control had shifted.

Then came the escalation. Multiple lawsuits. Allegations against major institutions. Claims that warning signs were ignored. By mid-March, the situation had turned into full-scale legal warfare, with victims trying to understand what was left and whether recovery was even possible.

THE BANKRUPTCY FILING
March 16, 2026 — the receiver files Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida.

And this is where confusion starts.

For many, “bankruptcy” sounds like the end — like everything is gone. But that’s not what’s happening here.

This wasn’t a move by Delgado. It wasn’t the company trying to escape. This was a strategic decision made by the court-appointed receiver to bring order to chaos.

Chapter 11 pauses the immediate legal rush against Goliath Ventures itself. It stops the scramble. It creates one structured process instead of multiple competing claims.

But it does not protect everyone involved.

THE NETWORK BEHIND IT
Goliath Ventures is now contained within bankruptcy proceedings. But the wider network — the promoters, partners, and enablers — sit outside that protection.

These are the individuals who helped expand the reach, reinforce the narrative, and bring others into the system.

And as history has shown time and time again, when the company falls, attention doesn’t stop — it spreads.

Because the real question becomes: who else played a role?

WHAT HAPPENS NOW
The chaos is being replaced with structure.

Assets will be traced. Claims will be filed. Investigations will continue. And the legal system will begin working through what remains.

For those affected, this is not the time to disengage.

Because while Goliath Ventures is now under court control, the broader story is still unfolding — and the outcome depends on what happens from here.

This isn’t the end.

It’s the point where accountability begins.

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What you’re about to see is being presented as a calm, reassuring success story, but when you slow it down and actually listen to what’s being said, the reality underneath it becomes impossible to ignore. This is not just a testimonial — it’s a live example of how belief is built and used to pull others in. It shows how quickly confidence can replace caution, and how easily people move from observing something to actively promoting it without fully understanding what they are part of.

THE TESTIMONIAL
Mark and Kim Brown sit side by side, delivering what appears to be a genuine testimonial about BG Wealth Sharing. They explain how they were sceptical, how they took their time, and how they started with a small amount of money. It’s framed to make the viewer feel safe. It suggests caution, patience, and control.

But when you focus on what they’re actually describing, the story starts to shift. The confidence they now show isn’t based on understanding — it’s based on what they’ve experienced inside the system. What feels like proof is often just the early stage of a much larger process.

THE FIRST STEP
They begin with a few hundred dollars. A small entry point that feels manageable. That’s not accidental. It lowers resistance and makes the decision feel harmless.

You’re not risking everything. You’re just testing it.

And once that first step is taken, the barrier is gone. From that point, every positive signal reinforces the decision. Each small win builds momentum, and that momentum makes it harder to step back and question what is actually happening.

THE ESCALATION
Very quickly, that small amount turns into thousands. This isn’t presented as pressure. It’s framed as confidence. They talk about results, consistency, and the feeling that everything is working.

But this is how escalation happens.

Early returns create belief. That belief replaces doubt. And once doubt is gone, larger amounts follow. What feels logical is actually predictable. The system relies on that progression.

This pattern has been repeated across countless Ponzi-style schemes.

THE SHIFT FROM INVESTOR TO PROMOTER
Then comes the moment that reveals everything. They say their biggest mistake was not telling people sooner.

That single statement exposes the structure.

Because real investing doesn’t rely on recruitment. It doesn’t depend on bringing others in. But here, the focus shifts from personal results to sharing the opportunity.

That’s the turning point.

THE RECRUITMENT ENGINE
Once that mindset takes hold, the system sustains itself. New people join. New money enters. Those who joined earlier appear to benefit.

But those returns are not coming from real profits. They are coming from new participants.

That’s the engine.

And it only works while that flow continues. The moment that slows down, the stability disappears.

THE GLOBAL WARNINGS
BG Wealth Sharing has already been flagged by regulators across multiple countries. Different jurisdictions, same conclusion: unregistered activity, unrealistic returns, and recruitment-driven growth.

These warnings are public and consistent.

At some point, it stops being coincidence.

THE ILLUSION OF TRADING
The story is built around trading. Signals, systems, technology. It sounds complex enough that people stop asking questions.

But look at the reality.

Copy. Paste. Click.

That’s not trading. Real trading removes human input because it slows everything down. It doesn’t rely on thousands of people acting at the same time.

This isn’t trading.

It’s routine.

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I started documenting Goliath Ventures on 1 September 2025 after investors began quietly telling me withdrawals had stalled.

At the time, the explanation was simple: liquidity delays, wallet restrictions, MSB approvals in progress. Weekly emails reassured everyone that patience was required. What began as a financial dispute has now become a federal criminal case.

Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures Inc, has been arrested and charged by the United States government with wire fraud and money laundering. The Department of Justice is alleging that what investors were told was a sophisticated cryptocurrency liquidity pool operation was, in fact, a $328 million Ponzi scheme.

THE SCAM BEGINS
According to the federal complaint, from January 2023 through January 2026 Goliath Ventures raised at least $328 million from investors. The pitch was modern and technical. Funds would be deployed into cryptocurrency liquidity pools. Monthly returns between 3% and 8% were presented as achievable. Some were told returns were effectively guaranteed. Joint Venture Agreements promised principal would be returned “without diminution or impairment,” with withdrawals processed within five to seven business days.

That language created confidence. The contracts looked structured. The dashboards showed monthly distribution rates. The numbers increased. Investors saw what appeared to be performance.

THE STRUCTURE UNRAVELS
Federal investigators now allege that although investors were told their money was being placed into liquidity pools, little to none of it was meaningfully deployed that way. Instead, the complaint states that new investor funds were used to pay purported returns to earlier investors, to return principal to those requesting withdrawals, and to cover corporate and personal expenses.

Bank records cited in the complaint show hundreds of millions flowing into specific business accounts. Approximately $253 million was deposited into one JP Morgan Chase account. Another $75 million went into a Bank of America account. Tens of millions moved into Coinbase wallets allegedly controlled by Delgado. He was identified as the sole signatory on key accounts.

Blockchain analysis, including work performed by Chainalysis Government Solutions, allegedly showed only a small fraction of funds ever reaching platforms like Uniswap. Meanwhile, investor dashboards continued to reflect steady monthly returns.

If proven, that gap between representation and reality becomes the core of the case.

THE LIFESTYLE
The complaint also details real estate purchases allegedly funded with investor money. Properties in Winter Park, Kissimmee, Windermere, and Sanford, each valued between approximately $1.15 million and $8.5 million. The government outlines transactions that form part of the money laundering count, including a $300,000 transfer cited in the charging documents.

For months, investors were told delays were temporary. Meanwhile, according to the affidavit, funds were cycling internally and assets were being acquired.

THE ARREST
On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida issued a press release titled “Goliath Ventures CEO Arrested for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering.” The case is now formally listed as United States v. Christopher Alexander Delgado, Case No. 6:26-mj-01240-LHP.

The investigation is being conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations. Prosecutors named in the case include Assistant United States Attorneys Richard Varadan, Noah P. Dorman, and Hannah Nowalk Watson.

This is no longer internal company communication. This is a federal prosecution.

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I’ve been tracking Goliath Ventures Inc. since September 1, 2025, warning anyone who would listen that this so-called "joint venture" in decentralized finance was nothing more than a textbook Ponzi scheme dressed up in crypto jargon.
On February 18, 2026, everything I’ve been saying was laid bare in federal court. Prestige Florida Property Investment LLC filed a blistering complaint in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Case No. 6:26-cv-00392), accusing Goliath Ventures and its key players of securities fraud, civil conspiracy, and running an unregistered investment scheme that defrauded investors out of millions.

THE SCAM BEGINS
It started with a slick Joint Venture Agreement dated November 21, 2024. Investors were told they were "partners" contributing Bitcoin or Ethereum into liquidity pools on Uniswap, promised guaranteed 4% monthly returns—48% annually—with principal supposedly protected or insured. The document emphasized mutual effort and votes, but the reality was far different. Prestige Florida Property Investment LLC deposited $300,000 in March 2025, then another $1,000,000 on July 30, 2025—totaling $1.3 million. Early distributions kept the illusion alive, but in October 2025 the money stopped flowing.

THE FALSE ASSURANCES
By August 15, 2025, Goliath was sending out emails with a glowing "Financial Audit Review" from Blackblock Management Solutions claiming 115% or more reserves, full liquidity, and compliance with AML, FinCEN, and CTA rules. The report painted a picture of a conservative, rock-solid operation. Then came the November 17, 2025, "Forensic Audit Update"—a sudden "temporary halt" in distributions, blamed on an ongoing third-party forensic review for "gold-standard verification." Participants were assured it was all about safety and transparency. The truth? It was the beginning of the end.

THE LULLING EMAILS
November 18, 2025: Jonathan Mason relayed reassurances from Eric Clayman—GVI had "plenty of money," excess reserves of $100–200 million (or even "a few hundred million") after payouts, delays only due to audits and banking. On Christmas Day 2025, Chris Delgado himself emailed: "Merry Christmas," then blamed delays on an MSB account setup pushed to January 1, 2026, and announced USDC wallets would be required moving forward. January 19, 2026: more excuses—MSB application at the 80-day mark, institutional wallets restricted for "policy violations." Even account closures turned into bureaucratic nightmares requiring attorney-drafted letters.

THE FEDERAL HAMMER
The complaint hits with nine counts: federal securities fraud under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, sale of unregistered securities (both federal and Florida law), control person liability against Delgado, Mason, and Clayman, civil conspiracy involving the misleading Blackblock report and deliberate delay tactics, fraudulent inducement, FDUTPA violations, and breach of contract as an alternative claim. Prestige is demanding rescission, return of the full $1.3 million principal plus interest, attorneys’ fees, and more. This isn’t speculation anymore—it’s in federal court, building on earlier Broward County cases and potentially drawing SEC and FinCEN eyes.

THE HUMAN COST
Behind every email and every promise were real people who trusted the 48% returns and the "transparency" narrative. Families, retirees, everyday investors poured in money thinking they were part of something legitimate. When the excuses piled up—audits, banking issues, MSB applications, wallet restrictions—the money was gone. What looked like a DeFi opportunity was a machine designed to pull in funds, pay early participants with new money, and collapse when the inflows slowed.

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When a partner like Punit Shah keeps sending the same weekly email claiming the MSB license is progressing while wallets remain the blocker, it’s not an update—it’s a deliberate way to keep investors calm, prevent them from coordinating, and buy another week of silence before the courts force real answers.

I’ve been watching this unfold since September 2025. Investors poured hundreds of millions into Goliath Ventures Inc., lured by promises of guaranteed principal and 8.5% monthly returns from cryptocurrency liquidity pools. The sales pitch was flawless—blockchain excellence, pooled assets on exchanges like Uniswap, steady fees from trading volume, no risk to your capital. But the money stopped flowing in late 2025. Excuses shifted from audits to banking issues to pending MSB approval. Now, five months later, Punit Shah’s emails are the last thread holding people in place.

The latest one, dated 11 February 2026

Good Day,
We are still in a holding pattern with both issues (Wallet Restriction and MSB Approval). I do not have a timeline.
I will email EVERYONE AT THE SAME TIME once I hear something concrete. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Punit Shah
Director of Partner Services
punit@goliathventuresinc.com

He attaches his photo, social links, and a confidentiality warning forbidding sharing. The promise of a mass update “once something concrete” is repeated like a mantra. But concrete never comes. No MSB filing proof. No wallet audit. No regulator statement. Just patience—again.
Punit positions himself as one of the victims—“owed money too,” “pushing for payouts”—yet he openly admits he has no timeline and no authority to fix it. These emails aren’t information. They’re sedation. A way to keep the farm calm while the real storm builds.

THE THREE LAWSUITS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING
Three separate complaints have landed in Florida’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County—all in the same courthouse, all under Florida law, all venue-locked to Broward by the JVAs themselves. Law360 reported on 11 February 2026 that the combined claimed exposure is nearly $55 million. These are not market-loss complaints. They are contract enforcement actions demanding Goliath honor its written guarantee: principal returned “fully… without diminution or impairment… absolute and binding” (§3.6), no exceptions.

• TwentyWon Ventures LLC v. Goliath Ventures Inc. (CACE-26-001290, Division 02, filed 23 January 2026)
  TwentyWon, a Florida LLC, invested substantial funds into liquidity pools. The JVA promised 5–7 business day withdrawals (§8.1), ownership retention (§6.5), and absolute principal return (§3.6). Goliath refused. Damages exceed $50,000.
• Gregory Garrett Wilson v. Goliath Ventures Inc. (CACE-26-002371, Division 12, filed 10 February 2026)
  Wilson contributed at least $5,815,000 from June 2025. He requested $3 million partial withdrawal on 13 October 2025—COO confirmed valid, no payment. Full demand on 24 December 2025—confirmed valid, no payment. Goliath emailed 5 January 2026 confirming at least $6.8 million owed (actual higher). Filing states over $8,743,763.65 due. Damages exceed $50,000.
• John D. Euliano (Trustee) and Brevard Nursing Academy, LLC v. Goliath Ventures Inc. (CACE-26-002331, Division 18, filed 10 February 2026)
  Two JVAs plus Exit Agreements. Distributions stopped September–October 2025 due to “mismanagement” by Christopher Delgado. Exit paperwork submitted; Goliath confirmed balances ($656,231.38 Trust, $235,202.50 BNA) and promised 7–10 day payouts. Nothing delivered. Damages exceed $50,000 per plaintiff.

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The last few weeks haven’t been loud. They’ve been heavy. My inbox hasn’t been filling with speculation or curiosity — it’s been filling with confessions. People admitting they haven’t been paid since October, November, and December. People saying they stayed quiet because they wanted to believe this would resolve itself. People who were told to wait just a little longer, right up until “the end of January.”

The email is attributed to Eric Clayman, a Florida-based defence attorney listed as external corporate counsel for Goliath Ventures Inc. His name has appeared before in connection with the company, and the message was presented as a formal legal update. That matters — because attaching a lawyer’s name to an email like this is meant to create credibility, calm nerves, and slow questions. What it does not do is prove that funds exist, explain where investor money is, or justify why payments stopped months ago.

And right as more investors finally started comparing notes, sharing documents, and realising they were all being told the same rotating story, another email arrived.

This one came dressed up as a “New Company Update Message Received – Outstanding Exits & Distributions.” It carried a lawyer’s name. It sounded calm. It sounded official. And it said almost nothing of substance.

THE EMAIL THAT CHANGES NOTHING
This wasn’t a normal company update. It wasn’t openly published like earlier newsletters. It arrived as a gated document, restricted in how it could be accessed and shared. That alone matters.

The timing matters even more.

When people act alone, silence protects the company. When people talk to each other, pressure builds. These kinds of emails don’t appear to inform — they appear to slow momentum.

What the email does is repeat a familiar refrain: banking issues, MSB applications, compliance delays. What it does not do is answer the questions investors have been asking for months.

THE MSB EXCUSE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
An MSB application does not freeze money. It does not prohibit distributions. It does not override contracts. And it does not explain why some people were paid while most were not.

MSBs handle large transaction volumes every day. Capacity is not the issue. If money cannot be paid now, the real question is not when MSB approval arrives — it is where the money currently is.

That question is never answered.

THE DECEMBER PROMISE THAT NEVER ARRIVED
In December, Goliath sent an official newsletter stating that October catch-ups would be paid, November payouts would be included, and normal payment cadence would resume.

Many investors are still waiting.

That leaves us with an uncomfortable contradiction: an audit claiming over 115% coverage, a newsletter promising full catch-up, a lawyer citing MSB delays, and investors unpaid for months. All of these statements cannot be true at the same time.

SELECTIVE PAYOUTS AND SILENCE
As more people come forward, another pattern becomes impossible to ignore. Some people were paid. Not because of exit order or contract timing, but because of proximity, influence, or the ability to cause problems.

Selective payouts are not a sign of stability. They are triage — deciding who to calm and who to stall. That is not how legitimate investment operations function.

WHY COMING FORWARD NOW MATTERS
Investigations don’t move on rumours or reassurance emails. They move on evidence. Contracts. Proof of payment. Wallet transactions. Messages. Timelines. Names.

For months, people waited individually. That protected the company. What’s changed is that people are now coming forward together, with documentation. That’s the difference between noise and accountability.

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The last few weeks have been different. Not louder, not more dramatic — just heavier. My inbox has shifted from casual questions to detailed confessions. People who stayed silent for months are now reaching out, often late at night, often shaken, finally realising that what they were promised is not coming back. The floodgates didn’t burst all at once. They cracked. And now the water is rushing through.

THE SILENCE BEFORE THE BREAK
For months, investors were told to wait. Banking delays. Audits. MSB approvals. The same phrases repeated until they lost all meaning. People clung to hope because hope was easier than accepting that trusted friends, sponsors, and “directors” may have played a role in what was happening. Silence became a coping mechanism. If you didn’t ask too many questions, maybe the payments would resume.

THE INTRODUCERS
What stands out now is how many people entered Goliath through personal relationships. Family friends. Romantic partners. Long-time acquaintances. Sponsors weren’t strangers — they were people you trusted enough to hand over life-changing sums of money. Many of those same names have since vanished from the website, scrubbed from public association, quietly stepping away while investors were left exposed.

THE MOVING GOALPOSTS
The stories follow a familiar pattern. Initial investments at manageable levels. Promised percentages that sounded sustainable — until they weren’t. Minimums raised without warning. “Grandfathered” exceptions that never materialised. Accounts shifted between names. Percentages reduced. Exit requests acknowledged, then ignored. And always, the reassurance that this was temporary.

THE MSB EXCUSE
When payouts stopped completely, a new phrase entered the conversation: MSB. For many investors, it was the first time they’d heard it. Questions were brushed off. “Google it.” “Legal can’t explain.” What should have been transparency became deflection. The excuse wasn’t designed to inform — it was designed to stall.

THE SELECTIVE PAYOUTS
As most people waited, a few quietly got paid. Not because of contracts, but because of proximity, influence, or silence. This is where hope turns to anger. When one person gets their principal back while others are told to be patient, the illusion of fairness collapses. Selective payouts are not a sign of stability. They are a sign of triage.

THE ANONYMITY PROBLEM
Almost everyone asks the same thing: can this stay private? I understand the fear. But anonymity without action only protects the people who caused the damage. Investigators don’t act on feelings or fragments. They act on paper trails. Contracts. Transfers. Messages. Timelines. Silence doesn’t reduce harm — it concentrates it.

THE HUMAN COST
Behind every email is a family argument, a relationship strained, a retirement plan quietly erased. These are not reckless gamblers. They are ordinary people who trusted someone they knew. The shame keeps them quiet longer than it should. And that delay is exactly what allows these schemes to keep breathing.

WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS
This is the point where outcomes are decided. Not by promises, but by evidence. Not by waiting, but by documenting what actually happened. The floodgates are open now because too many people are seeing the same pattern at the same time. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

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If your balance is growing but you can’t withdraw a cent, you don’t have an investment — you have a story being told to you on a screen. That’s where this investigation begins.

For months, investors were promised regular distributions. When payments slowed or stopped, they were told delays were temporary. While money failed to arrive, dashboards continued to update, balances continued to rise, and investors were encouraged to wait just a little longer. Many did, because the system was designed to make waiting feel rational.

I’ve been warning about Goliath Ventures since September. What you’re about to see is what happens when patience runs out and evidence replaces hope.

THE DASHBOARD I WAS GIVEN ACCESS TO
An investor, whose identity is protected, handed over full backend access to his investor account portal. Not screenshots. Not summaries. Direct access to what investors themselves see when they log in.

Inside the portal, everything looks legitimate at first glance. Contracts. Identity documents. Assigned partners. Contribution records. Distribution entries. Month after month marked as “hyper-compounded.” It tells a complete story — but only if you don’t try to leave.

What’s missing is control. There is no self-service withdrawal function. No crypto transfer button. No bank initiation. Every attempt to exit must go through a human gatekeeper.

That design choice matters when money stops flowing.

WHEN HYPER-COMPOUNDING REPLACES PAYOUTS
Hyper-compounding is presented as growth. In reality, it becomes a holding pattern.

Even after withdrawals fail, balances continue to rise on-screen. The message is subtle but powerful: waiting feels safer than acting. But numbers you can’t access aren’t money. Liquidity is money.

When balances grow while exits are blocked, hyper-compounding stops being a strategy and becomes a retention mechanism.

THE WITHDRAWAL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
The investor formally requested a withdrawal under the terms of the contract.

That contract, which every investor signs, states that withdrawal requests should be processed within a defined window of five to seven business days, with delays allowed only under limited and specific circumstances. In this case, that window passed. No qualifying exception was cited. No funds were returned.

At that point, this stopped being about technical delays or explanations. It became non-performance under a written agreement.

Despite that, the account continued to show balance growth. Hyper-compounding entries kept appearing while the withdrawal remained unresolved. That’s not neutral accounting. It’s the appearance of progress without delivery.

WHAT THIS PATTERN TELLS US
This is not an isolated experience. Across multiple investors, the same pattern repeats. Withdrawals require permission, not execution. Timelines shift. Some people are paid while others stall. Communication tightens. Balances keep growing while access disappears.

No single data point proves fraud. Patterns do.

And once you see the pattern from inside the portal, it’s impossible to unsee.

WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
This investigation isn’t about theory or hindsight. It’s about what investors were shown versus what actually happened. It’s about contracts, timelines, and systems that continue to display growth while failing to meet their own obligations.

If you’re still staring at a dashboard and waiting for reassurance, understand this: waiting doesn’t improve your position. Delay only benefits the people holding your money.

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On 12 December 2025 at 8:13 PM, I received an unsolicited commercial email from Robert Rolls, identifying himself as Founder and Chief Executive of Afirmo NZ Ltd. I had no prior relationship with him or the company, had not requested contact, and had not consented to receive marketing of any kind.

THE EMAIL ARRIVES
The message was promotional and lacked an unsubscribe mechanism. Under New Zealand law, a single unsolicited commercial email can be unlawful if it does not meet basic requirements around consent, sender identification, and opt-out. That omission mattered, and it prompted a closer look.

THE DOMAIN THAT DIDN’T MATCH
The email did not come from afirmo.com, the company’s established domain. It was sent from robertr@winafirmo.com, a domain registered just weeks earlier and not referenced anywhere on Afirmo’s official website. When accessed, that domain redirected to an unrelated third-party site with no visible connection to accounting or tax services. Domain provenance matters, especially in regulated environments.

TECHNICAL CHECKS
A WHOIS and DNS review showed the two domains were registered, hosted, and configured independently. The established domain dates back to 2017; the newer domain was registered in late September 2025. These differences don’t prove misconduct on their own, but they are relevant to questions of sender identification and traceability.

SEEKING CLARITY
Before publishing anything, I attempted to verify the situation and provide a right of reply. I phoned the publicly listed office number, called the mobile number associated with Mr Rolls, left voicemail messages, and sent written questions by email. One response arrived from the newer domain, asserting compliance and “deemed consent,” but it did not answer where my email address was sourced, why a separate domain was used, or why no unsubscribe was included.

INDUSTRY CONTEXT
In my reporting on electronic spam, I’ve repeatedly encountered a pattern where companies outsource cold outreach to third-party lead generators and use secondary domains to protect the reputation of their primary brand. When issues arise, responsibility still sits with the company whose services are being promoted.

THE LEGAL CONTEXT
Even where “deemed consent” is claimed, New Zealand law still requires a functional unsubscribe mechanism. The facts here are simple and observable: the message was unsolicited, the domain was not publicly associated with the company, and no opt-out was provided.

REFERRAL TO REGULATORS
Given the lack of resolution, I referred the matter to the Department of Internal Affairs, providing the original email, full headers, and a timeline of correspondence. The referral itself is now a matter of record.

ON THE RECORD
This investigation documents verifiable facts and unanswered questions. It does not allege fraud or criminality. If clarification is provided on the record—about the domain used, the source of my email address, or the absence of an unsubscribe—it will be published in full.

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This investigation looks at what existed before Goliath Ventures Inc ever collapsed — before missed payouts, before silence, before the excuses. It examines how trust was established, how credibility was borrowed, and how millions were raised long before anything verifiable was ever built.

This is not a hindsight critique. It’s a reconstruction of origins.

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THE FOUNDATION BEFORE THE MONEY
Goliath Ventures did not begin with a functioning product, a proven trading operation, or verifiable revenue. What it began with was proximity — to people, to narratives, to perceived success. Introductions mattered more than evidence. Associations mattered more than documentation. Early confidence replaced early proof.

From the outset, there were ambitious claims about crypto mining, liquidity pools, and sophisticated strategies. Yet there is no clear record of mining ever being operational, no evidence of mined bitcoin sold to the market, and no independently verifiable proof that any promised strategy was producing external revenue.

That distinction matters.

THE SHIFT IN THE STORY
As time went on, the narrative evolved. Bitcoin mining faded into the background. Liquidity provision became the new explanation. The language grew more technical, more abstract, and harder for the average investor to challenge. Contracts referenced specific mechanisms, but public explanations rarely matched how those mechanisms actually work.

At the same time, fixed rates of return were offered — monthly, quarterly, yearly. That is not how legitimate mining or liquidity provision typically operates. Profit-sharing is variable. Risk is explicit. Guarantees are rare.

BORROWED CREDIBILITY
What did work was trust by association. People trusted people who trusted other people. Social proof traveled faster than verification. Questions were softened by familiarity. Skepticism was reframed as negativity. The absence of proof was masked by confidence and repetition.

In environments like this, belief spreads faster than facts.

WHEN PAYMENTS STOPPED
Once payouts became delayed, then missed entirely, the tone changed. Communication shifted. Responsibility blurred. Investors were told to be patient. Explanations multiplied, but clarity did not.

Crucially, despite repeated claims that investments were “fully insured,” there has been no evidence presented that any insurance claim was ever filed to cover missed payouts — raising serious questions about whether such insurance ever existed in the first place.

INTENT, FAILURE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Some argue that if Goliath began with legitimate intent, then this is simply a failed business, not a crime. That question matters legally. But intent is not proven by good storytelling — it’s proven by actions, records, and outcomes.

A project that never gets off the ground, never produces verifiable external revenue, and yet consistently offers fixed returns while raising new funds does not automatically become legitimate simply because failure is claimed after the fact.

This investigation does not declare guilt. It documents what can — and cannot — be shown.

And what’s missing is just as important as what’s claimed.

WHY ORIGINS MATTER
If the foundation was weak, the collapse was inevitable. Understanding how Goliath Ventures was built explains why it failed the way it did — and why so many people were exposed to risk long before they ever realized it.

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A short promotional video appeared on GOLIATH VENTURES INC’s official social media accounts. Four hours later, it was gone. Before it disappeared, we secured the video and preserved the transcript. What it revealed was not transparency — it was a glimpse into how the narrative is being rewritten while investors remain unpaid.

THE VIDEO THAT SHOULDN’T HAVE LASTED
The video confidently spoke about the future — 2026, expansion, stability, and strength. It again referenced the previously disclosed $8.5 million investment into the downtown Florida Chase Building, presenting it as part of a renewed “global HQ” vision. On the surface, it looked like reassurance. In context, it raised immediate red flags.

THE CORPORATE SHIFT
On 3 September, the original Florida entity tied to GOLIATH VENTURES INC was shut down. A new company was registered in a different U.S. state. As far as we can determine, there are no operational offices tied to that new entity. Yet the video promoted a Florida-based headquarters narrative as if nothing had changed. That contradiction matters.

THE REPACKAGED ASSET
The Chase Building itself is not new information. It was purchased months earlier from Mark Nejame. What changed was how it was being presented — recycled as proof of momentum and future growth at a time when withdrawals had been frozen for months. Assets don’t equal liquidity, and buildings don’t pay investors.

THE SILENCE
Around the same time, public engagement across GOLIATH VENTURES INC’s social media quietly disappeared. Comments were disabled. Older posts were removed. Communication shifted from open promotion to controlled messaging. This is not the behaviour of a transparent operation addressing investor concerns in real time.

THE SELECTIVE PAYMENTS
We received independent intel from one individual claiming they received their initial investment back plus dividends in November, after earning more than 5% per month for over a year. This allegedly occurred while other investors — and even internal agents — had their withdrawals frozen. Selective liquidity during a freeze is never accidental.

THE CONTRACT QUESTION
Many investors believe they are protected by contracts. The uncomfortable question is simple: which company are those contracts actually with? Were they reissued after the September shutdown? And how enforceable are they against an entity that no longer exists in that jurisdiction?

THE NARRATIVE PIVOT
The removed video subtly introduced a shift away from crypto, toward “other ventures” framed as more stable. This is a familiar pattern. When promised returns collapse and liabilities mount, the story changes. The future is pushed further out. Responsibility is softened. Accountability is delayed.

THE FINAL FRAME
The last frame of the deleted video showed a Trump / JD Vance 2024 image. That wasn’t accidental. It appeared designed to signal future political cover — suggesting current failures are about timing, regulation, or the “wrong administration,” not the company’s conduct. The message was clear: hold the line now, help comes later.

The problem is that later doesn’t pay today’s bills, and deleted videos don’t erase obligations.

This video wasn’t removed because it reassured investors. It was removed because it revealed too much about how the story is being reframed while money remains missing.

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For weeks, investors were told payments were imminent. Specific dates were given. Confidence was projected. Assurances were repeated. Then the money didn’t arrive. What followed was silence, a luxury event, and eventually a carefully worded newsletter that raised more questions than it answered.

This is a chronological breakdown of what actually happened, using Goliath’s own communications, timelines, and public behaviour.

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THE PROMISES
In early December, investors were explicitly told distributions would be paid on December 15 and December 18. Those dates came and went without payment. There was no advance warning, no immediate explanation, and no direct communication when the funds failed to arrive.

When payments don’t show up on promised dates, the clock starts ticking.

THE SILENCE
After the missed payouts, communication slowed dramatically. There was no live address, no Q&A, no transparent engagement. Instead, investors were left waiting while uncertainty spread and private conversations intensified.

Silence at this stage is not neutral. It changes behaviour.

THE EVENT
While investors were waiting on delayed distributions, Goliath had no visible difficulty spending millions on a high-production promotional event. There were no signs of restraint, no austerity, no indication that liquidity was a concern.

The contrast was impossible to ignore.

THE NEWSLETTER
Eventually, an “Operational Update” was released. It attempted to reset expectations without addressing the core issue: promised payments that didn’t happen.

Rather than providing first-party proof — trades, wallet activity, performance data — the letter relied on generalised language, third-party examples, and future assurances. Investors weren’t shown what had been earned or where funds were. They were told to be patient.

BANKING VS CRYPTO
One of the biggest contradictions in the explanation was the reliance on banking delays, despite the fact that investor payouts were made in crypto. Crypto payments don’t require wire transfers or traditional banking rails. That inconsistency was never reconciled.

THIRD-PARTY EXAMPLES
Instead of showing their own results, the newsletter pointed to large decentralised exchanges and industry-wide data to argue that the model could generate revenue. The problem is simple: proving that someone else makes money is not proof that you do.

SOCIAL MEDIA GOES QUIET
Around the same time, Goliath’s social media presence was effectively wiped. Historical posts disappeared. Engagement was disabled. Only a single post remained visible.

When companies are confident, they communicate more. When they’re under pressure, they reduce visibility.

DISTANCING BEGINS
As scrutiny increased, third parties began quietly cutting ties. Names were removed. Affiliations disappeared. Due diligence suddenly mattered.

This is usually the phase before things escalate.

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Behind the scenes, investor behaviour shifted. Screenshots were preserved. Conversations turned legal. People stopped waiting and started preparing.

This isn’t panic. This is the calm before the storm — the moment when confidence collapses quietly before consequences arrive.

This video documents what was promised, what failed to occur, what explanations were offered, and what evidence was never provided.

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The December 15–18 payout window was promised in writing. October catch-ups. November payouts. Everything owed. Normal schedule. As this window opened, investors began asking the same question at the same time: where is the money? What should have been a routine payout cycle instead exposed silence, confusion, and a growing list of red flags that can no longer be ignored.

THE PROMISE
On December 3, 2025, Goliath Ventures Inc sent a newsletter assuring investors that the company was “fully back to its regular rhythm” and that the December 15–18 cycle would include all missed payouts going back to October. This message was clear, confident, and written. It was meant to restore trust after months of delays. But written promises mean nothing without verifiable payments, and as the window arrived, transparency vanished.

THE SILENCE
As investors waited, no public confirmation of payouts appeared. No transaction proofs. No statements. No explanations. Instead, something else began happening. Social media accounts connected to Goliath Ventures Inc and its leadership were quietly scrubbed. Executives began distancing themselves. One senior figure removed Goliath Ventures Inc entirely from his business profiles. This was not the behaviour of a company preparing to pay everyone what they owed.

THE STRUCTURE
As more information surfaced, a disturbing pattern emerged. Multiple sources described a payout system where the company itself did not pay investors directly. Instead, executive partners were allegedly instructed to send funds themselves, often in crypto, to the people they personally recruited. These payments appeared to come from personal LLCs, not from Goliath Ventures Inc. If true, this structure would insulate the company, obscure the source of funds, and recycle money internally while creating the illusion of legitimate dividends.

THE PRESSURE
Alongside this structure came pressure. Investors reported being told that withdrawing funds showed distrust. That compounding was the loyal choice. That better returns would be offered if money was left inside. Some were promised returns as high as eight percent per month for not withdrawing. These tactics are familiar to anyone who has studied collapsing Ponzi schemes. They are designed to slow withdrawals when liquidity is failing.

THE CRASH
In October, more than 380 billion dollars was wiped out of the crypto market in a single day. Shortly after, Christopher Delgado hosted a brief twelve-minute webinar telling investors to “calm the farm” and insisting Goliath Ventures Inc was not affected. Since that moment, confirmed payouts have become harder to find, not easier. Industry insiders began raising questions about whether investor funds had been deployed into high-risk ETH liquidity pools paired with altcoins and meme coins, or diverted into mining and leveraged trading.

THE WARNING SIGNS
Verified information indicates that some executive partners ensured their families’ passports were ready at the same time payouts were failing. This behaviour is not normal during routine operations. It is, however, a pattern repeatedly seen in financial collapses just before investigations begin.

THE QUESTION THAT REMAINS
If payouts were promised, where are they? If everything was back on schedule, why the silence? Why are individuals paying investors instead of the company? Why are executives distancing themselves, erasing online footprints, and preparing to leave jurisdictions? These are not abstract questions. They are the questions regulators, banks, and law enforcement ask when money stops moving and stories stop adding up.

This is not about panic. It is about accountability. When written promises collide with reality, the truth always surfaces.

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Hours before Goliath Ventures Inc’s big Miami dinner, the company’s inner circle shifted from hype to panic. Instead of confidence, we suddenly saw a loyalty sermon from Tomo Marjanovic, wrapped in the new hashtag #GoliathStrong, urging his “brothers” not to walk away. It was clear something inside the organisation had fractured, and this message was attempting to hold together what was already slipping apart.

THE MESSAGE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
I woke up to Tomo’s post and immediately recognised the tone. It wasn’t motivation. It wasn’t leadership. It was a man trying to keep an organisation from falling apart on the eve of its most important public appearance. When someone in his position starts warning people not to “disappear when things get difficult,” it means people already are. The façade was cracking, and the timing was too precise to ignore.

THE SCAM BEGINS
Goliath Ventures built itself on the illusion of strength — the events, the dinners, the staged luxury. But real strength doesn’t need constant reminders. Real companies don’t need hashtags to reassure their own members. As the cracks widened, the language changed. Business updates were replaced with emotional rhetoric. The organisation stopped talking about growth and started talking about brotherhood, loyalty, and codes that must be honoured. That’s when I knew this wasn’t a message aimed at the public. It was aimed at insiders preparing to step away.

THE MIAMI DINNER UNRAVELS
The Miami Casino Royale dinner had been marketed for months as a show of power. But as the date approached, people began backing out. Quietly. Nervously. Some told friends they didn’t want to be photographed with a company now covered in red flags. Others had already been speaking to investigators. Some simply sensed the end coming. And instead of reassuring them, the leadership tried to guilt them into turning up. Tomo’s message was a pressure valve — a last attempt to plug the holes before the ship rolled over.

THE LIEUTENANT STEPS FORWARD
In a legitimate company, the founder would be the one addressing the concerns. But Christopher Delgado vanished from the conversation, leaving Tomo to do the emotional heavy lifting. That’s what collapsing organisations do: the founder retreats, and a lieutenant steps forward to manage the fear. Tomo’s role shifted from “Director of Partner Services” to spiritual enforcer almost overnight. And once he stepped into that role, the language became unmistakably desperate.

THE CODE OF SILENCE
The idea of a “code” is not part of any compliant financial structure. It is part of a control mechanism — something used to keep people from asking questions at the exact moment they should be asking the most. When Tomo said the code must be honoured “even when it’s inconvenient,” he revealed how serious the internal doubt had become. This wasn’t about ethics. It was about survival. And he was begging supporters to ignore their instincts, ignore the evidence, and ignore the growing whispers.

BROTHERHOOD AS A WEAPON
The message wasn’t simply about unity. It was about preventing defection. Every line was aimed at those considering walking away: the promoters who had stopped recruiting, the team members who no longer wanted to attend the dinner, the insiders who had seen enough to question everything. By redefining loyalty as honour, and doubt as betrayal, the organisation tried to shame people into silence. But messages like this only appear when collapse is close.

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On 18 November 2025, I watched Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid balance collapse in real time. Months of reckless, high-leverage trading came to a brutal end as his account dropped to just $984. More than $727,000 of his own money and around $75,000 in referral bonuses had been wiped out with no withdrawals ever recorded.

Four days earlier, GOLIATH VENTURES INC — a “quant fund” promoted across the same influencer ecosystem — suddenly froze payouts and claimed a “forensic audit” had begun. Their 14 November distribution never arrived. No transparency, no timeline, just familiar excuses.

The timing alone doesn’t prove a direct connection. But when two collapses unfold within days of each other inside the same circle of influencers, people start asking questions.

THE ON-CHAIN COLLAPSE
Before that final liquidation, Tate had already racked up an astonishing list of losses: a $597,000 ETH long in June, a $67,500 WLFI wipeout in September, a $93,000 BTC liquidation shortly after, a $235,000 BTC loss on 14 November, and then the $112,000 final blow that drained his account entirely.

Across more than 80 trades, his win rate sat around 35%.
Behind the motivational speeches and alpha branding, the blockchain told a very different story.

THE GOLIATH FREEZE
While Tate’s losses were playing out on-chain, GOLIATH VENTURES INC was telling investors everything was “healthy” — even as they locked the doors.

Less than 1% of their claimed trading activity ever touched a blockchain.
Their audit firm remains unnamed.
Whistleblowers reported insiders withdrawing millions just before the freeze.

That behaviour does not belong to a legitimate trading operation. It matches the collapse pattern of every modern Ponzi I’ve investigated.

THE SHARED ECOSYSTEM
Goliath’s leadership has repeatedly appeared within Andrew Tate’s wider influencer network. They’ve praised him, networked with him, replicated his “brotherhood” aesthetic, and even surfaced in his promotional yacht videos — though their faces are blurred across their own website.

Tate’s “War Room” sells itself as a global network of elite men operating behind the scenes.
Goliath sells itself as a private, high-yield investment circle.
The language is similar.
The secrecy is similar.
The imagery is nearly identical.

None of this proves their money flowed together, but it proves they move through the same influencer machinery — and that matters.

WHAT WE CAN PROVE
Tate lost roughly $802,000 on Hyperliquid with no withdrawals.
GOLIATH VENTURES INC froze payouts and refuses to provide evidence of actual trading.
Less than 1% of their claimed activity appears on a blockchain.
Their leadership occupies the same social and promotional orbit as Tate’s network.

Those are facts.

WHAT REMAINS THEORY
There is no confirmed evidence that Goliath investor funds were placed into leveraged trades.
There is no proof that Tate’s liquidation directly triggered the freeze.
There is no documented formal partnership between the two operations.

But the behaviour, secrecy, timing, and shared ecosystem tell a story worth following.

When luxury yachts, blurred identities, whispered networks, and promises of effortless returns collide, the ending is rarely surprising.
I’ve watched this pattern unfold too many times to pretend otherwise.

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This is the story of what happened in the hours, days, and moments leading up to the collapse of one of the largest alleged Ponzi schemes in America.

THE FIRST SIGNS OF TROUBLE
The earliest warning came quietly. Investors expecting their November 14th payouts woke to an unexpected message from Goliath Ventures Inc. The company claimed that distributions were being delayed due to a “forensic audit,” a phrase familiar to anyone who has watched a Ponzi scheme run out of road.

At first glance, the announcement was dressed up as a professional update. But the tone was wrong. Too cheerful. Too rehearsed. Too polished for a situation where millions of dollars had suddenly stopped flowing.

It didn’t take long for people to realise this wasn’t just a delay. It was the beginning of the end.

THE INSIDERS GET THEIR MONEY OUT
As ordinary investors waited, confused and anxious, information began to surface that key insiders had been pulling out staggering amounts of money—tens of millions—just days earlier. Names like Nick Petrillo, Tomo Marjanovic, Punit Shah, and Jayson Newton continued popping up. Their romantic partners and family members reportedly cashed out while payouts to everyone else were frozen.

The most blatant example involved Stacie Shenkman, widely known to be close to insider Nick Petrillo. While investors begged for withdrawals, she and several others connected to Goliath’s leadership allegedly walked away with large sums.

This pattern is classic Ponzi behaviour: insiders escape with whatever remains while the average investor is told to “stay patient.”

THE AUDIT WITH NO NAME
Goliath Ventures told its investors that a “leading Forensic Certified Public Accountant firm” had been engaged. What they didn’t say was more revealing: no firm name, no license number, no engagement letter, no confirmation from the alleged auditor.

Real audits—especially during crisis—are always transparent.
Here, everything was concealed.

Even individuals with more than $10 million invested were denied basic information. And when the company invoked the name of Joel Glick from Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs, they offered no proof that an engagement even existed.

An audit without a name is not an audit.
It’s a stall tactic.

THE AGENCIES NOW INVOLVED
Investors are now being urged to contact the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the RCMP in Canada. The United States Secret Service has a dedicated contact point for crypto-related fraud:

cryptofraud@usss.dhs.gov

Victims are also encouraged to file formal complaints through the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.

Time matters now. Assets dissipate quickly once insiders start scrambling.

THE FINAL CHAPTER BEGINS
Once the payouts stopped, the façade collapsed.
Goliath Ventures no longer looks like a company undergoing an audit.
It looks like a Ponzi scheme in freefall.

The tone of their communication has grown increasingly desperate. The promises are empty. The reassurances are hollow. And the insiders—those closest to Delgado—have already secured their exits.

For everyone else, the fight to recover funds begins now.

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The first real sign of trouble came when investors began messaging me to say their payouts due on the 14th had not arrived. There were no advance warnings, no delays announced, and no meaningful explanations. Instead, a single excuse began to circulate among investors: the payouts were being blocked because of an “audit.”

That claim didn’t match how real audits work.
And that’s when the investigation began.

THE AUDIT EXCUSE
To understand why this raised red flags instantly, you have to know what a real audit actually does. Audits do not freeze bank accounts. Audits do not stop investor payouts. And auditors have no authority to block withdrawals.

When a company stops paying investors, it is not because of an audit.
It is because the money is no longer available.

Every hour that passed made this harder to deny.

THE ANONYMOUS AUDIT LETTER
Today, for the first time, I am releasing a document that arrived through my anonymous contact page on 12 September 2025. It claimed to be an “audit announcement,” but I could not verify who wrote it, where it came from, or whether it was genuine. That is exactly why I did not publish it at the time.

The formatting didn’t match any of Goliath’s previous newsletters—although even their official newsletters were often inconsistent. The tone felt unusual. Something about it wasn’t right.

But now that payouts have frozen, and investors are searching for answers, it feels important to show people the kinds of documents circulating in the background—whether they came from inside the organisation or were created by someone trying to imitate it.

The most striking part was the language.
It did not read like a standard audit notice. Instead of neutral financial terms, it referenced Ponzi scheme detection, fraudulent conveyance analysis, lost profit reviews, and economic damage assessments. These are terms rarely used outside forensic accounting or legal disputes.

Whether the letter was internal, leaked, or fabricated, it resembles the type of messaging that surfaces when a scheme begins to unravel.

THE CEO WHO VANISHED
While investors looked for clarity, new information began to surface. Multiple independent sources contacted me claiming that Goliath’s CEO, Christopher Delgado, had left the United States. Several said he was in Dubai. Some suggested he was not alone.

These details are still being verified.
But what is verifiable is the silence.

Chris has not addressed investors.
He has not provided documentation to support the audit excuse.
He has not produced any evidence of trading, blockchain activity, mining operations, surplus funds, or liquidity.
His absence is becoming its own statement.

*Messages continue to arrive from investors worldwide—people who invested savings, retirement funds, and family money. People who trusted colleagues, friends, and professionals who referred them into Goliath. People now terrified that they may never see their money again.

Some are angry.
Some are devastated.
All deserve the truth.

THE REALITY OF THE “AUDIT” CLAIM
By now, one fact is unavoidable:

Audits do not stop payouts.
Audits do not create silence.
Audits do not cause CEOs to disappear.

The “audit” narrative collapses under even basic scrutiny.

When payouts halt and leadership goes silent, the cause is not a review.
The cause is a lack of liquidity.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
This investigation is ongoing. More documents emerge daily. More internal conversations surface. More inco

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The press release paints Stephen Davis as a fallen fire chief who bravely left public service to start a parenting project and a publishing company. It reads like a feel-good comeback story. But buried behind this glossy narrative is the part he didn’t disclose: his role as Director of Administration for GOLIATH VENTURES INC, a company now at the centre of federal scrutiny.

While the article highlights his podcasts, memoirs, and charity work, it never once mentions that the company he helps run was formally dissolved in Florida yet continued to operate, raise funds, and pay out “returns” that investors are now struggling to withdraw. That omission is not an accident — it’s the entire point of the sponsored piece.

From Firefighter Chief to Entrepreneur: Stephen Davis Announces Growth of Raising Alphas and New Publishing House Choice Press: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/from-firefighter-chief-to-entrepreneur-stephen-davis-announces-growth-of-raising-alphas-and-new-publishing-house-choice-press-1035560777

THE MISDIRECTION
The timing of the press release is no coincidence. Over the last few months, withdrawals from GOLIATH VENTURES have stalled. Investors have panicked. Executives have gone silent. And multiple government agencies have quietly begun pulling apart the company’s paperwork, payouts, and banking claims.

In the middle of this, Stephen Davis suddenly emerges with a polished article celebrating his leadership skills, his book launch, and his “mission to help families.” Not one line acknowledges the growing number of people who fear they may have lost their savings. Not one line mentions the investigations. Not one line mentions the red flags stacking up behind the scenes.

Instead, the article rewrites the narrative: Davis is not an executive in an investment scheme under pressure — he’s now a publisher, a mentor, a coach, a philanthropist. A classic attempt to build credibility while the ship is taking on water.

THE HIDDEN NETWORK
Behind the scenes, GOLIATH VENTURES INC has been operating in the shadows. After the Florida entity was dissolved, the team quietly continued accepting investor funds. No disclosure. No registration. No warning. Investors were told everything was fine, even as internal cracks widened.

During this period, Stephen Davis was not a distant advisor. He was part of the administrative core — involved in investor communications, email broadcasts, and internal coordination. Yet none of this appears in the press release. Instead, the story has been replaced with a heroic rebrand built to distract from the growing scrutiny around the company’s operations.

This is the same pattern used by dozens of collapsing MLM-style investment schemes: when the heat rises, rewrite the identity of the key players and drown the public in “positive” sponsored stories.

THE INVESTIGATIONS
Investors across the United States — particularly in Florida — have reported difficulties recovering their principal. Whistleblowers have come forward with documents showing inconsistencies in the company’s filings and claimed banking relationships. Agencies are now reviewing everything from withdrawals to recruitment patterns to offshore communications.

These are not minor questions. They are the same signs seen before every major crypto-style Ponzi collapse over the last five years.

Meanwhile, the public is being fed a story about a firefighter-turned-author. The contrast could not be sharper.

The press release is not journalism — it’s damage control.

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I’m DANNY DEHEK https://www.dehek.com, a New York Times–featured investigative journalist (print edition, by David Segal, featured in a Bloomberg documentary by Alice Kantor, and quoted by The Guardian Australia in coverage by Sarah Martin.

I use open-source intelligence (OSINT https://www.dehek.com/general/scam-fraud-investigations/what-is-osint-the-power-of-open-source-intelligence-in-scam-busting/) to expose scams, Ponzi schemes, and MLM frauds — naming and shaming the bad actors behind the lies.

This site is my home base, protected by PROJECT SHIELD https://projectshield.google/, Google’s defence system for journalists under digital attack. Scammers have taken down my social media, filed fake copyright strikes, and launched SMEAR CAMPAIGNS https://www.dehek.com/smear-campaigns/ to silence me — but I’m still here, because the truth doesn’t fold.

Most people know me from my YouTube channel, DANNY DE HEK INVESTIGATIONS https://www.youtube.com/@DEHEK, where I crash live scam meetings, confront fraudsters on camera, and expose deception in real time. My interviews aren’t rehearsed or polite — they happen in the moment, when scammers realise they’re being held accountable. My investigations have been featured by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian Australia, ABC News Australia, and others — because this work matters.

The BLOG https://www.dehek.com/blog/ is where everything connects — hundreds of detailed Scam & Fraud Investigations that don’t vanish when scammers report or censor my content elsewhere. Every post is backed by evidence — screenshots, transcripts, court documents, and blockchain data — creating a public record that can’t be erased. My PODCAST https://podcast.dehek.com is an extension of that work. It’s distributed across 18 major platforms — including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and iHeartRadio — so when scammers try to hide, my content follows them everywhere.

I collaborate with whistleblowers, regulators, journalists, and private companies that need real intelligence — not PR spin. Everything published here is verifiable and legally sourced: corporate filings, domain data, blockchain records, and the digital footprints scammers can’t hide.

“I’ve taken it upon myself to fight back — exposing fraudsters, confronting scammers, and making sure their lies don’t go unchecked.”

Everything I do here is about turning exposure into prevention — helping victims, informing the public, and making it harder for bad actors to hide.

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In this exposé, Danny de Hek aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger breaks down Stephen McCullah’s latest GRAPE AMA and the private messages he sent after being publicly exposed. What unfolds is a classic scammer playbook — denial, manipulation, and even a failed attempt to bribe me with $5,000 to take down my videos.

McCullah, known for past disasters like Apollo (APL), GSX, and LunaOne, now claims that his new project, GRAPE (GRP/GGT), will “revolutionise Web3” with AI wallets, free-zone citizenship, and zero taxes. In reality, it’s just another rebrand of the same collapsed projects — full of recycled promises, no evidence, and vague timelines.

Watch as I reveal every contradiction, false statement, and psychological tactic McCullah used in his so-called AMA. From fake “AI integrations” and nonexistent partnerships to the fantasy “free zone” that supposedly offers citizenship with no taxes — the claims are beyond ridiculous.

IN OUR PRIVATE EXCHANGE, MCCULLAH TRIED TO REWRITE HISTORY:
- Claimed he was “the opposite of a scammer”
- Blamed me for being “misinformed”
- Offered to donate $5,000 to my anti-scam cause if I removed my content
- Promised to get “fakejournalists.net” taken down if I cooperated
- Insisted “law enforcement was impressed with what we built” — without a shred of evidence

THIS IS THE SAME PATTERN WE’VE SEEN ACROSS HIS PAST PROJECTS:
Apollo – marketed as a revolutionary cryptocurrency but plagued with false claims and broken promises.
GSX – the so-called “gold-backed stablecoin” that never had verifiable gold reserves.
LunaOne – pitched as a metaverse worth billions, yet disappeared without delivering a single working product.
And now, GRAPE, another fantasy ecosystem built on buzzwords like “AI,” “Web4,” and “citizenship zones.”

If you think this all sounds familiar, it’s because it is. The Ponzi model hasn’t changed — just the branding.

In this video, I feed all of McCullah’s statements, messages, and his AMA transcript into ChatGPT for a full analysis — breaking down his manipulative language, spotting inconsistencies, and exposing how he twists truth into fiction. You’ll see how ChatGPT identifies each red flag, point by point, and why this project is just another high-tech mirage designed to lure desperate investors.

We’ll also go through the Signal and iMessage screenshots, where McCullah’s tone shifts from defensive to desperate, and finally to dismissive when he realises his persuasion tactics won’t work. He even tries to sound calm and rational — the moment a scammer starts saying “I wish you the best,” you know they’ve lost control of the narrative.

Throughout this exposé, I’ll show you how to spot these manipulation techniques — so you’ll never fall for this kind of crypto theatre again.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
- GRAPE (GRP/GGT) is a continuation of McCullah’s previous Ponzi schemes under a new name.
- His AMA is packed with false claims, non-existent technology, and fake progress timelines.
- McCullah attempted to bribe me and offer “donations” in exchange for removing exposé content.
- There is no proof of any AI wallet, free zone, or gold-backed assets.
- His communication style follows the classic scammer cycle: denial → manipulation → control → retreat.

If you’re holding GRP, GGT, or any token connected to Stephen McCullah, now is the time to step back, demand verifiable proof, and protect your funds.

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New Zealand journalist Danny de Hek is being sued by Christopher Delgado’s GOLIATH VENTURES INC in a Florida courtroom.

This is Danny vs Goliath — a real-life David vs Goliath story where truth meets power.

On September 22, 2025, GOLIATH VENTURES INC filed a lawsuit against Danny — 7,000 miles away from his home in New Zealand — claiming he caused “millions of dollars in damages.” Their complaint accuses him of lying about their CEO, running a “smear campaign,” and publishing defamatory content.

Here’s what they didn’t mention: after months of investigating GOLIATH VENTURES INC, Danny uncovered what he believes is a large-scale Ponzi scheme breaking multiple U.S. laws and deceiving investors worldwide.

HIS REPORTING REVEALED:

• Impossible guaranteed returns (4–8% monthly)
• Unlicensed money transmission
• Unregistered securities sold to unaccredited investors
• Connections to convicted fraudsters like Verlin Sanciango (My Liquidity Partner)
• Deceptive claims of insurance and audits
• A pattern of withdrawal delays and shifting excuses
• Now, this lawsuit is being used to silence him.

In this exposé, Danny shows how Christopher Delgado and GOLIATH VENTURES INC have allegedly turned the courtroom into a publicity stunt — using the case to reassure panicked investors and attract new ones under the guise of legitimacy.

The lawsuit, filed by Oliver Birman of Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, reads more like an advertisement than a legal document. It describes GOLIATH as “operating at the leading edge of decentralized finance,” with “fidelity bond coverage” and “strategic Bitcoin initiatives” — phrasing that sounds suspiciously like investor bait.

Danny argues that this lawsuit is not about defamation — it’s about intimidation. It’s about silencing journalists who expose uncomfortable truths.
THIS VIDEO DIVES DEEP INTO:
- How GOLIATH VENTURES INC’s business model mirrors My Liquidity Partner, a previous Ponzi scheme.
- The background of its executives, including Nick Petrillo, who has previously appeared in DOJ indictments.
- How the lawsuit could backfire by exposing the company’s fraudulent operations to even greater public scrutiny.
- The Florida Supreme Court setting underscores a symbolic international clash — the American flag vs the New Zealand flag, justice vs corruption, truth vs manipulation.
- This is not just another scam story. It’s a test of how far financial fraudsters will go to protect their empire when exposed.

Full blog post with supporting documents, lawsuit excerpts, and analysis:
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In this exclusive audio recording, Michelle Alistoun—cousin to exposed scammer Rory Conacher—breaks her silence following a landmark court ruling in Durban. On 4 August 2025, the High Court granted a provisional liquidation order against RJS Capital (Pty) Ltd after finding compelling evidence of insolvency and misconduct.

With no introduction, this episode features Michelle reading her personal statement in her own voice—raw, emotional, and unfiltered. She recounts how Rory manipulated her and others over three years with false promises, fake legal threats, and spiritual deflections while withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars, including her daughter’s university fund.

This is not just a victim’s story—it’s a call to action. Michelle funded the legal battle, formed a creditor group called The Vanguard, and now speaks out to ensure no one else falls for Rory’s deception. Her courage and clarity in the face of betrayal expose the psychology of financial abusers and the manipulative tactics they use—including DARVO, fear management, and gaslighting.

This podcast stands as a public record—because silence protects predators.

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Welcome to The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger channel — I’m Danny de Hek, and today we’re pulling the plug on NexQloud, a so-called tech disruptor that’s peddling fake cloud computing, bogus “NanoServer” claims, and now hiding behind lawyers after being exposed.

After publishing a well-researched exposé calling out NexQloud’s outrageous lies, I received not one, but TWO legal threats from New Zealand law firm Bell Gully, delivered by their partner Tania Goatley. Their demand? That I delete my blog and YouTube video — and pay $5,000 — for the crime of journalism.

THIS VIDEO COVERS:

• NexQloud’s laughable “NanoServer” scam — a glorified mini-PC they claim is better than AWS
• Their phony PR campaign built on paid Forbes placements, fake Yahoo Finance write-ups, and no-name news sites passing off ads as journalism
• Bell Gully’s attempts to intimidate me with weak legal letters while completely ignoring the facts
• A deep dive into the so-called “independent” media reports that were actually advertorials and PR fluff
• Why their entire business model looks like another crypto Ponzi scheme in disguise, propped up by buzzwords and zero proof of real clients

You’ll also see exclusive images satirizing the absurdity of this launch — including me (Danny) holding a NexQloud device with the same seriousness I’d give a Happy Meal toy, while their lawyer admires a racing-bike-turned-“NanoServer” like it’s the future of computing.

LET’S BE REAL:

• If your groundbreaking tech can only be verified by paid ad space, you’re not innovating — you’re marketing.
• If your response to scrutiny is sending lawyers instead of facts, you’re not building — you’re bluffing.
• If your business model depends on silencing critics and promoting unproven tech to vulnerable investors, then you're exactly why this channel exists.

This isn’t journalism they’re trying to shut down — it’s accountability.

So, to Bell Gully and Tania Goatley: next time you want to protect a client, pick one that isn’t selling fairy dust and crypto hype to mum-and-dad investors.

To NexQloud: Your buzzwords are broken. Your NanoServer is nonsense. Your time is up.

To the public: stay sharp, ask questions, and always follow the money.

WARNING TO INVESTORS: If someone is asking you to “buy hardware” or “stake crypto” to earn passive income with zero transparency, it’s likely a scam. Do your due diligence.

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1. Exposing NexQloud: A Rinse-and-Repeat Crypto Ponzi Masquerading as Cloud Innovation: https://www.dehek.com/general/ponzi-scheme-scamalerts/exposing-nexqloud-a-rinse-and-repeat-crypto-ponzi-masquerading-as-cloud-innovation/
2. NexQloud’s NanoServer Nonsense – Defended by Law Firm Bell Gully and Partner Tania Goatley: https://www.dehek.com/general/ponzi-scheme-scamalerts/nexqlouds-nanoserver-nonsense-defended-by-law-firm-bell-gully-and-partner-tania-goatley/

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This scammer thought he could outsmart The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger… big mistake.

In this eye-opening video, I, Danny de Hek aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, take you behind the scenes of a real scam attempt where a fraudster tried to steal my crypto wallet by impersonating Binance support over the phone.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A TEXT:
“Binance: Your verification code is: 829-106. If you did not request this code, please contact our support team immediately at +6499730014.”

SOUNDS LEGIT, RIGHT? IT’S NOT.
That phone number leads straight to a scammer operating out of a New Zealand line—armed with a script, psychological tactics, and a plan to con people into giving up their seed phrase.

This video includes the full transcript of the call—unedited—so you can hear firsthand the tactics used to:

• Mimic real Binance support
• Create urgency and fear
• Gain trust through repetition and tech jargon
• Pressure victims into installing Trust Wallet
• Trick them into revealing their 12-word seed phrase

They even pretended to “upgrade” me to a fake “Level 3 Binance Security Plan” that only allows one device to be logged in at a time. Their goal? To lure victims into a fake recovery process that actually hands over full access to their crypto wallet.

🔐 KEY LESSON:

Never, under any circumstances, give your seed phrase to anyone.
Not Binance. Not Trust Wallet. Not “support.”
If someone asks for it—they’re trying to rob you.

💣 This is the same scam targeting Mum and Dad investors around the world. And I’m not having it.

This channel is dedicated to calling out Ponzi schemes, MLM grifters, and crypto scam artists who prey on everyday people trying to secure their financial future.

I don’t just report scams.
I expose the people behind them.
I document the evidence.
And I fight back—publicly.

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Let’s make sure they don’t get away with stealing anyone else’s crypto.

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• Crypto beginners learning wallet safety
• Victims of phone scams or fake Binance support
• Anyone targeted by phishing or impersonation attacks
• Scam fighters and whistleblowers
• Regulators, journalists, and watchdogs who want proof of how these scams work

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LunaOne promised the moon—and delivered dust. Now, a rebranded company called FourthStar claims it has bought the “intellectual property” from LunaOne and wants to start fresh, while distancing itself from the failed crypto metaverse scheme that allegedly scammed thousands.

But the crypto community isn’t buying the redemption arc, especially when the new players admit they’ve inherited the tech—along with some of the same faces and stories.

The Rise and Fall of LunaOne

LunaOne, a flashy metaverse crypto project, lured in more than 11,000 investors with slick marketing, paid influencer promotions, and bogus claims of brand partnerships. Investors like Cindy and Ann were told that buying in early meant big rewards: pre-sale tokens offered at $0.15 were supposed to launch at $0.25.

But when launch day arrived, tokens debuted at just $0.05—and the platform fell silent.

Some investors didn’t even receive their tokens until after the crash. Others reported never receiving them at all. Promised partnerships with Coca-Cola, Xbox, and PlayStation turned out to be smoke and mirrors. Discords were silenced, admins were paid in tokens to suppress criticism, and investors who asked questions were kicked out.

False Promises and Delayed Tokens

The core deception lay in the tokenomics. Buyers were promised a controlled launch at $0.25—yet what happened was the exact opposite. Many received nothing. Others were air-dropped tokens too late to salvage any value.

The leadership, including Stephen McCullah and Daniel Puzny, disappeared from the project. Puzny, allegedly stepping down for “health reasons,” went on to launch a suspiciously similar project called NuUReal. McCullah, meanwhile, is the man who once raised money on Kickstarter to hunt dinosaurs in the Congo. Yes, really.

Who’s Really Behind LunaOne—and Now FourthStar?

Documents and interviews reveal that McCullah was always the true architect of LunaOne. The front-facing CEO, Daniel Puzny, was little more than a placeholder. McCullah’s name appears on legal documents, company registrations, and apology letters to the LunaOne community.

FourthStar’s current team includes Craig Wilshere, a developer who was contracted by LunaOne and never paid, according to insiders. John Seia, an Australian investor-turned-contributor, reached out to Danny de Hek in a phone call (recorded and published with this blog), claiming he lost $40,000 of his own money and is now helping FourthStar voluntarily. His words:

“I’m just a pleb trying to make something good out of the ashes.”

Misleading Marketing & Red Flags

LunaOne mastered the playbook of crypto hype: fake brand endorsements, influencer-driven sales funnels, staged AMA calls, and vague promises of “world-changing tech.”

They convinced the average person to part with thousands using “starter packages” and gamified staking options.

Meanwhile, The Run Guys—crypto influencers with huge followings—endorsed the project for months, even meeting with McCullah before launch. They later scrubbed their YouTube channel and released a non-apology.

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I’ve spent countless hours uncovering Ponzi schemes and helping victims understand the true nature of these scams. My goal has always been to empower people, helping them avoid losing their hard-earned money. However, my recent experience with an individual I’ll call Ethan Graves (a pseudonym) and his associate, representing companies based in Austria and elsewhere, opened my eyes to a concerning aspect of the recovery services industry. This is my account, my observations, and my opinion, shared to provide cautionary insight to others.

The Podcast That Raised Red Flags

Ethan Graves and I recorded the podcast in one of the meeting rooms at the Global Financial Crime Summit 2024. The discussion centered on the event itself—how insightful the sessions were, the innovative strategies shared by experts, and the importance of global collaboration in fighting financial crime. Ethan brought a cameraman to document the podcast, which seemed like a straightforward way to capture and share the moment.

After the podcast, Ethan posted photos and videos on social media, including images of himself standing at a podium with the summit’s signage prominently displayed in the background. To someone unfamiliar with the situation, these posts might give the impression that Ethan was closely affiliated with the summit or had an official role as a delegate or speaker. In reality, Ethan’s only connection to the event was being invited to record the podcast in the venue.

While the posts didn’t explicitly claim he was part of the summit, in my opinion, the way they were presented could mislead people into believing Ethan was more involved than he actually was. At first, I thought little of it, assuming Ethan was simply proud of being associated with such an important event. However, things began to shift after the podcast aired.

A week after I returned home, I started receiving emails from people who had seen the podcast. Many of these messages were supportive, but a significant number raised serious concerns about Ethan. Several individuals claimed he was a scammer, warning me to be cautious. Others shared documents that painted a troubling picture of his professional activities.

These emails stopped me in my tracks. Until then, I had seen Ethan as a fellow advocate for scam victims—someone committed to helping those who had been defrauded. But the allegations and evidence I was receiving suggested a different story.

The documents I received included:

• Contracts and agreements related to recovery services that raised questions about transparency and fairness.
• Complaints from individuals who claimed they had paid fees upfront but had seen no progress or results.
• Information suggesting that Ethan’s professional partner and their organization were more focused on collecting fees than on delivering real outcomes.

What had started as an impromptu podcast to highlight the value of the summit quickly backfired on Ethan. Instead of boosting his credibility, it prompted people to come forward with concerns and evidence that cast doubt on his intentions.

Returning Home: The Proposal That Changed Everything

Shortly after I returned to New Zealand, Ethan reached out with a proposal that changed my perspective entirely. He explained that he had been discussing with his professional partner at their organisation the idea of pursuing a recovery initiative for victims of Ponzi schemes, particularly HyperVerse. They wanted me to direct victims to their services and, in return, offered to pay me a flat-rate fee.

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In this episode, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger—Danny de Hek—dives deep into Megan Lynch’s latest attempt at gaslighting her audience into believing the VYB scheme is anything but another shady MLM scam. If you’ve ever wondered how scammers manipulate people into staying loyal to a sinking ship, this is the episode for you!

Megan’s video is a psychological rollercoaster, packed with blame-shifting, emotional manipulation, and classic cult-like MLM tactics designed to keep people trapped in the illusion of financial success. She categorises people into "quitters," "players," "workers," and "studs," making it clear that if you question the business model or fail to recruit others, you’re just a weak-minded loser who doesn't "want it bad enough."

But let’s be real—this is not about mindset or hard work. This is about a system that benefits the people at the top while everyone else fights for scraps. The red flags are everywhere:

🚩 Demonizing anyone who questions the scheme
🚩 Encouraging blind loyalty to leaders
🚩 Focusing on recruitment over actual product sales
🚩 Guilt-tripping participants for not working 24/7
🚩 Selling a dream that only works for the few at the top

VYB’s so-called "business opportunity" is crumbling, and instead of taking responsibility, Megan is spinning an elaborate web of excuses to keep people locked in. The irony? She warns about people who “stay busy being busy” while she herself delivers hours of fluff without providing a single concrete solution on how this company actually generates sustainable income.

If you’ve ever felt pressured into an MLM or been guilted into thinking you just weren’t working hard enough, this episode will open your eyes. Tune in as I break down the psychological tricks, expose the manipulation, and shine a massive spotlight on the tactics used to keep these schemes alive.

💥 Don’t be a victim of gaslighting—be informed. 💥

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For years, I’ve spent countless hours uncovering Ponzi schemes and helping victims understand the true nature of these scams. My goal has always been to empower people, helping them avoid losing their hard-earned money. However, my recent experience with an individual I’ll call Ethan Graves (a pseudonym) and his associate, representing companies based in Austria and elsewhere, opened my eyes to a concerning aspect of the recovery services industry. This is my account, my observations, and my opinion, shared to provide cautionary insight to others.

The Podcast That Raised Red Flags

Ethan Graves and I recorded the podcast in one of the meeting rooms at the Global Financial Crime Summit 2024. The discussion centered on the event itself—how insightful the sessions were, the innovative strategies shared by experts, and the importance of global collaboration in fighting financial crime. Ethan brought a cameraman to document the podcast, which seemed like a straightforward way to capture and share the moment.

After the podcast, Ethan posted photos and videos on social media, including images of himself standing at a podium with the summit’s signage prominently displayed in the background. To someone unfamiliar with the situation, these posts might give the impression that Ethan was closely affiliated with the summit or had an official role as a delegate or speaker. In reality, Ethan’s only connection to the event was being invited to record the podcast in the venue.

While the posts didn’t explicitly claim he was part of the summit, in my opinion, the way they were presented could mislead people into believing Ethan was more involved than he actually was. At first, I thought little of it, assuming Ethan was simply proud of being associated with such an important event. However, things began to shift after the podcast aired.

A week after I returned home, I started receiving emails from people who had seen the podcast. Many of these messages were supportive, but a significant number raised serious concerns about Ethan. Several individuals claimed he was a scammer, warning me to be cautious. Others shared documents that painted a troubling picture of his professional activities.

These emails stopped me in my tracks. Until then, I had seen Ethan as a fellow advocate for scam victims—someone committed to helping those who had been defrauded. But the allegations and evidence I was receiving suggested a different story.

The documents I received included:

• Contracts and agreements related to recovery services that raised questions about transparency and fairness.
• Complaints from individuals who claimed they had paid fees upfront but had seen no progress or results.
• Information suggesting that Ethan’s professional partner and their organization were more focused on collecting fees than on delivering real outcomes.

What had started as an impromptu podcast to highlight the value of the summit quickly backfired on Ethan. Instead of boosting his credibility, it prompted people to come forward with concerns and evidence that cast doubt on his intentions.

Returning Home: The Proposal That Changed Everything

Shortly after I returned to New Zealand, Ethan reached out with a proposal that changed my perspective entirely. He explained that he had been discussing with his professional partner at their organisation the idea of pursuing a recovery initiative for victims of Ponzi schemes, particularly HyperVerse. They wanted me to direct victims to their services and, in return, offered to pay me a flat-rate fee

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Scammers are getting smarter, and one of the latest tactics involves convincing victims to enable face recognition on their Binance accounts.

In this blog, we’ll break down how these scams work, the psychological tricks they use, and why you should never enable face recognition for financial accounts.

The Scam: A Fake Binance Security Call

I recently received a call from someone claiming to be from Binance’s security team. The caller told me that my account had been compromised due to a login attempt from an unfamiliar Samsung S20 device. They assured me that Binance had blocked the attempt but insisted that I needed to set up a new Binance account with face recognition enabled for extra security.

This was a classic scam designed to gain control of my account using biometric authentication. If I had followed their instructions, the scammers would have likely used my facial recognition data to bypass Binance’s security features and drain my funds.

How Scammers Groom You

Scammers rely on manipulation and trust-building to make their victims comply. Here’s how they tried to trick me:

1. Asking for my Binance balance – The scammer wanted to know how much I had in my account. If I had said there was no money, they would have hung up and moved on to the next target. Since I lied and told them I had $15,000, they saw me as a worthwhile victim.
2. Using fake security concerns – They created a sense of urgency by telling me my account was compromised, making me feel like I needed to act fast.
3. Fake reference numbers – The first scammer gave me a reference number, but when I spoke to their “supervisor,” I intentionally gave a completely different number, and they didn’t even notice! This proved they weren’t looking at any real records—they were just making it up as they went.
4. Insisting on face recognition – They repeatedly tried to get me to enable biometric authentication, claiming it was the safest way to protect my funds.
5. Scripted responses – When I questioned their logic, they stuck to a rehearsed script, avoiding my direct challenges.

By keeping them talking, I was able to expose more of their tricks. The longer they spoke, the more inconsistencies appeared, proving they were fraudsters.

Best Security Practices Instead of Face Recognition

To keep your Binance account safe, follow these security best practices instead of using biometric authentication:

• Use Strong Passwords – A unique, complex password is harder to breach.
• Enable 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) – Prefer Google Authenticator over SMS (SIM swap attacks are common).
• Use a Hardware Security Key – A YubiKey or similar device adds another layer of protection.
• Disable Biometric Login – If you’ve already enabled face recognition, turn it off immediately.

Final Verdict: Avoid Face Recognition for Binance

While facial recognition may seem convenient, it is not secure enough for financial accounts. The risks of hacking, deepfake attacks, and coercion far outweigh the benefits. Instead, use strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and hardware security keys to keep your assets safe.

Have you ever received a scam call like this? Share your experiences in the comments! And remember—no real Binance employee will ever call you about account security. Stay alert and protect your crypto!

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Join me, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, on January 18th for an exclusive interview with Megan Lynch, the voice behind the controversial VYB initiative. Megan is known for her bold claims and passionate leadership, but this interview goes beyond the surface to scrutinize the structure, ethics, and promises of her latest venture.

As someone committed to exposing scams and protecting everyday investors, I’ll ask the tough questions about VYB's business model, recruitment tactics, and transparency. Some of the key topics include:

• The ethics of involving a six-year-old in a Zoom meeting to defend the legitimacy of the business.
• VYB’s strong emphasis on recruiting downlines and the $442,860 monthly income claims.
• The product offering—or lack thereof—and the justification for the $25 entry fee.
• The role of accountability in previous ventures and why trust should be placed in this one.
• Questions about qualifications, credentials, and compliance with regulations like Zoom’s MLM policy.

Megan will have the opportunity to clarify her position and address the concerns raised by critics, including her controversial partnership with her sister, Ragan Lynch. While Ragan will not be present in the interview, her involvement in this initiative and others will undoubtedly be a point of discussion.

This interview isn’t just about disagreement—it’s about creating a platform for transparency and accountability. Megan will have the chance to share her perspective, and we’ll leave it up to you, the viewers, to decide.

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Welcome to The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger! I’m Danny de Hek, here to expose scams and unethical practices that harm everyday people.

This video uncovers the shocking behavior of Matthew Edwards, founder of Mars Digital, who aggressively sent unsolicited emails promoting his SEO services—violating New Zealand’s Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.

After receiving two emails from Matthew, I decided to confront him directly. What followed was a heated 30-minute phone call where he repeatedly dismissed the law, ridiculed me, and claimed he wouldn’t provide his services because I’m “not a nice person.” Instead of addressing his blatant disregard for anti-spam regulations, he fixated on accusing me of swearing during our conversation.

WHAT IS THE UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MESSAGES ACT 2007?

This legislation, designed to protect individuals and businesses from spam, applies to all commercial electronic messages with a New Zealand link, including emails sent to, from, or within the country. Key points of the law include: Consent is Mandatory: Businesses must obtain express, inferred, or deemed consent before sending commercial emails.

• Express Consent: The recipient has explicitly agreed to receive messages.
• Inferred Consent: A prior business relationship implies the recipient would reasonably expect contact.
• Deemed Consent: The recipient has published their contact details publicly without stating they do not wish to be contacted.

Content Requirements: All commercial messages must:

• Accurately identify the sender, including valid contact details.

Provide a functional and free unsubscribe option.

• Penalties for Non-Compliance:*

Organizations violating the law can face fines of up to $500,000, while individuals can be fined up to $200,000. HIGHLIGHTS

FROM THE CALL:

1. Matthew’s Email Tactics Exposed:

2. His first email included a pitch for a “Christmas Sleigh-EO Audit,” claiming his team would analyze local e-commerce sites for SEO improvements.

3. A follow-up email three days later insisted the initial email might have been “buried.”

4. Defiance of the Law:

5. During our conversation, I explained the legal requirements for sending unsolicited emails, but Matthew dismissed these concerns outright, insisting he was within his rights.

6. Unbelievable Responses:

7. Instead of engaging professionally, Matthew ridiculed me and accused me of being unkind, pivoting the focus away from his questionable practices.

8. SEO Irony:

9. Despite claiming to be an SEO expert, Mars Digital’s website fails to rank for fundamental search terms like “SEO Website Marketing Services NZ.”

WHY THIS VIDEO MATTERS:

Unsolicited emails are more than an annoyance—they undermine trust in business and infringe on privacy. Many New Zealanders remain unaware of their legal protections, making them vulnerable to these tactics. This video not only exposes one company’s practices but also aims to educate the public about their rights under the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007. By holding businesses accountable, we can push for better compliance and reduce the prevalence of spam in our inboxes.

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The Global Financial Crimes Summit 2024 is set to take place at the prestigious InterContinental in Sydney, a stone's throw from iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Hosted by IFW Global in partnership with the International Association of Cybercrime Prevention (A.I.L.C.C.), this two-day conference on November 14-15, 2024, is poised to bring together top experts from around the world to tackle one of the most pressing global challenges: financial crime.

Why Attend the Global Financial Crimes Summit?
Financial crime is growing at an alarming rate, with Australians alone reporting over $6 billion in losses due to scams since 2022. This summit will address these urgent issues head-on, offering insights into the latest trends, case studies, and technological advancements in financial crime prevention and enforcement. Here’s what makes this event invaluable for professionals across sectors:

1) Effective Strategies to Combat CrimeThe summit will explore actionable strategies to combat financial crime through enhanced public-private partnerships, offering practical solutions and collaborative approaches that can be implemented across organizations and borders.

2) Adaptation to New ThreatsAs we navigate a post-pandemic, digitalized world, safeguarding assets against evolving threats is crucial. Sessions will cover how organizations can effectively adapt their strategies to protect against emerging threats.

3) Real-Life Case Studies for Real InsightsLearn from real-world case studies presented by leading global experts. This deep dive will provide insights into financial crime's impact on a global scale and the steps necessary to mitigate these risks.

4) Data-Driven Solutions for Detection and PreventionWith data becoming more essential in fighting crime, sessions will focus on how organizations can leverage it to enhance detection and improve financial crime prevention systems.

5) Building Stronger DefensesUnderstand best practices for strengthening internal controls, governance structures, and organization-wide resilience against financial crimes.

6) Global Perspectives and Cross-Border CollaborationHear from experts worldwide, offering a chance to learn from successful international initiatives and collaborate on best practices.

Expect to connect with 150+ delegates from various sectors and industries. Attendees include high-level professionals from the public and private sectors, law enforcement, finance, and academia, such as:

• Heads of Financial Crime
• AML, Fraud, and Compliance Leaders
• Government Officials and Law Enforcement
• Cybersecurity Experts

This event is the perfect opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, build meaningful connections, and gain insights from some of the industry’s leading voices.

Some of the leading experts you’ll hear from include:

• Ken Gamble – Executive Chairman, IFW Global
• Dr. Mohamed Chawki – Associate Professor of Cybercrime, Naif Arab University
• Erin West – Deputy District Attorney, REACT Task Force, USA
• Chris Parrish – Resident Agent, Bangkok, U.S. Secret Service
• Amit Levin – Global CTG & AML Advisor, Binance

These experts, along with many others from major organizations like the Australian Taxation Office, Commonwealth Bank, OFX, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and

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Join me, Danny de Hek—better known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger—for a special YouTube live event where I’ll answer key questions about what I would do differently if I were starting my YouTube channel from scratch today. Alongside my co-host, Rob Woolley, we’ll dive deep into my journey, from shaming Ponzi scheme promoters to building a channel that creates public awareness to protect everyday investors from the predatory tactics of multilevel marketing scammers.

Watch the Video of this recording HERE

Are you thinking about starting a YouTube channel, or already have one and wondering what it takes to succeed? We’ll be discussing a variety of topics including how to monetize your channel, what gear and software to use, and strategies for growing your audience in 2024. If I could go back and start my YouTube channel over, these are the things I’d focus on.

Here are some of the questions Rob will be asking me during the live event:
What were you originally planning on doing videos on?
What changed and made you focus on crypto scams?
How long did it take you to get monetized?
What’s been the most important factor in building your channel?
How many views do you expect per video now?
How much money do you make from your channel?
If crypto wasn’t your focus, what would you choose to cover?
Why didn’t you stick with your original idea for the channel?
What kind of camera do you use, and what are your thoughts on it?
What’s your setup when it comes to microphones?
Do you use a mixer, and if so, what’s your take on it?
What editing software do you use, and how has it helped you?
What kind of computer do you use for editing and managing your channel?
How important is lighting, and what do you recommend?
Do you use a green screen, and why or why not?
Do you actively promote your channel, and if so, how?
Does your channel promote anything outside of YouTube?
What’s the best thing making videos has brought to your life?
What’s something you haven’t yet done with your YouTube channel?
Have you worked on anything outside of YouTube, and how has that gone?
What’s been your biggest fear as a YouTuber?
What’s your biggest frustration?
What drives you to keep going—what’s the one goal you’re striving to achieve?
If you're a content creator or someone thinking about starting a YouTube channel, this live event will give you an inside look at the lessons I’ve learned while building The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger channel. Tune in, ask questions, and learn from my experiences on how to navigate the world of YouTube in 2024!

Don't miss this chance to get insights into what it takes to make it on YouTube, especially if you're passionate about calling out frauds and creating valuable content that can make a real difference.

SUBSCRIBE to The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger to stay updated on all our videos exposing Ponzi schemes and scams, and learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from these financial predators.

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In this video, I share the unfortunate experience of being removed as a speaker from the upcoming DeCult 2024 Conference, despite already being publicly announced as part of the program. After receiving an email from Anke Richter, the event's director, explaining the decision, I felt compelled to respond publicly.

This decision was made after members of the ex-Jehovah’s Witness (JW) community raised concerns about my inclusion in the event, resulting in DeCult's decision to retract my speaking slot. The reasoning? Concerns that my participation would keep a large portion of the ex-JW community from attending. While I understand the need to consider the audience’s comfort and safety, I believe this situation has been handled unfairly, as no one from DeCult approached me directly to hear my side of the story.

In this video, I speak with Dennis Parker, one of the event co-organizers, via Zoom, where I express my frustration and disbelief at how this has unfolded. I’ve always aimed to use my platform to expose harmful organizations like Jehovah’s Witnesses, raising awareness of cult practices and helping people break free from controlling environments. I believe it’s ironic that DeCult, an organization dedicated to exposing harmful cults, is shunning me in a manner all too similar to the cult-like behavior we seek to expose.

I’ve been deeply involved in exposing cults for years and have even done a successful interview with Lara Kaput, which DeCult themselves promoted.

• Video Interview with Lara Kaput

Yet, despite this, more recent accusations have come forward that I’ve never had a chance to address with the organizers. It feels like an entire community has made a decision about me based on misinformation, and I wasn’t even given a platform to defend myself.

Additionally, Rob Woolley, a colleague and respected figure from the Toastmasters and Rotary communities, wrote a heartfelt letter in support of me to Dennis Parker. In this letter, Rob highlights my professionalism and my ability to handle controversial topics with grace and humor. However, Dennis claims that this letter wasn’t passed on to Anke, leaving me even more perplexed as to how this situation has been handled.

Key Points in This Video:

• I share the email from DeCult Director Anke Richter explaining their decision to remove me as a speaker due to concerns raised by the ex-Jehovah’s Witness community.
• My conversation with Dennis Parker, where I plead for a meeting with the DeCult committee to address these concerns and have my voice heard.
• My feelings of being treated unfairly and shunned, similar to the behavior cults impose on their members, ironically by an organization meant to fight against cult practices.
• A heartfelt letter from Rob Woolley supporting my character, professionalism, and ability to handle controversial topics, which was not passed on to the decision-makers.

I believe everyone should have the chance to tell their side of the story before decisions like these are made. In this video, I ask for your feedback and invite you to share your thoughts on how this situation has been handled. Do you believe this decision was justified, or do you think I should have been given the chance to present my side of the story to the DeCult committee?

Your input is valuable to me, and I encourage you to engage in the conversation. Let’s stand up against censorship, hypocrisy, and the very cult-like practices we’re working to expose.

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In this video, I share the unfortunate experience of being removed as a speaker from the upcoming DeCult 2024 Conference, despite already being publicly announced as part of the program. After receiving an email from Anke Richter, the event's director, explaining the decision, I felt compelled to respond publicly.

This decision was made after members of the ex-Jehovah’s Witness (JW) community raised concerns about my inclusion in the event, resulting in DeCult's decision to retract my speaking slot. The reasoning? Concerns that my participation would keep a large portion of the ex-JW community from attending. While I understand the need to consider the audience’s comfort and safety, I believe this situation has been handled unfairly, as no one from DeCult approached me directly to hear my side of the story.

In this video, I speak with Dennis Parker, one of the event co-organizers, via Zoom, where I express my frustration and disbelief at how this has unfolded. I’ve always aimed to use my platform to expose harmful organizations like Jehovah’s Witnesses, raising awareness of cult practices and helping people break free from controlling environments. I believe it’s ironic that DeCult, an organization dedicated to exposing harmful cults, is shunning me in a manner all too similar to the cult-like behavior we seek to expose.

I’ve been deeply involved in exposing cults for years and have even done a successful interview with Lara Kaput, which DeCult themselves promoted.

• Video Interview with Lara Kaput

Yet, despite this, more recent accusations have come forward that I’ve never had a chance to address with the organizers. It feels like an entire community has made a decision about me based on misinformation, and I wasn’t even given a platform to defend myself.

Additionally, Rob Woolley, a colleague and respected figure from the Toastmasters and Rotary communities, wrote a heartfelt letter in support of me to Dennis Parker. In this letter, Rob highlights my professionalism and my ability to handle controversial topics with grace and humor. However, Dennis claims that this letter wasn’t passed on to Anke, leaving me even more perplexed as to how this situation has been handled.

Key Points in This Video:

• I share the email from DeCult Director Anke Richter explaining their decision to remove me as a speaker due to concerns raised by the ex-Jehovah’s Witness community.
• My conversation with Dennis Parker, where I plead for a meeting with the DeCult committee to address these concerns and have my voice heard.
• My feelings of being treated unfairly and shunned, similar to the behavior cults impose on their members, ironically by an organization meant to fight against cult practices.
• A heartfelt letter from Rob Woolley supporting my character, professionalism, and ability to handle controversial topics, which was not passed on to the decision-makers.

I believe everyone should have the chance to tell their side of the story before decisions like these are made. In this video, I ask for your feedback and invite you to share your thoughts on how this situation has been handled. Do you believe this decision was justified, or do you think I should have been given the chance to present my side of the story to the DeCult committee?

Your input is valuable to me, and I encourage you to engage in the conversation. Let’s stand up against censorship, hypocrisy, and the very cult-like practices we’re working to expose.

DeCult #JehovahsWitness #Cults #Shunned #PublicSpeaking #ExJW #Conference #CultAwareness

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Welcome to another hard-hitting investigation on The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger channel! I’m Danny de Hek, also known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, and my mission is to bring light to the unethical and illegal schemes that prey on mum and dad investors. My goal is to create awareness and help prevent families from losing their hard-earned savings to scammers lurking behind multilevel marketing (MLM) schemes and Ponzi scams.

In this video, I tackle Billion Dollar Mind, a cash gifting scam that’s hiding behind the guise of cryptocurrency. But what makes this even more appalling is their use of religious scripture and Christian beliefs to target unsuspecting individuals. By quoting verses like Matthew 21:22 and suggesting that faith alone will lead to financial success, they exploit the trust and goodwill of their community in a predatory way.

KEY QUESTIONS I POSED DURING THE VIDEO:

Is it ethical for a company to operate without transparency about its ownership or leadership, especially when significant financial contributions are required?

Why does Billion Dollar Mind refuse to disclose who’s behind the platform? Could it be to avoid accountability?

What risks are associated with a business model based solely on recruiting new participants rather than offering legitimate products or services?

How sustainable is a gifting scheme, especially when recruitment inevitably slows?

Does the use of terms like 'gifting' or 'donations' truly distance Billion Dollar Mind from legal consequences, or is this just a clever disguise?

Authorities have cracked down on similar schemes in the past, so why should this be any different?

SHOCKING REVELATIONS

In a recent Zoom meeting, I had the opportunity to confront John Austin, one of the key figures behind Billion Dollar Mind. Despite their knowledge that cash gifting is illegal, Austin and his team believe they can bypass the law by using cryptocurrency. Even worse, they wrap their scheme in a religious cloak, targeting people with Christian beliefs and using scripture to justify their actions. Is this ethical? Is it legal? I don’t think so—and I explain why.

QUESTIONS FOR MY VIEWERS TO PONDER:

Is it ethical to manipulate someone’s faith to entice them into a financial scheme, especially one with a high likelihood of collapse?

Does using scripture in this context distort the spiritual message, turning faith into a tool for profit?

What is the moral responsibility of those who use religion to promote financial schemes, especially when many participants are likely to lose money?

THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE:

While gifting money to a friend or family member is legal in the U.S., cash gifting schemes are typically illegal when structured like Billion Dollar Mind.

These schemes often resemble pyramid schemes, where recruiting participants is the only way to make money. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have prosecuted such schemes as fraudulent because they lack legitimate products or services, relying instead on continuous recruitment for financial gain.

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Hey there, crypto enthusiasts and curious onlookers! It's your boy, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, back with another episode of "Dumb Ways to Lose Money." Today, we're diving deep into the murky waters of MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) crypto schemes.

You know the drill: someone promises you'll get rich quick if you just invest a bit and recruit your friends. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, it's more like a nightmare where you wake up with your wallet empty.

In this video, I'll break down:

What MLM Crypto Schemes Are: They're like regular MLMs but with the added allure of cryptocurrency. You invest, recruit, and hope your pyramid doesn't topple over.

How They Operate: From investment tiers to recruiting downlines, I'll show you the mechanics of these schemes.

Red Flags: Learn to spot the signs that scream "SCAM!" before you invest your life savings.

Real-Life Horror Stories: Remember BitClub Network and OneCoin? Yeah, those were MLM crypto schemes that left investors in tears.

Protection Tips: How to safeguard your investments and your sanity in the wild west of crypto.

This isn't just about me ranting; it's about saving you, your mum, and your dad from losing your kids' inheritance to these multilevel marketing bottom feeders.

So, grab your popcorn, but not your wallet, and let's expose these scams together. Remember, the only thing you should be investing in is your own education about these schemes. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and let's keep the crypto space scam-free, one video at a time.

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Welcome back to my channel, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger! I'm Danny de Hek, and my mission here is to expose and shame anyone involved in Ponzi schemes or scams. By raising public awareness, I aim to save mum and dad investors from losing their kids' inheritance to the multilevel marketing bottom feeders of the world.

Today’s video is a bit different but equally important. We're diving into a critical issue that affects many families: youth behavior problems. In this follow-up video, I have a candid conversation with a retired teacher who shares his invaluable experience, knowledge, and skills in addressing such issues. This discussion was conducted over the telephone and lasted about an hour. For privacy reasons, our guest has chosen to remain anonymous, but he has taught at a school in Auckland, New Zealand, for 25 years.

THE INCIDENT: A RECAP

In a previous video, I shared a distressing experience involving a group of youths who have been persistently vandalizing my friend shop. These incidents escalated when I was physically assaulted, resulting in broken glasses. The alarming part is that these perpetrators are only 14 years old, yet they seem to have no fear of consequences, despite being known to law enforcement.

A TEACHER'S PERSPECTIVE

In this video, the retired teacher listens to voice recordings of Tane Harimate and his mother after the incident. He offers profound insights and wisdom that can benefit all parents, especially those with children struggling with behavior problems. His experience in dealing with such issues in a school setting provides a unique perspective on the root causes and potential solutions for these troubling behaviors.

KEY POINTS OF DISCUSSION

Understanding Youth Behavior: The teacher delves into the psychological and social factors that contribute to youth crime and misbehavior. He highlights the importance of addressing these issues early on to prevent future problems.

Effective Communication: The importance of open and honest communication between parents and children is emphasized. The teacher shares practical advice on how to foster a healthy dialogue that can lead to positive behavioral changes.

Role of Education: The discussion touches on how schools can play a crucial role in shaping the behavior and attitudes of young people. The teacher shares strategies that have proven effective in his 25 years of experience.

Legal and Social Accountability: We explore the broader societal and legal implications of youth crime. The teacher discusses the need for a balanced approach that holds young offenders accountable while providing them with opportunities for rehabilitation.

WHY THIS MATTERS

This video is not just about a single incident but a call to action for parents, educators, and the community to come together and address the systemic issues contributing to youth crime. By sharing this retired teacher's insights, I hope to provide valuable guidance to those facing similar challenges with their children.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

I invite you all to join this important conversation. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. Let's work together to create a safer and more accountable society for everyone.

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Together, we can make a difference

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Welcome to "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger" channel! I'm Danny de Hek, also known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger. My mission is to expose and shame anyone running or promoting Ponzi schemes or scams, creating public awareness to protect mum and dad investors from losing their kids' inheritance to multilevel marketing bottom feeders.

In this special episode, I'm thrilled to interview Rob Woolley, an antique dealer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Rob has been selling antiques for about 20 years and is known for being a good talker with a great sense of humour.

Despite our real jobs, Rob and I share a common interest: we both spend a lot of our time fighting crypto Ponzi schemes and scams. We thought it would be fun to interview each other to give you a better understanding of who we are and what we're all about.

In this live recording, we'll dive into Rob's fascinating world of antiques. Here are some of the questions I'll be asking:

Icebreakers
- How did you first get interested in antiques?
- What's the most unique or unusual item you've ever sold?
- Do you have a favorite antique that you’ve ever come across?
- Can you share a funny or memorable story from your time as an antique dealer?
- What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned about antiques over the years?

Main Questions
- What’s the difference between antiques and junk?
- Where do you keep your antiques?
- What type of person typically purchases antiques?
- How do you say no to someone who’s asking too much money for their loved antiques?
- What’s your biggest regret in the industry?
- When did you get started in the antique business?
- What was the first thing you ever sold, and how did you go about selling it?
- How do you determine the value of an antique?
- What trends have you noticed in the antique market over the past few years?
- How do you stay knowledgeable about the value and history of different antiques?
- What are some common misconceptions people have about antiques?
- Have you ever had an item that you just couldn’t part with? If so, what was it?
- How do you handle restoration or repair of antiques?
- What advice would you give someone who’s just starting to collect antiques?
- How has the antique business changed with the rise of online marketplaces?

Join us for an engaging and insightful conversation with Rob Woolley. We'll explore the world of antiques and share our experiences in fighting crypto scams. Don't miss this chance to get to know the people behind the mission of exposing fraudulent schemes and protecting investors.

Stay tuned for more content aimed at uncovering the truth behind Ponzi schemes and educating the public. Your support helps us continue our fight against financial fraud and protect innocent investors from being scammed. Thank you for being part of our community and for your continued vigilance against the scammers of the world.

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Welcome back to "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger" channel! I'm Danny de Hek, and today we're taking a break from our usual scam-busting content to bring you something different but incredibly valuable. Joining me is Rob Woolley, and we're diving into the world of YouTube success.

In this video, we'll be tackling some impromptu dude questions to help you kickstart or enhance your YouTube journey. Whether you're just starting out or looking to up your game, this discussion is packed with insights and tips that will set you on the path to success.

What We’ll Cover:
Introduction: We'll set the stage by talking about what it means to make money on YouTube.

Ad Revenue: Is it the best way to make money? We'll discuss the pros and cons and why diversification might be key.

Focusing on Genre: How important is it to find your niche? We'll talk about audience targeting and how it can maximize engagement and revenue.

The Power of a Good Title: Ever wondered why some videos get more clicks? We'll dive into how a compelling title impacts your video's success.

Balancing Content and Analytics: Should you follow your passion or the data? We'll discuss finding the right balance between what you love and what works.

Our Greatest Assets: We'll explore what unique strengths you can bring to your channel and how to leverage them effectively.

Managing Weaknesses: Everyone has weaknesses. We'll talk about acknowledging and mitigating challenges like consistency and time management.

Using AI Tools: AI is everywhere, but how can it help you on YouTube? We'll discuss tools like ChatGPT and their role in content creation.

Video and Audio Quality: Quality matters. We'll cover why high production and audio quality are crucial for viewer retention and perception.

Live vs. Recorded Content: Live streams or pre-recorded videos? We'll weigh the benefits and challenges of both.

Viewer Habits: How can your own viewing habits guide your content strategy? We'll share insights on using personal preferences to drive decisions.

Keeping Viewers Engaged: What keeps viewers watching, and why do they stop? We'll discuss strategies to maintain interest and reduce audience drop-off.

Quantity vs. Quality: Should you focus on pumping out content or maintaining high quality? We'll help you find the right balance.

Efficient Production: From idea to upload, we'll share strategies for streamlining your video production process.

Building an Audience: How do you grow your audience while staying relevant? We'll discuss the balance between audience growth and content innovation.

Monetization Beyond Ads: Ad revenue isn't the only way to make money. We'll explore other strategies like affiliate marketing, sponsored content, and more.

Community Engagement: Building a community is crucial. We'll talk about the role of audience interaction in channel growth.

Join us for this engaging and informative discussion, and let's unlock the potential of your YouTube journey together!

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• Join us for an exciting and candid podcast session on The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger channel! This time, the tables are turned as Rob Woolley takes over as host and interviews Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger. Danny’s mission is to expose and shame anyone running or promoting Ponzi schemes or scams, raising public awareness to save people from losing their hard-earned money.

In this lively session, Rob dives deep into Danny’s journey, from his early days on YouTube to his current role as a leading voice against crypto scams. Learn about Danny’s first viral video, the highs and lows of his YouTube career, and how the COVID-19 pandemic prompted him to shift his focus. Discover the captivating story behind his battle against the notorious Hyperverse Ponzi scheme and his latest focus on Boomerang.

Key highlights include:

• Danny’s early YouTube success and the evolution of his channel
• The impact of COVID-19 on his content creation and business networking
• Insightful discussions about the Hyperverse Ponzi scheme and its fallout
• Danny’s relentless pursuit of the truth behind Boomerang and other crypto scams
• The challenges and rewards of being a full-time YouTuber and scam investigator

This unscripted and engaging conversation also explores the ethical dilemmas Danny faces, his strategies for spreading awareness, and the community that supports him. Whether you’re a seasoned crypto enthusiast, a curious newbie, or just interested in a fascinating story, this podcast has something for everyone.

Don’t miss out on this unique behind-the-scenes look at The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger’s mission to protect and inform. Grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and join us for an unscripted journey where anything can happen.

Hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the notification bell to stay updated on our latest videos. Your support helps us continue the fight against crypto scams!

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Join me, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, as I appear on Building Fortunes Radio for a special live podcast. My YouTube channel, "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger," is dedicated to naming and shaming anyone running or promoting Ponzi schemes or scams, aiming to create public awareness and save people from financial ruin.

**Where to Watch:

Date & Time: Sunday, June 9th, 2024, at 11:00 AM**

• Building Fortunes Radio http://tobtr.com/12345235
• YouTube Live https://youtu.be/htAOg65kEwY
• Call-in by telephone to speak with the host +1 (347) 237-4097

In this episode, I'll be joining hosts Scott Johnson and Peter Mingils to discuss the infamous Amway Tool Scam and the latest news on MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) scams and cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes. Scott Johnson, a former Amway distributor who uncovered the deceptive practices within the network marketing business, shares his insights on the scam and its impact on distributors.

Peter Mingils, a seasoned expert in the field, will provide valuable information on how to protect yourself from such fraudulent schemes.

About Building Fortunes Radio:
Building Fortunes Radio is an online platform offering valuable information, resources, and support for entrepreneurs and business owners, especially those involved in network marketing and direct selling industries.

The network features various shows and hosts that cover topics like business development, marketing strategies, personal growth, and success stories. It aims to empower listeners with the knowledge and tools needed to build successful businesses and improve their professional and personal lives. The radio shows often include interviews with industry experts, tips for improving business practices, and discussions on trends and challenges in the business world.

Tune in to learn about:
- The tactics used in the Amway Tool Scam and how it affects distributors.
- The latest updates on cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes.
- Strategies to protect yourself from MLM and crypto scams.
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• Scott Johnson on Facebook: https://facebook.com/scotttexjohnson
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Don't miss this enlightening episode!

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Join me, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, as we uncover the truth behind the latest scandal in the cryptocurrency world on today's live stream of "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger."

We're diving headfirst into the chaos surrounding the highly anticipated Boomerang MVP launch. Originally slated for March 1st, then postponed to April 2nd, 8th, 20th, and finally May 3rd, the constant delays have raised serious doubts about Boomerang's credibility. But that's not the only red flag.

Recent developments have exposed troubling issues with Boomerang's development process. Despite assurances from the team, a visit to their supposed testing website, testing.app-boomerang.trade, triggers a warning from MetaMask about deceptive site warnings and phishing scams. While Boomerang brushes off these concerns, MetaMask support confirms the legitimacy of the warning, advising users to steer clear of the site and the company behind it.

During our live stream, we'll dissect the latest communication from Boomerang's spokesperson, Shavez, examining claims of API response time improvements, UI enhancements, and scalability breakthroughs. Are these advancements genuine progress or merely a smokescreen to mask deeper problems?

Furthermore, we'll investigate reports of a troubling lag between Boomerang's UI and Aggregator websites, potentially causing failed transactions. Is this lag solely to blame, or are there more sinister forces at play? We're demanding transparency and accountability from Boomerang as we seek answers to these critical questions.

Support my mission to expose crypto scams by fueling my content creation with a virtual coffee on BuyMeACoffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dehek. Your generosity keeps me motivated and ensures that I can continue fighting for financial justice in the crypto world.

If you want to take a stand against crypto scams and support my work directly, please consider sending donations to the following deposit address using USDT on the BNB Smart Chain network: 0x41874280aa32a2eebf29f497afba9c46b4b27650.

Join me live as we uncover the truth and protect fellow investors from falling victim to the next crypto Ponzi scheme. Together, we can make a difference.

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Welcome, crypto enthusiasts, to a special edition of The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger series! I'm Danny de Hek, your Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, and tonight I've got a powerhouse cohost with me – none other than Rob Woolley, aka the CryptoSage of critical thinking!

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If you’re interested in supporting me and my YouTube Channel, I would greatly appreciate any contributions to my MataMark Crypto address: 0x98315dc7483bB8E165c84dA951E43B3149d08911 Your generosity means a lot, and I’m thankful for your consideration.

Join us in this eye-opening session, 'Crypto 101: Know the Basics,' where we're on a mission to demystify cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. As passionate advocates against scams, we believe in creating awareness with a touch of humour – because, let's face it, you can't take this stuff too seriously!

What to Expect:
Overview of Cryptocurrencies: "In this session, we'll break down the essentials of what cryptocurrencies are and how they function. It's Crypto 101 – a crash course for both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts!"

Decoding Blockchain Technology: "Ever wondered about the magic behind blockchain? We've got you covered. We'll simplify blockchain technology in a way that even your grandma would understand! 🧓"

Importance of Fundamentals: "Why is it crucial to know the basics before venturing into the crypto world? We'll discuss the importance of understanding the fundamentals and how it can be your shield against potential scams and pitfalls."

Interactive Q&A: "Got burning questions about crypto basics or looking for advice? Drop your questions in the comments, and we'll tackle them! This is your chance to engage with two crypto enthusiasts who are here to help."

Get Ready to Laugh and Learn:"We're injecting a healthy dose of humor into this session because learning about crypto doesn't have to be dry and boring! Join us for insights, laughs, and a community-driven approach to crypto education."

How to Participate:
Subscribe, Like, and Comment: "Make sure to hit that subscribe button, give the video a thumbs up, and share your thoughts in the comments. Your engagement fuels our mission of creating a safer crypto space!"

"Get ready for an unforgettable session of Crypto 101 with The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger and the CryptoSage! Don't miss out – set your reminders, grab your favorite crypto snack, and join the conversation. Together, let's navigate the crypto world smarter and safer. See you there!" #Crypto101 #CryptoEducation #CryptoAwareness

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Join me, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, in this exclusive live session where I pull back the curtain on my journey into the world of fighting crypto Ponzi schemes and scams. In this video, I shared the story of how a friend's tempting investment opportunity sparked my mission to protect everyday investors.

I've been featured in the prestigious New York Times, earning the title of The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, and now, I'm on a mission to expose and shame those behind crypto scams.

In this Introduction, we'll delve deeper into my entrepreneurial journey, from hitchhiking around New Zealand with just a laptop and a camera to my current role in helping countless individuals avoid falling victim to Ponzi schemes.

I receive messages daily from people who've lost money to scams, and I'm here to name and shame anyone involved in these deceitful schemes. But that's not all – I'm building a community to empower mom and dad investors, keeping things simple with a motto: "It's not rocket science; it's de Hek science."

Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel, hit that thumbs up to support the cause, and drop a comment to join the conversation. Your engagement is crucial as we gear up for the next video in the series, where we'll break down the basics of cryptocurrency.

Let's create a safer crypto space together! 🚀💪 #CryptoSafety #ProtectYourInvestment #TheCryptoAvengerLive

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Join us for a gripping live discussion as we uncover the truth behind the veil of the Jehovah's Witness religious cult. In this Exclusive YouTube Interview, we delve deep into the life of Shannon Dominguez, a courageous mother of two, who endured the challenges of growing up within the confines of the Jehovah's Witness community. Now an esteemed activist, Shannon dedicates her life to assisting others in breaking free from the shackles of this false religion.

In this compelling conversation, we explore Shannon's personal journey, shedding light on the complexities of her upbringing and the struggles she faced within the Jehovah's Witness community. Learn about the intricacies of cult life, the psychological impact of religious indoctrination, and the resilience required to break free from its grip.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the realities of life within a closed religious group and discover the empowering story of one individual's journey from victim to advocate for freedom of belief.

"The Salvation Sentinel" implies someone who is actively safeguarding and rescuing others from harm, in this case, rescuing individuals from the detrimental effects of the Jehovah's Witness cult. "Sentinel" refers to a vigilant guardian or protector, someone who keeps watch and acts as a first line of defense. "Salvation" points to the act of saving or delivering individuals from danger or distress. Therefore, "The Salvation Sentinel" represents Shannon Dominguez's role as a guardian, helping others find their path to safety and freedom from the Jehovah's Witness cult.

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Prepare for a gripping story of revelation and redemption! In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Richard Rudecki, a dedicated truck driver who steered into a treacherous cryptocurrency storm, only to emerge as a true hero of the road. We caught up with Richard after he had pulled over his truck for a crucial mission: to expose the "We Are All Satoshi" Ponzi Scheme for what it truly was—a scam!

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

Introduction 00:00:00
Truck Interview with Richard Rudecki 00:01:16
We Are All Satoshi Testimonial 01:29:11
Conclusion 01:29:29

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• Unmasking Scammer Sam Lee: Exposing Shocking Scam Tactics in LIVE Zoom Meeting - Scam Lee is DONE!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKc34ltuPnc
• Coerced / Fake Testimonials: Seasoned Scammers' Rinse & Repeat! #WeAreAllSatoshi #SamLee #Shavez (SHORT) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/roBdqNhBDrs

️ An Interview Like No Other ️
Our hour-and-a-half conversation with Richard is a rollercoaster of emotions, insights, and incredible discoveries. This interview is not just about a truck driver's journey but a profound exploration of cryptocurrency scams and the resilience of the #truckdrivers community.

The Journey Begins
Discover how Richard, like many others, initially believed that "We Are All Satoshi" was a legitimate investment opportunity. He even invested in three miners, hoping to strike it big. But something didn't add up, and this is where our story begins.

Texts and Testimonials
Before our interview, I had been texting Richard, urging him to watch my content and listen to my warnings. In a jaw-dropping YouTube short, we played a testimonial where Richard Rudecki had endorsed the Ponzi scheme, "We Are All Satoshi."

Answers Revealed
This video is where Richard shares his journey and answers the burning questions you've all been waiting for:

Initial impressions of the "We Are All Satoshi" scheme.
The turning point that made him question its legitimacy.
How my content played a role in his investigation.
The key findings and red flags that raised his suspicions.
The emotional turmoil of realizing he was ensnared in a Ponzi scheme.
The challenges he faced in breaking free and recovering lost funds.
His invaluable advice for others facing similar situations.
How this experience transformed his views on crypto investments.
The lessons and insights he's sharing with our listeners.
Any legal actions or reports made against the scheme.
The personal and financial impact of his journey.
Essential warning signs and red flags for crypto investors.
Richard's future plans in the crypto and blockchain industry.

Join us on this thrilling ride as we uncover the truth with Richard Rudecki, the Truck Driver turned Cryptocurrency Crusader! Share your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe for more eye-opening content.

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Welcome back to The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, where we're on a relentless mission to uncover and expose Ponzi schemes and scams within the crypto world. In today's episode, we have Rob joining us in the studio to dissect the perplexing world of "WAAS" (We Are All Satoshi) and uncover the reasons why we're waving goodbye to this dubious opportunity.

Rob's recent video, "WAAS We Are All Satoshi Makes NO Sense. Why I'm OUT; Shavez, Sam Lee, Proof Of Reserve, Trustees etc," https://youtu.be/jWl5bjiSJEk serves as the launching pad for our deep dive into the heart of the matter. We take a magnifying glass to critical aspects like Shavez, Sam Lee (aka Scam Lee), Proof Of Reserve, Trustees, and more.

After witnessing the rollercoaster ride this opportunity has taken in several videos, we've made the tough decision not to put our money on the line and certainly not to endorse it for others. But why, you ask? This video addresses the questions that need answers to justify WAAS as a legitimate investment, yet these questions have largely remained unasked.

We invite you to engage in a lively discussion by sharing your thoughts in the comments below. Your perspective is invaluable, and your support fuels our mission. And, of course, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to stay updated on our quest to uncover the truth behind crypto scams.

Join us as we unravel the mysteries together and shed light on the dark corners of the crypto world. Let's get the conversation started!

In our 2-hour discussion, Rob and I delve deep into the world of individuals who make a living by promoting Ponzi schemes. We scrutinize the feasibility of "We Are All Satoshi" (WAAS) and expose the infamous Sam Lee, also known as Scam Lee, and others who have been implicated in promoting these questionable projects.

Our ultimate goal is to provide clarity to those who are still on the fence, trying to determine whether WAAS is a scam or a legitimate opportunity. Together, we aim to arm the crypto community with knowledge, awareness, and the ability to spot deception from a mile away.

Join us on this journey towards a safer, more transparent crypto space. Together, we can make a difference.

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Join Danny de Hek, a.k.a The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, as he dives deep into a candid phone conversation with Garrett Blakeslee, a key figure entangled in the ViDiLOOK controversy. (Download the PDF)

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In this revealing video, Danny shares the unedited telephone recording with Garrett, shedding light on the accusations and evidence surrounding Sam Lee’s alleged fraudulent activities. Learn about Garrett’s role as a consultant, his salary, and the trail of financial transactions that suggest Sam’s control over ViDiLOOK’s funds.

Discover the unraveling narrative of ViDiLOOK’s rise and fall, as Danny and Garrett discuss the power struggles within the company. Explore how Conrad Simon Swailes, ViDiLOOK’s CEO, battled to introduce legitimacy to the platform, only to face resistance from Sam Lee himself.

Uncover the murky world of financial desperation as Sam’s attempts to preserve his lifestyle and reputation lead to shocking revelations. Learn about Dubai’s complex legal landscape and the obstacles it presents to bringing scammers like Sam Lee to justice.

Delve into the intricate details of Sam’s shady practices, including allegations of misappropriation, questionable business ventures, and false ownership claims. Join Danny and Garrett as they discuss the impact of Sam’s actions on innocent investors and the desire to expose his deception.

Gain insights into the broader cryptocurrency community as the conversation touches on Kalpesh Patel, Dubai visas, and the complexities of managing businesses in a foreign environment. With over 600 tokens created by Sam, explore the speculative world of illiquid assets and potential cryptocurrency involvement.

As the truth unfolds, witness the desperation and strategies behind the scenes to counter Sam Lee’s actions and hold him accountable for his alleged crimes. But beware, as the conversation also raises concerns about safety, retaliation, and the risks involved in unmasking a high-stakes fraudster.

Tune in to this eye-opening video and empower yourself with knowledge about the ViDiLOOK scandal, Sam Lee’s alleged fraudulent activities, and the individuals determined to expose the truth.

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In a relentless pursuit to unmask financial fraud, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, DANNY : DE HEK, dives headfirst into the world of potential deception with a spotlight on "Ultima." With an impressive portfolio of over 400 Videos dedicated to exposing scams and Ponzi schemes, DANNY takes on Lady Jacqueline Clayton's attempt to lure him into yet another dubious venture.

Join DANNY in this intense Zoom interview as he confronts Lady Jacqueline Clayton, a self-proclaimed multilevel marketer who has been blind to the harsh realities of her actions. Having already lost a substantial $45,000 USD in the collapsed Ponzi scheme HyperVerse, Lady Jacqueline Clayton brazenly seeks to pull DANNY into the web of the "Ultima" scheme.

As the interview unfolds, DANNY meticulously dismantles Lady Jacqueline's claims and exposes the disturbing truth about "Ultima" and its founder, Alex Reinhardt. Armed with real-time research and evidence from credible sources such as the UK Mirror and BehindMLM, DANNY debunks the legitimacy of the scheme and its potential to be yet another Ponzi scam.

Witness the tension rise as Lady Jacqueline Clayton's greed-fueled persistence clashes with DANNY's dedication to truth and integrity. Despite DANNY's passionate defense against scams, Lady Jacqueline remains steadfast in her blind pursuit of financial gain.

Throughout the video, DANNY's commitment to safeguarding viewers against financial deceit shines brighter than ever.

He delves deep into the psychology of greed that drives multilevel marketers like Lady Jacqueline Clayton to disregard the truth and relentlessly chase money.

Join The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger in this gripping exposé as he battles against the allure of financial gain, greed, and the blind ambition of those who seek to exploit it. Brace yourself for a raw and unfiltered look into the world of scams and Ponzi schemes, as DANNY sheds light on the truth that marketers like Lady Jacqueline Clayton refuse to see.

Stay informed, stay vigilant, and join the fight against financial fraud by subscribing, liking, and sharing this Video. Together, we can expose the truth and protect others from falling prey to scams.

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🎙️ Join us in this eye-opening episode as we delve deep into the astonishing tale of Keith Williams, a man once at the heart of a financial whirlwind – the enigmatic promoter of the infamous HyperVerse Ponzi scheme. Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster as we uncover the shocking truth behind Keith's disappearance, his battle with a life-threatening illness, and the financial mayhem that left countless individuals in despair.

In this riveting podcast and YouTube video, your host Danny de Hek, also known as "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger," sits down with a long-time anonymous friend and confidant of Keith Williams, who provides an unprecedented glimpse into the dramatic events surrounding this modern-day financial saga.

🔍 Unveiling the Mystery:
With rumors of cancer as Keith's possible exit strategy, the truth takes a heart-wrenching twist. Discover the reality behind Keith's health condition, the grueling rounds of chemotherapy, and the poignant moments shared with his closest companions.

💰 The Lavish Lifestyle:
Keith's life seemed to be one of luxury, with a sprawling £3 million mansion and extravagant parties. Explore the lavish lifestyle that led to both admiration and skepticism, as the line between success and scandal becomes increasingly blurred.

🕵️‍♂️ Behind the Scenes of HyperVerse:
Through an insightful conversation, Danny and his guest shed light on Keith's involvement in HyperVerse. Uncover the complex web of intrigue, the friendships that endured decades, and the emotions of those who believed in Keith's vision.

🤔 A Heartfelt Confession:
Delve into Keith's mindset as he grappled with the realization that the scheme he championed may have been a fraud. Hear firsthand accounts of his journey from trust to doubt, and the poignant moments that brought the weight of his decisions crashing down.

🌟 A Man of Contradictions:
Keith Williams emerges as a man with both a strong moral compass and a complex legacy. Examine the intricacies of his character, his genuine intentions, and the difficult decisions that defined his path.

🚀 Unveiling the Truth:
Witness the shocking revelations as Danny confronts the question that's been on everyone's minds – if Keith knew the scheme was a scam, why did he continue promoting it? Explore the uncomfortable truth and the surprising perspective that emerges.

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Join us on this emotional journey as we unravel the multi-faceted story of Keith Williams – a tale of friendship, financial chaos, and personal struggle. Subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel to stay updated with our thought-provoking content. Share your thoughts, engage in discussions, and let your voice be heard in the comments section.

🎧 Tune in now and be prepared for a captivating narrative that challenges perceptions and uncovers the unexpected truth behind the enigmatic Keith Williams. It's a story that will leave you pondering the complexities of human nature, trust, and the enduring power of friendship.

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Join DANNY : DE HEK, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, as he interviews his friend Rob, a public speaker trainer who has a remarkable story to share. Rob has a bad stutter, but his speech skills are so impressive that you wouldn't believe he struggles with a speech impediment.

In this engaging and inspiring episode of the "WHAT : DE HEK Podcast" (podcast.dehek.com) and "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger" YouTube Channel, Rob opens up about his personal journey with stuttering, debunks misconceptions, and provides valuable insights into living with and managing a stutter.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
Introduction 00:00:00
Public Submission Part 1 00:03:29
Public Submission Part 2 00:28:09
Public Submission Part 3 00:36:02
Public Submission Part 4 00:49:45
Christchurch Speakers Group 01:33:24
Conclusion 01:52:00
Stuttering Analysed by Rob 02:02:27The video, which spans an insightful 2 hours and 22 minutes, includes compelling clips from Rob's own YouTube video (https://youtu.be/Q9u8Z64J720) titled "STUTTERING ANALYSED! My McGuire Program First Day Video Broken Down. How I Tried To Hide My Stutter," where he shares a candid account of his experience. Additionally, you'll witness Rob's confident public submission at the Christchurch City Council public forum, discussing a proposed cycle way. Moreover, there's a captivating embedded clip showcasing Rob's expertise in speaker training at his own "Christchurch Speakers" program.

Throughout the interview, Danny asks Rob thought-provoking questions that delve into various aspects of stuttering, including its impact on communication, emotional challenges, misconceptions, and the positive growth it has brought to Rob's life. Together, they explore strategies for effective communication and provide valuable advice for both individuals who stutter and those who interact with them.

But it's not all serious-the conversation also takes a lighthearted turn with a series of funny questions. Rob shares amusing anecdotes, hilarious moments, and even reveals how he has used his stutter in a playful and comedic way. You'll be entertained by the unexpected twists, humorous misunderstandings, and memorable reactions that have occurred due to Rob's unique speech patterns.

Join Danny and Rob in this captivating episode as they shed light on the challenges and triumphs of living with a stutter, fostering empathy, understanding, and effective communication. Discover the strength, resilience, and humour that emerge from embracing one's individuality. Tune in now to gain valuable insights from Rob's extraordinary journey!

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Welcome to Danny de Hek's YouTube channel, where he fearlessly exposes scammers and fights against injustice in the world of cryptocurrencies. Danny, also known as "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger," recently faced a daunting legal battle against a scammer named Stephen McCullah, who attempted to sue him for a staggering $3.8 million in the New Zealand High Court.

In this gripping video, Danny shares the exhilarating news of how he emerged victorious in the David and Goliath-like court case. Just moments before a judge was set to review the security for costs, Stephen McCullah's lawyers abruptly discontinued the case. 😮 Danny takes this opportunity to express his disbelief at the baseless accusations and introduces a series of upcoming videos dedicated to exposing scammers like Stephen.

During the first 26 minutes of the video, Danny presents compelling evidence that sheds light on the true nature of Stephen McCullah's actions. He shares snippets of recordings made by Stephen himself, revealing his cowardly tactics and attempts to manipulate the situation. Danny provides valuable context and dismantles false claims made by Stephen's legal team, debunking the notion that he had government support in the case.

With passion and determination, Danny delves into the extensive documentation and correspondence related to the legal battle, demonstrating the meticulous preparation and dedication of his own legal team. He shares insights into the inner workings of the New Zealand legal system, highlighting the role of public defenders and the availability of legal aid.

Throughout the video, Danny emphasizes his unwavering resolve to expose scammers and protect innocent individuals from falling victim to fraudulent crypto schemes. He invites viewers to join him on this thrilling journey by subscribing to his channel, enabling them to stay updated on future videos that aim to expose scammers and shed light on their deceptive practices. 🎥🔍

Join Danny de Hek, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, as he fearlessly fights for justice and takes down scammers one video at a time. Subscribe, hit the notification bell, and be part of the movement to protect the crypto community from fraudsters and ensure a safer investment environment for all. 📺🛡️💪

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

• Introduction 00:00:00
• Exposing Stephen Mccullah 00:00:57
• Gathering Evidence 00:04:02
• Unprofessional Conduct 00:07:03
• The Legal Battle 00:10:21
• Danny & Rob 00:26:16
• Stephen Mccullah’s Threat 00:40:27
• Stephen Mccullah Claiming They Didn’t Lose 00:59:45

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Scams have existed throughout history and continue to evolve with new technologies and opportunities. They prey on people's desires, vulnerabilities, and lack of awareness.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
Introduction 00:00:00
Snake Oil Salesmen 00:02:00
Ponzi Scheme 00:03:40
Nigerian Prince Scam 00:04:50
Pyramid Schemes 00:06:30
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme 00:10:30
Online Phishing Scams 00:11:33
Cryptocurrency Scams 00:14:20
Romance Scams 00:15:40
Identity Theft 00:17:56
Impersonation Scams 00:20:00
Miracle Cures and Health Scams 00:21:37
Psychic and Medium Scams 00:23:37
Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams 00:25:42
Get-Rich-Quick Schemes 00:27:26
Psychic Investment Scams 00:28:24
Cults and Religious Scams 00:29:19
Conspiracy Theories 00:30:44
Internet Hoaxes and Chain Letters 00:32:17
Psychic Detective Scams 00:34:02
Miracle Weight Loss Scams 00:36:44
Fake Charities 00:40:25
Home Improvement Scams 00:44:57
Psychic Animal Communicators 00:49:23
Fortune-Telling Scams 00:51:07
Timeshare Resale Scams 00:53:56
Fake Job Opportunities 00:56:51
Travel and Vacation Scams 00:59:37
Psychic Jewelry Scams 01:00:33
Conclusion 01:03:00

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I've been receiving a lot of passionate messages from people about HEX, telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about. So, I did a search on OpenAI to find out if HEX was a Ponzi scheme. To my surprise, it told me it wasn't. 😮 I don't claim to be a crypto genius, but when I see their website claims...

🔎 HEX mining averages 38% returns a year.
⌛ 3+ Years of flawless operation.
💰 You mint your own rewards, no middlemen or minimums. (Mining HEX doesn't require any hardware or electricity!)
💲 10,000 HEX used to cost 57 cents. Now they cost $227.

So, here's my take: if it involves crypto multilevel marketing, it's a scam. The fact that this company is only three years old seems like a bold statement. However, it's right in line with other Ponzi schemes like CashFX, NovaTechFX, and WEWE Global. Without more research, I'd say it's too good to be true, and my gut feeling says it's a scam. 😕

Over the last three days, three people have contacted me, telling me I don't know what I'm talking about regarding HEX. The same thing happened when I was exposing HyperVerse. It seems like these organizations have many accounts that shut down people trying to expose them. 🚫 It appears to be a pattern. I think better in patterns, and I never claimed my way was the only way,

I'm very entrepreneurial, and I believe in selling a product or service for a profit and putting your money in the bank. It makes life a lot simpler than staking your money with a company that only has three years of history. I haven't done an in-depth dive on HEX because it takes a long time. 😅

But here's the thing: I'm here to name and shame anyone running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. I'm not here to help people find investment opportunities. So, I don't really want to publish anything that looks legitimate because I'm not a financial adviser, and I don't have enough knowledge about crypto.

However, a few knowledgeable people have told me not to invest in any other crypto besides Bitcoin. ⛔

Bitcoin is limited to 21,000,000 tokens or coins, as you call them. All the other cryptos can simply create new tokens or coins at any time. What concerns me about HEX is that it offers unrealistic returns for people's investments, doesn't seem to have a product or service, and of course, the other side of it is...

They pay a 20% commission to people who introduce new participants. So, remember, anything related to crypto and multilevel marketing equals a scam. I truly believe that this is one of the shadiest investments you could get into. ☠️

All the other arguments like "never invest money that you are not prepared to lose" just make me gag. It's a ploy they use to build trust with people. Another thing I discovered is that the guys who started HEX, Richard Heart, are not even using their real name (Richard Schueler). As far as I'm aware, they don't seem to have offices, nor are they a registered business. Are they declaring income? Do they pay their taxes

There's a real ScamDemic going on at the moment, with billions of dollars lost to crypto scams. 😡

I'll do some investigation on HEX, but I'm not here to promote a crypto opportunity that I feel will vanish one day. Give me your thoughts, and I'll conduct an investigation. Please share your experience with me at https://www.dehek.com/contact/

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Welcome to today's video where we delve into the intriguing world of HyperNation, a once-promising platform that has experienced a dramatic downfall. Join us as we explore the factors that led to its demise, examine the incident timeline, and shed light on the challenges faced by its community. 🕵️‍♂️💥📆🤔

But that's not all. We'll also take a closer look at the Hyper Wallet Token, its value, availability, and the confusion surrounding its meaning. Discover how Pancake Swap comes into play and explore the intricacies of daily withdrawal limits, processing issues, and the importance of prompt issue resolution. 💰💭💳🔄🚫⚠️

Furthermore, we'll explore the lack of transparency in HyperNation's financial figures and official documents, raising concerns about liability and the total funds in HyperNation. We'll address skepticism about crypto MLM platforms and the implications of promoting other Ponzi schemes. ❓📊📜⚠️🕵️‍♂️💔

As we dive deeper, we'll uncover the stories of individuals who have realized HyperNation's true nature and are now searching for alternatives. We'll examine the role of multi-level marketers benefiting from the system and delve into the speculation surrounding VIP fives and potential money laundering. 🕵️‍♂️💡🔄💸💰🧐

Moreover, we'll discuss the legal liability of sponsors in Ponzi schemes, the impact of scams, and the challenges faced by sponsors in such circumstances. And finally, we'll explore the incidents that plagued HyperNation and reveal the transitioning plan in place. ⚖️🚫🤥🔍🔄

Stay tuned as we journey through each chapter, uncovering the truths and exposing the complexities of HyperNation's downfall. So without further ado, let's begin our exploration into the rise and fall of HyperNation. 🎢🔍📉

Join DANNY : DE HEK, the Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger! Our group is dedicated to unveiling illegal Ponzi schemes and scams, as well as calling out those who selfishly promote these get-rich-quick platforms for personal gain. If you're passionate about exposing fraud and safeguarding others, join us in our mission. Together, we can make a difference. Click here to join: https://t.me/PonziSchemeAvenger

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🎥 Join Danny de Hek, renowned as "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger," in this captivating Video that uncovers the hidden truths behind various crypto Ponzi schemes and the collapse of HyperNation/HyperVerse. With a mission to protect unsuspecting investors and shed light on fraudulent activities, Danny takes you on a journey through the dark underbelly of the crypto world.

💡 Danny delves into the origins and mechanics of crypto Ponzi schemes, exposing the tactics employed by fraudsters to lure investors with promises of extravagant returns and leveraging the allure of cryptocurrencies. Discover the red flags and warning signs to safeguard your hard-earned money from these elaborate scams.

🔍 Take a deep dive into real-life case studies of crypto Ponzi schemes as Danny examines notorious scams, exposing the individuals and organizations behind them. Through detailed analysis, he reveals the tactics used to deceive investors and highlights the devastating consequences for those who fall victim to these fraudulent schemes.

🕵️ Danny shares his investigative techniques and strategies for uncovering crypto Ponzi schemes, teaching you how to identify suspicious projects, conduct thorough research, and collaborate with authorities to bring scammers to justice. Gain valuable insights into protecting yourself and the wider crypto community from falling prey to these elaborate schemes.

💪 Danny's focus is on empowering the crypto community to identify and combat Ponzi schemes. He shares practical tips on conducting due diligence, recognizing legitimate investment opportunities, and fostering a culture of transparency within the crypto space. Together, we can build a safer and more secure ecosystem for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

📺 Tune in to "Unveiling the Truth: Exposing Crypto Ponzi Schemes" and join Danny de Hek as he shines a light on the dark side of the crypto world, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to navigate this intricate landscape with confidence. Don't let scammers take advantage of your trust-stay informed, stay vigilant, and protect your investments. 💪🔒

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In this inspiring and thought-provoking podcast episode, dyslexia advocate Danny de Hek shares his journey of embracing dyslexia and harnessing its power to fuel his entrepreneurial spirit. Join Rob and Danny as they delve into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs faced by individuals with dyslexia, offering invaluable advice and insights for teenagers navigating high school, contemplating university or career choices.

TIME STAMPS / CHAPTERS
Introductions 00:00:00
Danny's Experience with Dyslexia 00:00:16
Acknowledging Differences 00:00:32
Dyslexia and Communication Challenges 00:16:59
Accommodations in the Workplace 00:19:06
Dyslexia Challenges and Career Experiences 00:19:33
Dyslexia and Writing Assistance 00:22:22
Practical Skills and Theory 00:25:08
Dyslexia and Marketing Strategies 00:34:51
Dyslexia and Self-Perception 00:37:27
Advice for Parents of Dyslexic Children 00:39:48
Dyslexia and Stuttering 00:51:32
Using Notes and Mind Maps in Public Speaking 00:52:06
Dyslexia and Puzzle Analogy 00:53:31
Applying Yourself and Learning Techniques 00:54:42
Using Technology and Dictation 00:55:11
Writing Emails with Chat GPT 00:56:18
Shortcut Keys and Dealing with Spam 00:58:28
Richard Branson and Meeting Other Dyslexic People 00:59:53
Advice for Teens with Dyslexia 01:05:34
Utilizing AI Technology 01:06:26
Overcoming Limitations with AI 01:08:12
Communication Preferences 01:11:05
Final Statements and Closing Remarks 01:11:52Dyslexia is a learning difference that affects millions of people worldwide. Often misunderstood and misrepresented, dyslexia can be a source of frustration and hindrance, particularly in academic settings. However, this podcast aims to challenge that narrative by highlighting the potential and unique strengths that come with dyslexia.

Danny de Hek, a dyslexic entrepreneur, has defied the odds and harnessed his dyslexic brain to excel in various aspects of his life. Throughout the podcast, Danny shares his personal experiences and how he has transformed his challenges into opportunities for growth and success. His journey is a testament to the power of embracing one's differences and finding innovative ways to overcome limitations.

One of the most significant breakthroughs for Danny has been the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI has revolutionized the way dyslexic individuals can interact with written information, making it more accessible and enabling them to communicate effectively. Through the power of AI, Danny has been able to transcend the traditional barriers of dyslexia, opening doors to new possibilities in education, career, and personal development.

For teenagers grappling with dyslexia, this podcast offers a wealth of practical advice and guidance. Danny and Rob discuss strategies for managing dyslexia in high school, including the importance of self-advocacy, utilizing assistive technology, and seeking support from educators and peers. They emphasize the significance of recognizing dyslexia as a unique learning style rather than a limitation, empowering teenagers to embrace their strengths and pursue their passions. READ MORE...

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Join us for an insightful and informative YouTube video that explores the world of scammers and their tactics for deception and exploitation. In this video, we reveal the secrets of the scammer's toolkit and how entrepreneurs can use these strategies to build a legitimate and thriving business.

We discuss the psychological tricks, marketing strategies, and sales techniques that scammers use to lure people into their fraudulent schemes. However, we also show how these same tactics can be adapted and transformed into powerful tools for building a business that is built on trust, credibility, and value.

Throughout the video, we provide practical examples and actionable advice for entrepreneurs who want to build a successful business with integrity and ethics. We highlight the importance of building a strong brand, creating a loyal customer base, and delivering products or services that meet real needs and provide genuine value.

If you're an entrepreneur looking for valuable insights and practical tips on how to build a successful business, then don't miss "What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Scammers: Unveiling the Scammer's Toolkit." Tune in to discover how to turn scam strategies into ethical and effective tools for your own success.

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🎉 Welcome to the latest and most exciting episode of the WHAT: DE HEK Podcast and YouTube Channel! 🔥 Get ready to explore the thrilling world of crypto Ponzi schemes and the cognitive biases that make them irresistible. 💸💰

Join your favourite host, Danny de Hek, and special guest Rob (Noname) as they dive deep into the topic of how our brains can deceive us when it comes to investing in these schemes. 😱

In this episode, you'll discover the different types of cognitive biases that can impact our decision-making, making us believe in things that aren't true and keeping us invested in something that may not be a good idea. 🤯

From confirmation bias to hindsight bias, we'll explore how these biases can contribute to our investment decisions and how to avoid falling into their traps.

By the end of this episode, you'll have a better understanding of the powerful forces that drive us towards crypto Ponzi schemes, and how to protect yourself from their allure.

So, grab your popcorn 🍿, sit back, and join us on this exciting and thought-provoking journey into the world of cognitive biases and crypto Ponzi schemes! 💪

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Welcome to the latest episode of the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast, where we delve deep into thought-provoking discussions with a wide range of guests. In today's episode, we explore the controversial topic of the Jehovah's Witnesses religion with our special guest, a former member who has experienced the shunning process firsthand.

Joining us today is Rob Woolley, who interviews our host Danny de Hek to get a better understanding of the Jehovah's Witnesses religion. Rob asks thought-provoking questions such as what happens when someone leaves the organization and how to manage when a Jehovah's Witness knocks on your door. Danny also sheds light on the three different types of pioneers within the organization and gives valuable advice for those considering joining or leaving the religion.

Throughout the episode, we gain insight into the emotional journey of leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the guilt that can come with it. We also hear from the shunned apostate guest, who shares their experiences of being ostracized from their former community.

This podcast is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the Jehovah's Witnesses religion and the impact it has on those who leave. So sit back, relax, and join us for a thought-provoking and insightful conversation.

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Welcome to the latest episode of the WHAT: DE HEK Podcast. I am your host Danny, also known as "The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger". Today, I am joined by my co-host, Rob, as we catch up on the latest news in the world of cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes.

As many of you may be aware, there has been a surge in fraudulent activities in the cryptocurrency market, with new scams popping up all the time. In this episode, we will be discussing some of the latest Ponzi schemes that have been exposed, including Databank, ViDiLook, Validus, WEWE Global, StableDAO, and GSPartners.

We will dive deep into the details of each scam, discussing how they operate, the tactics used to lure in unsuspecting victims, and the devastating impact they can have on people's finances and lives.

As someone who has been featured in the New York Times for my work in exposing crypto Ponzi schemes, I am passionate about shedding light on this issue and helping people protect themselves from these scams. So, if you're interested in learning about the latest developments in the "scamdemic" of crypto Ponzi schemes, then you won't want to miss this episode.

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On the evening of March 9th, 2023, a tragic event occurred at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany. A total of 61 people were in attendance, with 36 present in person and 25 joining online.

According to reports, a 35-year-old man, identified as a former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, shot 10 times into a vehicle with a lady inside who escaped, unharmed outside the Kingdom Hall. He then entered the building, firing 135 rounds with a backpack full of ammunition.

This tragic incident resulted in the deaths of six adults, with eight others sustaining injuries, including the loss of an unborn child. The police responded to the incident swiftly, arriving eight minutes after the shooting began. The gunman fled upstairs and was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

During a search of the man’s apartment, authorities found 15 loaded magazines and four boxes of ammunition, totalling 200 cartridges. Police reported that an anonymous letter received earlier revealed that the man had anger towards the Witnesses and his former employer, although he had no prior criminal record and was not known as an extremist.

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

• Introduction 00:00:00
• Breaking Free from the Jehovah’s Witness Faith 00:13:25
• My Mother’s Involvement with Jehovah’s Witnesses 00:17:10
• Positive Memories as a Jehovah’s Witness 00:20:50
• Disfellowshipping and Speaking Out Against Jehovah’s Witnesses 00:25:45
• Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Impact on Mental Health and Suicide 00:35:15
• Robert de Hek: A Short Life 00:51:00
• Life after Suicide and Rickie Charlesworth 00:57:06
• Linda Warfield’s Struggles with Mental Health, Addiction, and Suicide Attempts 01:11:58
• Linda Warfield’s Tragic Story of Battling Depression and Addiction 01:17:20
• Religious Pressure and Two Lost Lives by Suicide 01:24:45
• Coping with Loss and Grief in Disownment from Jehovah’s Witnesses 01:32:00
• Lack of Mental Health Understanding and Negligence by Jehovah’s Witnesses 01:38:22
• Leaving a Religious Cult and Finding Closure and Support 01:47:30
• Conclusion 01:53:30

**Breaking Free from the Jehovah’s Witness Faith: Coping with Disfellowshipping and Its Consequences

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32 Questions about HyperVerse/StableDAO: SAM LEE Vs DANNY DE HEK aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger

SAM LEE QUESTIONS / CHAPTERS

Introduction: 00:00:00
1. Can you provide evidence of the payment made to Hyper for the members, from your account 00:10:45
2. Can you explain the status of the crypto stash you mentioned that is invested for us and matures in 2023 and will these proceeds be paid to members? 00:11:20
3. Why do you need the members' personal information and KYC documents? 00:12:37
4. Can you clarify the change in stance regarding asking for money when you first joined? 00:13:00
5. Can you explain why you claim not to be a corporate? 00:13:50
6. How do you respond to allegations that you are using the members for your own Ponzi schemes? 00:16:12
7. Can you confirm the presence of an office in London? 00:16:47
8. Can you provide more details about your partners in Stable Dao? 00:17:30
9. How do you address concerns about the failures of Hyper and the new scheme being a scam to extort money from members? 00:20:30
10. Can you provide updates on the whereabouts of Ryan and Keith? 00:22:20
11. Can you explain your role as the main tech guy in Hyper and address the issues with withdrawal glitches and the failure of HyperCosmos? Failure of HyperCr the worthless NFTs people purchased, which was to enable people to be assured of their 1x 0 00:25:10
12. The Certified that Hyper is holding on behalf of members, when will this be given back to them? 00:29:55
13. Can you update us on the status of the HyperMining contracts? 00:30:30
14. How do you respond to calls for answers and concerns about misinformation? 00:31:11
15. Can you explain how you can help the members get their 1x when you claim not to be informed by the corporation? 00:31:27
16. How do you address the history of failure in your previous endeavours? 00:33:00
17. How do you respond to accusations of being a common thief? 00:33:18
18. Can you provide information about Stable Dao and its utility? 00:33:50
19. How do you respond to concerns about Stable Dao being a pump and dump scheme? 00:35:23

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Read the FULL TRANSCRIPT on www.deHek.com. WEWE Global comes to Christchurch, got an email from David Farrier asking me to put together a few paragraphs explaining why this is not a good thing.

For the last 12 months I’ve been exposing the Ponzi scheme HyperVerse, it is estimated that $4 billion has been lost to people that invested in this crypto opportunity of a lifetime.

Originally people were told that if they invest $300 they would get $900 paid back to them in rewards in 600 days. Now they come out with different opportunities and rebrand themselves every few weeks.

Like any Ponzi scheme it’s impossible for them to survive. Once the money stopped, the lies started and the community got angry. The so-called ‘corporate’ behind it all promised to return people’s investments and claimed hackers had stolen the money. This is all part of the slow exit strategy.

Many of the leadership team that have been promoting HyperVerse, who are called VIP5, jumped ship and started diversifying to other Ponzi schemes such as NovaTechFX and WEWE Global.

One of the biggest multi-level marketers in the world who is promoting WEWE Global is Kalpesh Patel who has moved to Dubai. He recently travelled to South Africa running a promotion similar to Diego Endrizzi, who is travelling to 5 locations in New Zealand and Australia in February.

WEWE Global Oceania Tour 2023

• Pullman Melbourne Albert Park Sat, 4 Feb 2023
• Novotel Sydney Parramatta Tue, 7 Feb 2023
• Novatel Christchurch Airport Thu, 9 Feb 2023
• InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort Sat, 11 Feb 2023
• Adelaide Convention Centre Wed, 15 Feb 2023

These events are used to recruit new leaders and entice crypto investors into an opportunity of a lifetime. It is all multi-level marketing. They do not have a product or a service. They are selling a promise and a hope of big returns.

I’ve tried to disrupt them as much as possible by contacting all the venues that are hosting the events, ‘WEWE Global Oceania Tour 2023’. I’ve also contacted the Serious Fraud Office who has lodged a complaint with the FMA.

Don’t be fooled by these men in suits who use crypto terminology. They are the scumbags of the planet, they are the modern day thieves who will rob you blind.

The people that are falling victim are not youngsters, they are people heading into retirement who are trying to get their head around crypto, the blockchain, the ecosystem and the Metaverse. Many of the people that contact me on a daily basis have invested their retirement money and lost the lot. They didn’t seem to fully understand what they had invested in. They trusted a friend or a family member who encouraged them to invest.

I feel like I am fighting this battle alone, but if I can disrupt or slow these fraudsters down, I will do everything in my power to throw obstacles at them. They defraud people out of their hard earned dollars.

I’ve created over 150 YouTube videos exposing Ponzi schemes and scams. I am currently investigating 50 like-minded Ponzi schemes. I haven’t produced a video exposing WEWE Global yet (Maybe One). Watch this Podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/KNlUBDCwl7E

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Breathtaking recording from HyperCommunity leader coach "Whitney Smart", I was running through a scenic reserve, listening to this recording went on holiday in Auckland, I couldn't believe what I was hearing, hence why this is the first video of 2023.

Whitney needs to be stopped, she is pushing people into a flawless Ponzi scheme.

TIME STAMPS / CHAPTERS

The Shorts 00:00:00
Introduction 00:01:30
HyperNation Announcement 00:04:00
Whitney Smart 00:06:30
HyperCosmos 00:08:00
Deb Liebholz 00:10:30
The Home Depot Canada 00:16:00
Support and Growth 00:17:00
Whitney Smart Instagram 00:18:30
Whitney Smart Recording 00:20:25
Whitney Videos 00:41:00
Scare Tactics 00:44:00
The Founders 00:49:25
The Poor Donkey 00:57:00
Guilty of Manslaughter 01:05:00
Use my name Whitney 01:06:20
Blame Game 01:10:00
Ponzi Scheme Song 01:12:50
Carl Haavaldsen 01:13:30
PIXEL 01:18:00
HyperNation NFTs 01:23:20
HyperCosmos Packages 01:35:00
They Want Fresh USDT 01:37:00
What If? 01:39:00
HyperNation is Awesome 01:40:00
By Bitcoin Instead 01:41:00
Walk Away from your Pension? 01:42:00
New Technology give it Time 01:48:00
Listen to Pinakee Naik!!! 01:49:00
Protect yourself by Diversifying 01:50:00
Think Smarter 01:50:30
Give Whitney Smart 100 USDT 01:51:00
Diversification Samples 01:52:00
Conclusion 01:55:30

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I had the privilege of interviewing two of the most respected EX Jehovah’s Witnesses on the Internet, Kim & Mikey @KimMikeyex-jw. I needed some content so I used a new service called OpenAI and wrote this blog asking it for a parallel between Ponzi schemes and religious cults.

Religious cults and Ponzi schemes are both forms of manipulation and exploitation that can cause significant harm to those involved. Both rely on persuasion, deception, and manipulation to recruit and retain members or victims, and both may use tactics such as secrecy, isolation, propaganda, and financial incentives to maintain control. Both may also use charismatic leaders to gain followers or victims, and both may exploit the trust and loyalty of those involved for personal gain. Both may cause significant harm to members or victims, including financial ruin and emotional trauma. It is important to be aware of the warning signs of these types of groups or schemes and to protect oneself from becoming a victim.

There are several parallels between religious cults and people who run Ponzi schemes:

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Danny de Hek 00:00:00
Kim Mikey 00:03:05

1) 00:24:30 Both rely on persuasion and manipulation to recruit and retain members/victims.
2) 00:30:30 Both often use charismatic leaders to gain followers/victims.
3) 00:38:10 Both may use secrecy and isolation to control members/victims and prevent them from leaving or speaking out.
4) 00:48:30 Both may use propaganda and misinformation to maintain the loyalty of members/victims.
5) 00:50:51 Both may use financial incentives to recruit and retain members/victims.
6) 00:58:37 Both may use threats and intimidation to silence dissent and maintain control.
7) 01:01:15 Both may prey on vulnerable individuals, such as those who are financially or emotionally distressed.
8) 01:07:30 Both may use a sense of community or belonging to keep members/victims committed.
9) 01:11:00 Both may exploit the trust and loyalty of members/victims for personal gain.
10) 01:22:00 Both may cause significant harm to members/victims, including financial ruin and emotional trauma.
11) 01:27:10 Both may use the guise of a legitimate organisation or cause to mask their true intentions.
12) 01:31:34 Both may use techniques such as hypnosis or brainwashing to control members/victims.
13) 01:37:20 Both may use group pressure and peer influence to coerce members/victims into compliance.
14) 01:40:00 Both may use rewards and punishments to control behaviour and maintain loyalty.
15) 01:42:15 Both may use emotional appeals and appeals to higher ideals to justify their actions.
16) 01:44:00 Both may use the promise of a better future or a utopian vision to attract and retain members/victims.
17) 01:47:50 Both may use fear and anxiety to control and manipulate members/victims.
18) 01:49:15 Both may use legal and financial tactics to intimidate and silence dissent.
19) 01:53:00 Both may use deceptive and manipulative language to mislead and deceive members/victims.
20) 01:54:46 Both may engage in unethical and illegal activities to further their goals and protect their interests.

Conclusion 01:59:00

There are several modern day cults that have gained significant attention in recent years, including the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah’s Witnesses are a religious group known for their strict adherence to the teachings of the Bible and their aggressive evangelising efforts.

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I’ve been watching the antics of Carl Haavaldsen for months. Carl doesn’t care about anyone except himself, he openly professors to promoting Ponzi schemes, claiming to have made $4500 a day out of HyperVerse.

He has been in network marketing for over 42 years and in the Crypto industry for 9 years, proudly sharing his journey with his followers to entrap them in the get rich quick investment opportunities he promotes; Ultron, NovatechFX, MacroGold, WippoFund, Pegasus and Everything Hyper and now HyperCosmos!

When I saw this video of him explaining how everyone had lost their money in HyperVerse and boldly stating the only way they could get any money back, was by recruiting people into HyperCosmos, this outraged the HyperCommunity. I believe this destroys what’s left of the people who follow all the hyper Ponzi schemes.

This is also a condemning video which I will do my best to give to newspapers in Canada showing help latently this guy is promoting Ponzi schemes. Watch the Original Video on my Odyssey account at https://odysee.com/@dehek:6/2022-12-08-Hyper-Cosmos-Full-Explanation-on-how-it-works.mp4 In this video he alleges “100% clarity of exactly what’s happening with HyperCosmos” he also has requested the video to be removed from YouTube and has removed the video from his own private Vimeo account.

The Video was re-uploaded to HCommunity (@hcommunity2022) YouTube Channel, he formally requested them to remove the video.
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Hello, welcome along. I’m Danny de Hek. Thank you for pressing play. Good to see you. Well, I’ve got a couple of ladies here that have had an involvement in a company called LunaOne, and I’ll be honest, I know absolutely nothing about it, but they wanna tell me their story and they wanna warn other people about getting involved in this company.

I don’t know exactly where this will take us, but we’re on a Zoom meeting and we’re about to listen. So I’ll bring up the website of LunaOne. I have today two ladies. We’ve got one, I’ve forgot your names already. Perfectly normal for me to get people’s names, but we’ve got a Ann and we’ve got a Cindy Piper.

Cindy. Cindy, right. I knew that . So LunaOne first glance professional looking website. Looks like they really know what they’re doing when it comes to fooling people into an investment opportunity. So I have to ask one of you two lovely ladies. When did you first hear about this company and what intrigued you to get involved?

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It was an email from a friend offering a investment opportunity he couldn't turn down that transformed Christchurch man DANNY : DE HEK into a self confessed Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger.

Since that email de Hek has produced more than 130 videos taking apart the crypto currency investment, which he calls a dangerous and deceptive scheme. Recording from his Christchurch home he has caught the attention of the those pushing the scheme, including death threats, and his efforts have also been profiled in the New York Times.

Danny says the whole thing is a typical multi level marketing scam, but because it uses the blockchain it makes it much harder to track down who is in charge, leaving those on the bottom, some of who have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars, with nothing.

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[00:00:00] Danny de Hek: Hello, beautiful people. How are you doing? I’m Danny de Hek. Thank you for pressing play and listening to my video. I got to be in the New York Times. I got a whole page on Danny de Hek busting Ponzi scheme that they called me the Crypto Ponzi Scheme. Avenger, what a name. And that means I’ve actually gained some followers while people who subscribe to my YouTube channel.

[00:00:25] Danny de Hek: So thank you so much. If you’re one of those people, and you may not have seen my videos before, I record them like I’m live streaming. And then I upload them later on. I don’t like editing much. I’m also dyslexic. So if you read my show notes and look at the timestamps, cuz you might wanna jump forward to the part you wanna watch, then you might find some spelling mistakes.

[00:00:47] Danny de Hek: And I really love people who comment on my videos. It’s your your choice. You can comment on this video and tell me what you think and if you hit the thumbs up button that tells YouTube you like my videos and it sends it out to the masses. And then I can help name and shame these people that are running Ponzi scheme.

[00:01:05] Danny de Hek: And that’s my main goal. My goal at the moment is to be a full-time YouTuber and it’s not easy becoming a YouTuber. So I really value having you here. Now I’m gonna tell you a little bit of a story about something that happened last Friday that was before I was famous in the New York Times. Had a young fella from an SEO company telephoned.

[00:01:25] Danny de Hek: Now, if you’ve got a small to medium sized business and you have a website, you’re probably experiencing the same thing I’m experiencing. You get in emails every day from people. I delete these emails. The same people email me in two days time asking me if I had a chance to read their emails. So when someone tele phones me based in New Zealand where I’m from and claims that they can do the SEO for my website and don’t really understand my business or have they really researched my business it really annoys me.

[00:01:58] Danny de Hek: So this is the splash screen that we’ll be doing today, website design and development companies. Sorry I said that wrong. Website design and development SEO companies. Are you being exploited? Is SEO a scam? Now I’m pretty aggressive to anyone that claims they can do my SEO, but. I take a lot of my SEO for granted because I have some good practices when I’m doing new content now I am everywhere.

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[00:00:00] Danny de Hek: I’m recording now. We’re live. Rob.

[00:00:03] Rob Woolley: Hi, my name’s Rob. And your name is Ronnie. Oh, not the Hi Ronnie. AKA

[00:00:11] Danny de Hek: Danny. Yeah. No, I’m Danny de Hek. Yes.

[00:00:15] Rob Woolley: Yep. Sorry, we’re starting this video a little bit late because Danny’s head was so big. We had to widen the door to get him in tonight, where I shave my eyebrows.

[00:00:24] Rob Woolley: He, he was in the New York Times yesterday. Was I? Yes.

[00:00:28] Danny de Hek: What didn’t you tell me? You told me. Oh yeah. Sorry. I woke up. Thought it was a dream.

[00:00:35] Rob Woolley: So we are gonna be talking about everything, HyperNation, HyperVerse, HyperFund, Hyper HyperBole, even Hyper HyperBolic, whatever that is. Rhetorical devices, we’re gonna use them all.

[00:00:47] Rob Woolley: But actually what we are gonna do is I’m gonna ask Danny cuz I haven’t been, I haven’t been surfing the Hyper highway of news on what is all up to date on HyperNation in particular. So, Danny, Danny, Danny, Danny, Danny, what have I missed out on in the last four weeks? Well,

[00:01:08] Danny de Hek: brace yourself. People are now living in the, in the EcoSystem.

[00:01:13] Danny de Hek: No way. Nah, it’s a joke. . No, that’s such thing is it? I know.

[00:01:18] Rob Woolley: Efi, do you know? Did I heard the other day I shot you? Not I heard the other day. Right? There’s actually many HyperVerses. Even roadblocks, which my daughter plays is actually a not, No, not a, not a HyperVerse. A MetaVerse. Oh.

[00:01:34] Danny de Hek: Well, I think I, I don’t play games at all.

[00:01:36] Danny de Hek: I hate games. And I think the gaming people have been doing the MetaVerse stuff for a long time. Mm. And I think the whole thing is bringing the, the 50 year old plus people into the gaming world, because I actually, when I listen to all the stuff that’s going on with HyperNation at the moment, I actually, it sounds like a game.

[00:01:54] Danny de Hek: And they’ve just bought themselves a ticket for an arcade

[00:01:56] Rob Woolley: game. It certainly does sound like a game. I’m not too sure anybody’s winning from that game so far, but HyperGame. It, it is. Yeah. It’s a hope a it was like a squid game, but without squid. No, it’s like a gambling. Yes. So any, Anyway, anyway, the last, the last I got involved, they, they were trying to get everybody their one X back.

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Host DANNY : DE HEKGuest MICHAEL HEMPSEED

[00:00:00] DANNY : DE HEK: Are you a Ponzi scheme victim? Are you contemplating suicide? That question has proven to be a lifesaver. If you have a friend or a family member who may be isolated, who you know that is involved in crypto opportunities, the best question you could ask them right now with all the doom and gloom that’s going on in the crypto.

[00:00:29] DANNY : DE HEK: Is, are you contemplating suicide? What do you do if somebody comes back and says, Yes, I am today’s Tube Cast and podcast. I have a guest speaker by the name of Michael Hemps Seed, and he talks about his experience in helping people who have mental illness. He’s an author of a book called Being a True Hero, Understanding and Preventing Suicide in our Community.

[00:01:01] DANNY : DE HEK: He’s also a 10 x speaker and he’s willing to help people over Zoom who reach out to him, and he will give you some practical advice that you may be able to give to a friend or reach out to him if you do have those thoughts. He’s willing to help. There’s so many pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing opportunities, Ponzi schemes, and online scam.

[00:01:27] DANNY : DE HEK: Going around at the moment and people around the globe are getting scammed out of billions of dollars. Have you ever thought about where that money is actually coming from? The demographics of people that are being scammed is actually 50 and above going by my research. They get involved in these Zoom meetings.

[00:01:51] DANNY : DE HEK: They listen to people’s stories who are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars. And telling people how wonderful it is and how they’re getting their return on their investment. They’re preaching a message of doom and gloom, telling people that pensions are not safe. I have personally interviewed two people that have taken all of their pension funds out and put it into HyperVerse being told that within 600 days they’re going to get three times their.

[00:02:24] DANNY : DE HEK: When I first started doing these videos exposing Ponzi schemes, I thought people were greedy. I thought, Did you really think that people were gonna get three or four times their return on their investment in such a short period of time? But when I interviewed these people that were about to retire and they tell me their stories, I realized that.

[00:02:52] DANNY : DE HEK: Had been fooled. If so, if you are a victim, don’t feel that you were silly. A lot of people will not talk to me about their losing their them losing their investment. In fact, they clamber, they keep it to themselves. They isolate themselves. Often they’re widowed or widowers, and they’ve literally lost their life savings.

[00:03:20] DANNY : DE HEK: They are home alone. And that’s why we need to, as a community, reach out to these people and maybe ask them that very question, Are you contemplating suicide? I have asked multiple people that question, and it has always turned out for the better. No one has ever told me off for asking such a personal question.

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The commission structure (Community Reward)

Level 1

If “DANNY” put $1000 in and introduces “MARY” who also puts $1000 in, “DANNY” is going to get 20% of “MARY’S” $1000. This equates to $200 or $600 after 600 days, this is called compounding. So if “DANNY” recruits three people he will receive $5400 in 20 months.

Level 2

If “MARY” then introduced “STEVE”, who also invests $1000, then “DANNY” will get 15% and “MARY” will get 20%. So if “DANNY” recruits nine people he will receive $12,150 in 20 months.

Level 3

If “STEVE’S” friend “PIXEL” invests $1000, then “DANNY” will get 10%, “MARY” will get 15% and “STEVE” will get 20%. So if “DANNY” recruits twenty-seven people he will receive $24,300 in 20 months.

Just using the formula above shows this is unsustainable to survive financially, unless someone like Ryan Xu has got money to burn and wants to build a community of influences that rave about his EcoSystem concepts that he's going to build in the MetaVerse.

So what happened to HyperVerse? Well basically all of 2022 wasn't sustainable to keep paying people out, however people who still had all the HU sitting in the backend of HyperVerse.

The sponsors decided that they could still recruit and they could set up the accounts for new people. So when a new investor comes along and wants to get involved in the opportunity, these sponsors were saying they would help with the process.

Do you remember when people were gifting free HyperVerse memberships? This was part of the same strategy, people didn't need to pay anything back to the sponsor until they made the initial membership fee back. Because they couldn't do anything with the HU, however they could purchase accounts for friends and family.

The new investors were given a wallet address to send the USDT to, however it wasn’t going to HyperVerse! It was going to the sponsors wallet address.

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Another sad story, this time... A retired 57 year old man was conned into HyperVerse by a friend who is no longer helping him, talking to him or having anything to do with Colin Veeran who is from South Africa. Colin has lost 320,000 Rand ($18k USD)

Are you trying to recover your funds as well? Are you willing to come on a zoom meeting with me and tell me your story to help others falling for the new rinse and repeat HyperNation MLM Ponzi Scheme, CONTACT me using the details below.

TIME STAMPS / CHAPTERS

Introduction 00:00:00
The Podcast 00:08:00
Lost 320,000 Rand ($18k USD) 00:15:00
Latest Claims from HyperVerse 00:16:00
Mike Lucas 00:21:00
Withdraw Feasibility 00:23:00
Take Legal Action 00:29:00
New Investment Opportunities 00:35:55
Hanging onto Hope 00:42:20
Is HyperNation a Ponzi Scheme 00:49:30
Retirement Money Gone 00:52:00
Suicidal Thoughts 00:53:00
Just wants his Money Out 00:56:00
Can God help 01:00:00
Helping Others 01:01:00
Support Group 01:02:00
Instagram get your Money Back Scammers 01:05:00
Loneliness 01:10:00
Conclusion 01:12:00

The latest video is "Interview with Pinakee Naik and Yvonne Henry for Aussies, Kiwis, and everyone." https://odysee.com/$/download/Interview-with-Pinakee-Nait-and-Yvonne-Henry-for-Aussies,-Kiwis,-and-everyone/ Latest update on the recovery plan from HyperVerse - they plan to commence the payout of 1x this month.

It's impossible for that to happen, HyperNation doesn't want anything to do with the debt of HyperVerse it is a different entity. As Whitney Smart says HyperFund, HyperVerse and HyperNation are all hedge funds and all under the same umbrella as Hypertech group.

HyperNation has stolen the sales team stripped HyperVerse of all its assets they are now doing a rinse and repeat with HyperNation.

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Thank you so much for coming on my podcast Showers Jalloh AKA "Afrik Lad" thoroughly enjoyed having a conversation about the biggest Ponzi Scheme in the world.

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Hello welcome. You're listening to the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast, or you may be watching the Danny de Hek YouTube channel. Have you been scammed by HyperVerse? Do you know what HyperVerse is? Do you know who owns HyperVerse or hibernation? Well, there's a lot of people out there at the moment. They, you want to take legal action.

Against the company. It's a Ponzi scheme. It's not even really a company, even though they did start from a company called HyperTech group, they don't actually have any company. So the company founders were, what we've been told were actually two people. And that was Ryan Xu in Sam Lee. so recently I've been hanging out on Telegram something.

I didn't think I'd actually ever be doing. I actually hated the program, but now I've found myself an admin in a group called HyperVerse lawsuit. And the people that are in the group, it's only about 500 people. They actually want to take. Legal action against this Ponzi scheme. And I keep upsetting people.

Now, if you have invested in a Ponzi scheme and you have realized that you've actually lost your money, it can be a pretty hard pill to swallow. And I don't want to be responsible for people's mental health because it's can be devastating when you lose money. So if you are feeling. Um, down and you don't know who to talk to reach out to a neighbor or a close friend and, uh, tell them how you're feeling and get some help if you are feeling down, because it's not a nice thing when somebody told you something that was technically too good to be true.

And then you find out it's not true. So these two people, Ryan and Sam, they do have a history of being involved in crypto companies. But my feeling is unless the world unites and we all start working as one entity, it's a very hard thing to put together a lawsuit that can actually do any good. And I honestly believe that these two people are either already in a Chinese prison.

Some. or hiding and will never be able to get them, but because this Ponzi scheme has actually grown. Since 2019, it started off as, uh, HyperCapital and then they rebranded to HyperFund. And then in December, this year, it changed to HyperVerse. And then just on the 22nd of August, they're still going, they've changed it to HyperNation.

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April 2014 – Bitcoin Group is formed and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded by Sam Lee, Allan Guo and Ryan Xu – https://web.archive.org/web/20151008164905/http://www.bitcoingroup.com.au/our-people/

January 2015 – Collinstar Capital is launched by Ryan Xu – http://www.collinstar.com/about

March 2015 – Collinstar Capital becomes a shareholder of Blockchain Global which is the eventually rebranded Bitcoin Group before it completely gets renamed.

November 2015 – Bitcoin Group IPO Closes – $2.9m raised – 20m wanted for initial IPO – Falls well short – https://bitcoinist.com/bnktothefuture-becomes-australias-first-company-launch-bitcoin-mining-ipo/

August 2016 – Bitcoin Group rebranded as Blockchain Global – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain_Global

February 2017 – BGL (Blockchain Global) enters into a binding agreement with Digital X to onboard all customers from its liquidity desk, Digital X Direct, onto its own bitcoin exchange platform, ACX.io – https://www.zdnet.com/article/blockchain-global-scoops-up-digital-xs-bitcoin-liquidity-desk/

June 2017 – BGL buys 40% stake in DigitalX – https://www.zdnet.com/article/blockchain-global-uses-bitcoin-to-take-40-percent-stake-in-asx-listed-digital-x/
August 2017 – HCash Launches

January 2018 – Blockchain Global tries to merge with US company BCTS – Merger fails –
https://www.zdnet.com/article/btcs-may-jump-ship-over-delayed-blockchain-global-merger/

January 2018 – MOF (Molecular Future) token launches on coinmarketcap.com – https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/molecular-future/

January 2018 – Ryan Xu’s Mediachain token launches on Dragooned for 0.1539 USDT – Dumped to 0.01 USDT within 10 days – Millions of Yuan missing for Chinese investors

May 2018 – HyperCapital is started – https://behindmlm.com/mlm-reviews/hypercapital-review-hypercash-resurrection-ponzi-scheme/

July 2019 – Sam Lee resigns from DigitalX board

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Hello, I’m Danny de Hek and I’m your saviour from HyperNation. If you’ve been watching my videos, you will see, I did a video like that. Trying to warn people from HyperVerse. I thought it would be good. To go down memory lane. I don’t want you to go to the EcoSystem. I don’t want you to prepare yourself for the new digital world.

[00:00:28] I want you to come on a journey with me through my videos. I did about four months ago. I had this smashing interview. With one of my Australian friends called Mark Gardner. And he was an advocate for HyperVerse. He was convinced that HyperVerse, we’re gonna build his future for him. And even his brother.

[00:00:57] He had invested $5,000 and he was getting $140 a day of rewards. And he was rebuying and taking the money out. He had two accounts and he was worried that I was going to Doman to the leaders. At HyperVerse like I had inside knowledge that no one else did a hotline or a telephone where I could communicate with them.

[00:01:25] I would be the only person on planet earth who could do that. If this was the case. If you have not been following the journey of HyperVerse HyperNation averse, HyperNation color star. Group tech, whatever tech group, whatever. There’s so many different brands. And now they’ve recently rebred to HyperNation.

[00:01:47] So I did the decent thing and I thought I’ll reach out to mark and say, Hey mark, please listen to me. This time. Don’t invest in HyperNation. Don’t buy one of those NFTs who don’t need one. You’ll be fine. Living on earth without an NFT. You’ll be okay. Trust Danny. Ah, that was funny. I really enjoyed doing that.

[00:02:13] Actually. I was sort of wondering how that was gonna go, but you know, you, you try doing these things and. you just think, am I gonna come across as an idiot? You know, it was one of the things I did when I did this Video with Mark Gardner. Now he’s an Aussie and I did have the Australian national Anthem ready to go, but I’ve lost it.

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[00:00:00] Hey you doing it’s Danny de Hek from the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast. Thanks for tuning in and listening to my podcast, got quite a lot of things to talk about today. I’ve got some facts on a review and use some common sense logic with you when using some reasoning. Now, the federal bank in America has just increased the lending rates, which will probably push America into a recession.

[00:00:29] And I have a YouTube Channel, which you may be aware of and what I’ve been doing. I’ve been busting a lot of crypto scams as they pop their ugly heads out of the internet and mislead people with lots of stories. And one of those companies that I’ve been spending a lot of my time and energy on is one called HyperVerse.

[00:00:51] And just recently it’s fallen over and there’s a lot of excuses out there on why. Pioneer and the rewards that are promised to the loyal members or the community after listening to one of the membership leadership videos. One of the thing was discussed a couple of weeks ago was about looking at the facts and reviewing the things that had actually happened with that company and seeing where they are at right now.

[00:01:21] If you’re not familiar with my YouTube Channel would recommend go into dehek.com and checking it out. One of my mates, Vinny, he’s got a YouTube channel called Project Frugal. Now he’s done a lot of research and he’s actually produced six videos of all the different stages that HyperVerse has gone through.

[00:01:43] And I’d recommend checking it out. His YouTube channel is actually called Project Frugal. And if you go to the first one, he starts from the humble beginnings and he actually looks at Ryan, uh, sorry, Ryan, you, and where he originates from and where he began his crusade, because a lot of the hype that’s going on about HyperTech is using Sam Lee and Ryan Xu.

[00:02:14] And about their background and their experience in crypto mining. But you may be surprised when the research is done properly. The origins of these guys, isn’t what they have been under the spotlight is. And I’m just going to play a little bit of in the market. As part of the HyperTech group is Ryan Xu, Chinese national.

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This is a series of blogs, written with the goal to give you more insight and control of your own Internet marketing without being exploited by Website Design & Development + SEO companies.

By reading these blogs you will learn more about Website Architecture, Domain Names, Email, Web Hosting, Content, Maintenance, Search Engine Optimisation and Paid Advertising. What’s my background, how long have you got? My claim to fame – I started the first Internet cafe in Christchurch with a friend back in 1995 it was called The Email Centre on Worcester Boulevard.

People who used to come and use our cyber services taught me how the Internet worked, looking back it was enough to make me dangerous. At that time my expertise was getting people with computers onto the Internet and teaching them how to surf the world wide web.

After 12 months I gained enough knowledge simply by looking over peoples shoulders, asking questions and seeing what others were using the Internet for. I learnt to be able to set up a basic website. One day I decided to sell everything I owned to buy a laptop and shortly after I maxed out my credit card with one of the first digital cameras that came to the market. I was equipped and ready to rock and roll as a mobile internet consultant.

I used to travel around New Zealand claiming to be New Zealand’s leading Internet consultant. For a one time setup cost of $300 and monthly hosting, promotion and maintenance for $30 a month, businesses could have a web presence within DANNY : DE HEK. At one point I represented 45 different rental car brands, tourism companies and many accommodation providers throughout New Zealand. I was self appointed but I certainly made a big impact on the travel and tourism industry in New Zealand which earned me a six-figure income along the way.

Being dyslexic and not being able to read and write, I kind of stood out like a sore thumb. I received a lot of criticism in an industry that wasn’t regulated by so-called peers, known these days as keyboard warriors. However it made me stronger and more determined to succeed, the old saying “no such thing as bad press” was certainly true in my case, the fact is it put me on the map!

A few years later as the internet became more prominent and competitive, web development companies would approach my clients with flashy website designs which I couldn’t compete with. Understandably many of my clients wanted to take control of their own Internet services in house. This was my turning point, I re-strategised and invested time in myself and started doing a lot of affiliate marketing and commission based work. With a little luck one of my affiliate sites started generating $40,000 worth of profit each month. That site used to get 25,000 IP visits per day, the knowledge I learnt at that time was the real value.

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Hello everybody this is Danny James de Hek

A simple explanation about the mechanics of HyperVerse for the poor people.

Let’s pretend HyperVerse is a casino.

It’s got flashy lights on the outside and lots of advertisements enticing you to come on in and have a play.

It’s themed as an EcoSystem a Virtual MetaVerse, all the artwork is stolen but you don’t realise this at the time and it looks good.

Some of the signs that you see, say if you come in you’re guaranteed to win three or four times your money.

Not only that but the people coming out the doors of the casino are laughing with tears of joy because they have had such a fantastic experience.

So you decide you want to go and have a flutter. But to get in the casino doors, you need to acquire a membership.

Let’s just say you can get different levels of memberships: 400, 800, 1200 and 3600

The HyperVerse Membership will give you credits and benefits that you can only use in the casino once you have been there for a long time.

You go to pay and they tell you the only way you can purchase one of the memberships is by using USDT crypto!

Maybe you are a bit dubious using crypto to purchase something, but you are familiar with gambling so you feel good about it all.

They recommend you go down to your local crypto exchange, which is partly owned by one of the casino owners and purchase some USDT on your credit card and to come back once you’ve done this.

Once you’ve figured out how to do that, you’re probably thinking you’re pretty savvy and a crypto genius. Of course this does build your confidence, now you have earned the right to go into the casino.

So when you’re in the casino there’s a lot of people having a good time, it’s a real community. Long term VIP members come and sit right next to you and they say, “do you have any friends or family that you could invite to come down and enjoy the experience of the Casino with you?”

They also explain that if you do this, you’ll get rewarded by the casino.

These people sitting next to you will give you some suggestions on what to say, they will train you because they want everyone to be a winner at this casino.

They say, “Don’t worry if you don’t know what to say when you get stuck explaining how it works, just give me the phone and I’ll explain it to them for you.”

Now you’ve got friends and family around you playing at the casino and you’ve had enough, you’ve tripled your investment and you haven’t even really done anything. It’s so good, let’s go to the casher and take some money out.

You start asking other people how to take rewards out. They say “are you leaving?”They encourage you to reinvest into the casino for greater rewards. They explain that you can only take 00.5% of your reward each day, and the casino frowns on this if you do it too often.

They smile at you, and say you’re part of the HyperCasino Community. It’s just like Hotel California, you can check-in but you can never check-out.

So now you decide to start doing a bit of due diligence. You start searching the Internet for answers and you find this guy called Danny de Hek.

Playlist LEAKED HYPERVERSE LEADERSHIP MEETINGS Video #07

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Hello I’m Danny de Hek this is the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast. This is my weekly podcast that I do every six weeks. Thank you for tuning in to my Podcast, my YouTube Channel and visiting my Website.

Two Disclaimers.

1. I am dyslexic, don’t expect perfection when reading my show notes. I struggle with pronunciation and I will be using text to voice.
2. I am in no way affiliated with HyperVerse and no one is paying me to do this video. I am building my YouTube channel, I do value having your subscription, please do SUBSCRIBE.

10 Reasons why people are telling me HyperVerse is REAL and NOT a Ponzi Scheme or Scamming Billions

Let’s explain what’s up for grabs. Membership 2.0 welcomes you to invest from US$400 with promised daily rewards of 00.5% = $2 daily. If you let that compile within 200 days will get $400 return on your investment and the next 400 days is all profit. After that you have a choice, reinvest your rewards to another higher level or stop. You can never take out your initial investment, US$400, you can only withdrawal rewards (if you are lucky). Basically you are loaning your money to HyperVerse to pay your own rewards. You also receive 20% commission and many other rewards from people that you recruit and this goes on to your HyperVerse account that you can never withdraw, you can only collect rewards.

If you get this return on your investment you deserve it, because you’ve invested wisely. It seems that the people that have got into HyperVerse are now like in a religious cult and have turned into HyperZombies.

They are convinced that the world is flat and some of the reasoning is starting to be quite repetitive, just like they’re being brainwashed.

I have put together “10 Reasons why people are telling me HyperVerse is REAL and NOT a Ponzi Scheme or Scamming Billions.

1. It’s not a scam because I get money out of it [02:56]
2. I haven’t researched the company and I don’t know what I’m talking about [04:55]
3. “If it were a scam it would have been been shut down by now". [07:50]
4. I’m doing really well I’ve made lots of money so it’s not a scam. [10:23]
5. The founders, Sam Lee and Ryan Xu, are successful business people worth billions [13:30]
6. An acquaintance approached me with the offer to "gift" me and each of my kids a "buy in". [16:14]
7. I need to stop this nonsense and get a job [18:14]
8. HyperVerse General Disclaimer [20:43]
9. You're only limitation is your imagination [25:08]
10. They are doing upgrades, this is why we can't withdraw at the moment [27:10]

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As a disfellowshipped Jehovah’s Witness I have had thoughts of suicide and have suffered with extreme loneliness.

Disfellowshipping someone after a dramatic life event and shunning them from their family and friends in a time of need is a common practice in the Jehovah’s Witness faith. I believe this is a contributing factor as to why so many people die from suicide after disassociating themselves, getting disfellowshipped or have not been able to live up to the high standards that Jehovah’s Witnesses are expected to do.

The detrimental effects of suicide on family members are normally not discussed. Instead, many focus on the person who died and what got them to the point of suicide. No one, or no organisation is held accountable for what drove a person to do such a thing.

My sister and I were brought up as Jehovah’s Witnesses; I was baptised, from memory my sister was an unbaptised publisher. My solo mum, who still loves the religion more than me, will undoubtably continue her Jehovah’s Witness path until she dies. She loves Jehovah with ALL her might.

One day, two Jehovah’s Witnesses knocked on her door, they left a watchtower publication, which she took out of politeness. The next week when she saw them coming up the drive, she had a cunning plan where she thought she would crouch down so they couldn’t see her. However, they caught her through the window, so she had to open the door and said she had a bad back, she couldn’t stand up and couldn’t talk at the moment! The persistence of the two Jehovah’s Witnesses who initially knocked on our door managed to strike up a Bible study with her and the rest was history. This was something our family thought was quite humorous for years.

My mum was in a terrible state; her ex-husband was an alcoholic, he left us when I was 2 1/2 years of age. While we never went without, there was no doubt we were poor and mum was struggling. When a group of people showed love and compassion and gave my mother a community, she certainly jumped at the chance to become part of the world wide brotherhood.

I hope you can empathise with me as this is truly one of the most personal experiences to publicly post on my BLOG, broadcast on the WHAT: DE HEK PODCAST and stream on my YOUTUBE channel ‘but what the Hek’.

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Do you enjoy waking up with no alarm clock, no appointments and no need to be anywhere or do anything?

That’s how I feel when I wake up on a Sunday morning imagine living your life like it was Sunday everyday. Do you think you would accomplish as much as you do if the reality was, every day is Sunday?

I’ve been self-employed for over 25 years and I’ve always said I don’t really feel like I’m working because I’m doing stuff I’m passionate about. That is what it’s all about really, when you find yourself working on a Sunday, not realising you actually are being productive and making money. There’s no such thing as Sunday-itis in my life!

Covid has certainly made us think differently, especially in the way that we work. A high percentage of us are now working from our homes, so distinguishing the difference between work and life is becoming more and more difficult. We all learn from each, other some people struggle with working from home, but I struggle working from an office.

Some of the advantages of working from home:

• You don’t need to pre-prepare lunch
• You save money on office rental
• You can claim some of your expenses
• You can justify a coffee machine
• The office commute is merely footsteps

Some of the disadvantages of working from home:

• Cabin fever
• Motivation
• No sense of direction
• Human contact
• Working all hours

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New Zealand slang has developed over time from such a diverse mixture of backgrounds that it is sometimes difficult to establish exactly what phrases and slang words are originally from New Zealand!

However be assured that all of the listed words and phrases are used with regularity throughout New Zealand which will hopefully give you a better understanding of what your Kiwi mates are really trying to tell ya!

Ads – tv commercials, advertisements
Anklebiter – toddler, small child
Aotearoa – Maori name for New Zealand meaning land of the long white cloud
Arvo – afternoon
Bach – is a term that New Zealander’s use for a holiday home in the North Island
Banger – sausage, as in bangers and mash
Barbie – barbecue
Big smoke – large town or city
Bit of dag – hard case, comedian, person with character
Bitser – mongrel dog
Bloke – man
Brickie – bricklayer
Brown eye – to flash your naked butt at someone
Boy racer – is a term New Zealander’s use when they are referring to youth or young men driving fast cars that they have generally modified
Bring a plate – means bring a dish of food to share
Bugger – damn!
Bungy – kiwi slang for elastic strap, as in Bungy Jumping
Caravan – mobile home that you tow behind your car
Carked – fallen over or died
Cardi – cardigan
Cast – immobilised, unable to get to your feet
Cheers – thanks
Cheerio – goodbye
Cheerio – name for a cocktail sausage

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If it sounds too good to be true it often is.

If you haven’t been keeping up with current events, I own an electronics store called NZ : ELECTRONICS

Recently dubious people decided to start up a Facebook page called Electronics NZ and target New Zealanders with an unbelievable offer.

On the Facebook Page Kiwi’s can enter a competition to win a FREE Dyson V11, the good news is everybody is a winner! Reminds me of Oprah Winfrey “you get a new vacuum cleaner” and “you get a new vacuum cleaner” everyone gets a new vacuum cleaner!

You may have seen this post on Facebook…

“Dyson is selling the rest of Dyson Cyclone V11 for $3! Dyson Vacuum for $3⏳ Hurry to get it just by filling out the form! Distributed by Dyson™”

*The pigeon English should be a dead giveaway. If this message is from Dyson, why isn’t it on Dyson’s official Facebook page. The reason they are flogging the Dyson name is because they are trying to build up authenticity with you. This should be sending off alarm bells in your brain.

Last time I looked there was 3.7k comments and the post had been shared 226 times. You can read people‘s comments and “people” are posting photos of the Dyson Cyclone V11 they have received.

These are not genuine people, these are all part of the scammers plot, fake accounts, images that if you search Google for you will see they have been used on other posts, not the real deal.

The Electronics NZ Facebook page admin(s) is removing all the negative comments and only allowing positive comments and feedback to go on their page. Another way to scam people as they only see good reviews and they are building a relationship with your mind saying this is authentic when it is not!

Here is where you need to pay attention, for delivery you need to pay $2 and they ask you to enter all your personal details. You agree to the terms and conditions and let's be honest, no one ever reads these terms anyway. Then of course you have built enough confidence to submit your precious credit card details.

What in fact you have actually done, is allowed them to charge your credit card at leisure. The terms and conditions that you didn't take the time to read and you have agreed to, means you have signed up to other sites like, dating sites, casinos etc. This may not happen immediately, but if you don't stop your credit card, these charges will appear every month. Plus not to freak you out even more, I think you've just given them your personal address as well.

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You’re listening to Danny, on WHAT : DE HEK podcast. This is the place where I share my experience, knowledge and skills.

I’ve been playing around trying to get the right setup for the last few months and I finally feel I’m getting some traction. I am a podcaster and an online educator that provides workshops to help people survive and thrive in business, I would like to share my journey with you.

This all started about two years ago when I wanted to record a group of people, in a business networking event, so I could produce a podcast.

I’ve always been a bit of a tech head, any software or hardware that is going to make me more productive and look more professional, I’m in. I’ll go and purchase it on my credit card and worry about paying for it later.

The problem with being able to record video, and broadcast, is there are so many options available and so many different variables, that you really have to find your own way to get it going correctly. So in saying that, my journey may not be your journey, but I am absolutely sure you will gain a lot of knowledge by reading or listening to this article.

A good of friend of mine, Rob Woolley, is currently trying to set himself up as a YouTube educator. He has also been going through some of the trials and tribulations that I experienced at the start, all due respect to Rob, he likes doing things on a budget. He was having problems setting up his green screen and I received this message from him, “I've officially given up on getting green screen perfect, so I'm going to paint my wall as a backdrop I think”. I’ll be honest, his message inspired me to write this blog.

There is no right way and there’s no wrong way of achieving your setup, just remember be good today, rather than perfect tomorrow, because tomorrow never comes.

To make this a little bit more logical I think it would be best if I break this into different sections; sound recorder, microphones, green screens, lighting, camera equipment, editing and streaming. One thing I never do with my blogs is add images within the content, however I’m going to make an exception for this post.

1) Sound Recorder

So as I said originally, I wanted to record 20 people in a room when I was running a think tank meeting for my business networking company. I did some searching and I read some good reviews about a recording device called a “ZOOM H6”. The reason I went with this, is that it would enable me to run four microphones simultaneously, as well as an additional two microphones that come with the unit. It can be powered with a USB charger, so it was an ideal unit, it was mobile and recorded brilliant sound. It has served me well. I used it for at least 12 months and I still have it, just in case I start doing more mobile interviews. It has a lovely compact carry case too.

I started hanging out on a social audio app called Clubhouse. When talking to other podcasters, the industry standard and the unit that you want to get, is a RØDECaster Pro. Funnily enough, this would not be my recommendation if you want to be mobile. However, since I’ve had the RØDECaster Pro, I’ve never used my ZOOM H6 again. Recently I switched my recording hardware to the ZOOM PodTrak P8, as this is also a mobile unit and also a desktop sound recorder. I now get the best of both worlds and I love it. I believe it’s the best piece of hardware on the market today, especially if your main focus is podcasting.

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You’re listening to Danny, on WHAT : DE HEK podcast. This is the place where I share my experience, knowledge and skills.

[00:00:25] Hello, I'm Danny de Hek. And this is WHAT : DE HEK podcast. I'm facilitating my own meeting today and this is what I call one of my personal rant podcasts. Now, I don't know if you subscribe to my channel, but you may have noticed I haven't actually done any podcasts in for quite some time. I discovered an app called clubhouse and I learned so much about podcasting.

[00:00:25] I had to upgrade my gear and go through a whole learning process once again. And I want to share the journey of becoming a podcaster with you. So if you were like me, you probably have a laptop and you're probably thinking I could become a podcaster. I can just get a microphone and start recording. Wow.

[00:00:45] Have I got news for you? Now my journey started by listening to other podcasts and finding the right gear. So today what I'd like to do is just run through some of the gear that I've had, um, that I recommend that I have found good for me. First thing you would probably need, if you were getting into podcasting is maybe a microphone.

[00:01:11] Now what I'm going to do, I'm just going to flip into a web browser and I'm going to show you the microphones that I use. This is what you call an auto auto microphone, which is a BP40. Now I stumbled across these microphones because originally when I was getting into podcasts, I was trying to record a group of 15 people in a room.

[00:01:36] And I got a blue Yeti mic. If you ever have one of those and this you're a musician, well, you've got yourself set up in a perfectly sound balanced room. Do not use a blue Yeti mic, just my opinion. Fall on your feet and get yourself a dynamic microphone, diabetes. I actually got two of these microphones and I'll just get my head out of it.

[00:01:55] Uh, and I had them in a room that was shaped like a horseshoe and I put two, these one each end of the room and it did capture the sound pretty good. However, it probably, um, wasn't even the right title of area was space to be able to record a podcast COVID Cape. And I cut it all my gear back home. And at the time I was using an app.

[00:02:21] Six by zoom, which is a recording device, and that was adequate for myself. But when I started wanting to record other people who were online, like, um, recording things over zoom or river, Riverside.fm, or, um, Zencastr, or, uh, stream labs or stream yard at the camera, a whole different complicated stuff.

[00:02:46] Sorry. First of all, what I did is I went out and got myself a RØDECaster Pro, and I'm just going to get the ball. Ooh, the box. Okay. Yeah, I wrote RØDECasters are absolutely awesome. Now the theory, first, one of these I've got, we'll just put it back on the floor. I got up home from the shop and I put it on the counter and it was buckled and every time I pushed the button.

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Who is DANNY : DE HEK? – In short I’m a connector, podcaster, blogger a person of influence, I’m that guy who knows everybody and I’ve put together my website to show what I’m passionate about. I’m a firm believer of omnipresence!

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Hello, have you ever gone into a shop and thought I just got ripped off and you can't do anything about it? That happened to me. I went to Johnny Bigg, which has a shop in my local shopping mall at Northland Shopping Center. And I bought myself a belt. I don't know about you guys, but I've had belts that last few years, and I think I was replacing about that last for about 10 years or more.

Anyway, I bought a belt was at $99.95 belt. I had it for, I must've bought it. I paid cash for it and I must have bought it in February 2021. Now I went back into the shop and I said, look, I don't think I paid with Credit Card so I haven't got a receipt. However, is this your belt, They looked at as a, yes, this is one of our belts.

There's no doubt about that. And I said, well, I can't, I haven't kept the receipt and I was running. If you going to do anything about it, they said, leave it with me and I'll get. A manager to a ring, you know that. Okay. So I went out of the shop H went back half an hour later. Cause I said, I do remember, I think I paid cash just to let you know, anyway, went along three or four days, nothing happened.

So I rang up the shop and I said, hi, I'm Danny, the guy with the belt. Do you remember me? And they said, yes, we've got your belt right here. And it's, you know, we'll get the manager to ring you. So we did another two or three days and nothing happened. So I finished up going back into the shelf and they said, well, we tried to ring you.

But your phone number wouldn't work. So I said, if you've got the piece of paper that my phone number was on, they showed me it. And I said, well, that is my number. I don't know why it didn't work. Anyway. They said, look, can we count, find you in our system? Uh, and you, haven't got a receipt. We're willing to give you a discount on a new belt, but we're not going to replace the belt.

And I mean, okay. I said, I understand about having the receipt and that's my bad. I should keep all my receipts in social use. So you can go back to the shop. Because they don't have to, um, issue you a refund because of that. However, I said, but you're still selling these belts and they don't look like they are very good.

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Danny de Hek: [00:00:00] You’re listening to Danny, on WHAT : DE HEK podcast. This is the place where I share my experience, knowledge and skills.

Darick Mitchell: [00:00:11] guest

Danny de Hek: [00:00:12] all the way from America, which I haven’t actually asked you. What part of America you’re from. You have to tell us Darick

Darick Mitchell: [00:00:18] Well Utar right now, but you time Nevada in Oklahoma

Danny de Hek: [00:00:23] Isn’t that where all the, the Mormons live.

Darick Mitchell: [00:00:26] Yup. Deal with them all day. Every day.

Danny de Hek: [00:00:30] Yeah.

I’m just curious where the Mormons live. Do they have bikes and they bike around all the time? Cause that’s the only time I see a Mormon and in New Zealand where I am they literally always want bikes.

Darick Mitchell: [00:00:40] Yep. They’re on bikes. They’re on a Ford focus.

Danny de Hek: [00:00:43] Wow. How about that? I’ve got you along and we’ve got a format which if you’re not familiar. What we do to our listeners we have 12 questions with what to hick and I’ve just got a card, a pack of about a hundred different questions. And I grabbed, I shuffled them in a grave at 12, and then I ask our geeses retina and Christian.

So, you know, I don’t know what the question is going to be next. And let’s see what the first one, if you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Darick Mitchell: [00:01:07] Anywhere in the world. Probably Ireland I would go back in. Yeah. Yup. That’s a tough one because I love mountains and I love oceans. I live in Utah, hiked all over. I do love oceans and forests, but my heritage has a lot of Celtic. Great, great grandparents were Scottish and Irish.

Danny de Hek: [00:01:32] I was killed.

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How you doing Danny de Hek my name. I'm in the process of doing a whole lot of new workshops. And I was going through my PDF files and I found one on SEO tips and advice, and I thought it was too good to not go over the content that I discussed. So I own a business networking company. And the idea behind it, as I used to do 15 minutes, sort of a little week workshops, teaching people, some of the stuff I've learned over the years.

So I've been doing website development and also eco stuff for about, I dunno, maybe too long, over 20 years, at least. And this was one of my favorites. So before I revitalize it and make it more modern, I thought it would be worthwhile while documenting this as a YouTube video. And it may give you a bit of understanding how it works.

So let's get into it. I'll just flip into a work browser. And this was my PowerPoint presentation and that's called a SEO tips and advice by Danny de Hek who is me so often when I'm talking to people. Typical, isn't it. As we talk about SEO search engine optimization, and there's so many facets to it, I actually liken it to imagine that you have one glass.

Full of water. So for example, you could actually have a really good URL that identifies your brand or your business, and that would be equivalent to having one glass of water fall. You may also have some really good titles with the content that you put on the internet. You may also have ALT tags and all your images.

You may also have file names named correctly. And along with that, you may even have a well structured website that are search engine friendly, but by just having one good glass full of water, isn't really going to cut the mustard. Do you need to have a well balanced website? And that's why I put together this PowerPoint presentation.

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00] Welcome to another think tank meeting with WHAT : DE HEK podcast. I'm your host, Danny de Hek today we'll be discussing advertising value our meet will consist of four parts people's experiences, people's problems, some solutions. Yeah, some takeaways from today's meeting. Joining me today will be ELITE : SIX members. So sit back, relax, get yourself a cup of coffee and come and join the meeting with me. Good morning, everyone. Nice to have you here with us today. We've got another smashing topic. This one's called advertising value, and we've had a little bit of the pre-trade a pre-chat before the meeting started and we reckon we can give you guys some value on how to get the. best value out of your advertising dollar. So we're just introduce people that here today. We'll start with Lachlan would you like to introduce yourself. Yeah.

Lachlan McNeill: [00:00:51] Lachlan McNeil. I have a company called Acorva technical recruitment, which surprisingly enough does technical recruitment engineers, architects, the likes. And I also have a brand called earn your crust, which is all about the Wiki and world of work and small business.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:07] Thank you, David Clarkson.

David Clarkson: [00:01:10] Hi, my name's David Clarkson. I'm from dynamic communication. We are public speaking skills specialists and trainers and presentation skills. We build more confident what competent more credible communicates.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:27] Thank you. Paul

Paul Starling: [00:01:28] Paul Starling from Canterbury Computer Service out in Rangiora and we help small businesses with there it solutions.

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00] Welcome along with Mike Armstrong all the way from England. And I think you're a 13 hours behind us. Am I correct? Or is it 11 hours?

Mike Armstrong: [00:00:22] 11 o'clock at night tonight. This time. What time are

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:24] you on? Let's see this terminology. We a quarter pass 16 minutes past 11:00 AM on a Tuesday. And I presume you're on a Monday evening. Yeah. Well, when I was doing daylight saving things that seems to screw us all around. Alrighty. So welcome. Thank you for coming along. We've known each other for roundabout 10 weeks now to via Clubhouse and why at the very start we see we're going to do a podcast exchange.

And so this is what we're doing today. My format of my podcast, for those for you, who's listening is I've got 12 unprompted questions to ask Mike. And in along the way, we'll find out who he is and what he's patient and about. So the first question that is totally random, even, I don't know what it's going to be.

What is the distinct, oops, what is the distinction between feeling good in business and not feeling good? What makes you feel good in business, Mike?

Mike Armstrong: [00:01:16] For me, it's been able to help and impact as many people as possible. That makes me feel good. And if I'm not helping and impacting people, especially large numbers of people that I don't feel so good.

So I love to help people. And you know, the more the

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:31] merrier.

A few years ago, I added a connector into my boudoir things. I do. I think you'd label yourself as a connector. I don't know anyone actually, who connects people more than you do listening to you on clubhouse? True. Say

Mike Armstrong: [00:01:46] I wouldn't say I'm a super connector. So I've learned, I like to connect with other super connectors around the world so that we can form a super connection. So network really. And you know, I think that then allows you to impact more.

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00] Welcome along if I got a treat for you, ladies and gentlemen. I have got two people on my show today that are blind and we are actually recording this from Clubhouse and they're in the room and I'm going to get them to introduce themselves briefly and tell us who they are. Ann would you like to go first?

Ann Harrison: [00:00:34] Sure. My name is Ann Harrison. I am an author, a professional writer, and I am a podcaster.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:44] Brilliant and in our Clubhouse room yesterday Teresa, I just meet Teresa yesterday and she was the first person in two months, To actually cry on a Clubhouse room. And we've got a great friendship that's growing every day. So Theresa, tell us about you.

Teresa Guffanti: [00:01:01] So as, you know, as you just said, my name is Theresa. I am the host of "Struggling blessed, but not alone". I am diligently. I am almost totally blind. I only have 90% or 10% sight left. And I I'm a motivator motivational speaker as well.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:19] And she's brilliant. She told me yesterday that she had 750 downloads and has generated around about $200 from her podcasting efforts to date.

And I thought, well, you can do my marketing for me. If you have accomplished that. And being blind, we were talking to the clubhouse room and we still are.

And I said, I had this format for my podcast. It works and it's 12 random questions and I have a sort of like a pack of cards and I shuffle it and I just picked 12 random questions and I asked.

I'll ask Ann and I'll ask Theresa to answer the version of the question. So let's go for the first one. The first question here we have today is what was the most unusual thing you had ever eaten? Theresa? Would you like to tell everyone what's the most unusual thing you've eaten as a blind person?

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00]
Welcome to, uh, ELITE : SIX think tank meeting and you're listening to one, two, three, four, five, six people who are members of ELITE : SIX. You get together each week to discuss the topic. Today's theme is actually. Getting money in now we talked about grabbing some low hanging fruit from your business when you need to get some money.

And then we've just got a think tank meeting and progress, but I just wanted to go around the room quickly and just introducing who's in the room. So, Paul, would you like to introduce yourself please?

Paul Starling: [00:00:28]
Yep. Um, pull stalling. Um, Paul Starling I am based out in Rangiora North Canterbury, about 40 minutes North of Christchurch and I run Canterbury Computer Services. And we provide it services for small businesses and home users. And for little sidekick, I also have Kiwi Souvenirs, and we send soft and fluffy toys all over the world.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:51]
Thank you very much. And Lachland.

Lachlan McNeill: [00:00:53]
Yes. I'm Lachlan McNeill. I have a company called a Acorva recruitment with technical recruiters, dealing with engineers and architects and the like, and I also have, uh, an on-brand, which I'm developing called earn your crust, which is all about the wiggling world of work and a small business.

Mark Scown: [00:01:10]
Yeah, Mark Scown an insurance broker, but it's clients ranging from Auckland to Dunedin and a West coast based in North Canterbury though. I specialize in personal and small risk business risk, uh, insurance, but my particular specialty is being able to provide a restructuring of existing clients and insurances to give them a long-term affordability and sustainability by getting into, um, levelled premiums and the core elements.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:38]
Thank you, Rob.

Rob Woolley: [00:01:39]
My name is Mr. Woolley and I run Academy and ticks in Academy training Academy and takes specializes on English, porcelain and Academy training specializes on teaching you, uh, public speaking, presenting skills, leadership management skills, basically anything with wisdom.

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00]
Welcome to ELITE : SIX business networking. Think Tank facilitated by your host. DANNY : DE HEK, the place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skills. I'm just trying some new things today, guys. So we are actually officially starting the think tank meeting. Everyone's in a happy mood. I don't know what it is. Maybe they put something special on the water. For the Aucklanders as well. So what we could do is introduce ourselves. First of all, my partner, Helen to introduce herself.

Helen Oakes: [00:00:37]
I'm Helen, I am a photographer and I am a digital artist and I am a blogger.

James Parone: [00:00:45]
Sorry Guys

Helen Oakes: [00:00:47]
And a mum

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:49]
And a mum, do you get paid for that? No a shame. They need to reinvent the wheel on that. We're just introducing ourselves, James, that we're going around the room. Paul. Okay.

Paul Starling: [00:01:00]
Hi, I'm Paul I live in Rangiora and I run Canterbury Computer Services and KiwiSouvenirs, we specialize in doing IT for small to medium sized businesses.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:14]
And you sold a camera to Dave and he isn't here today. So I, I, they might Dave David Clarkson and let's go to Lachlan.

Lachlan McNeill: [00:01:26]
I'm Lachlan McNeil. I am a recruiter. I also recently started a brand called earn your across funnily enough, which is all about the sort of wiggly world of small business and careers.

Rob Woolley: [00:01:37]
I run Academy and to specializing in English porcelain. Not that anybody cares about that, but also around Academy training. We, we help people overcome stuttering develop public speaking and presenting skills and learn anything around management and leadership.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:57]
That's lovely. Mark Scown

Mark Scown: [00:01:59]
Yeah, well my currently doing the job for you as health and safety officer, I'm just checking for the tsunami that may come in behind us.

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DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:00] I got a treat for you. I hope you like rapping music. I’ve actually got Cliff Henderson called “Fifth”. He’s coming on to the, WHAT DE HEK podcast and I’m going to get straight into asking him a few questions welcome along. How are you doing?

Cliff “Fifth” Henderson: [00:00:23] I’m doing well. Thank you for having me, Danny. I appreciate you. You reaching out and making it happen.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:28] I’m in New Zealand. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. Whereabouts are you?

Cliff “Fifth” Henderson: [00:00:32] I’m in Northern California, near San Francisco. What’s known as the Bay area

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:00:38] You’re in your car because you’ve got a young child. That’s made a lot of noise. So you’ve come out the car record. I want to get to know you this I’ve got these questions. If you’re not familiar with them, our listeners, basically I have a hundred questions and they’re random and I’ve grabbed 12 and we’re going to ask, they say, is there anything you wish would come back into fashion?

Cliff “Fifth” Henderson: [00:01:02] Ooh. Anything I wish would come back into fashion? I think the rap music that I grew up on, I wish that would come back that style. Music would come back and passing right now. Things are very different and I like the new wave, but yeah, I wish I wish that it was still cool to, to rap. Like some of the people that I grew up on, you know?

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:22] Yeah. Did you hit one of those radios that you put on your shoulder? A boom box and it had took like those D sized batteries and you’d have about 10 of them in the back of it and walk around the neighborhood.

Cliff “Fifth” Henderson: [00:01:33] Yeah, we have one of those. So that feels like more of a New York thing to me, for some reason, like on the East coast kind of thing is what I think about when I think of that. But yeah. Yeah, we definitely, you know, we have boom boxes and stuff like that and we would listen to music outside and yeah, we did OB. Yeah.

DANNY : DE HEK: [00:01:50] That’s cool. All right. Let’s see, yeah, if you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

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Danny de Hek 0:01
Heidi Hi.

Helen Oakes 0:05
Hi de Ho

Danny de Hek 0:07
Good morning. Welcome along to WHAT : DE HEK Podcast. Today we have elite six members. We’ve got an engineering guest, Brian Morrison all the way from Blackpool in the UK. Our first international guest we’ve got a couple of Aucklanders we will pass right by them. Well I’d like to do is just introduce who’s in the room today. Our topic is…

Helen Oakes 0:30
Succession Planning

Danny de Hek 0:31
Thank you couldn’t have done it without you. Now, a few few literary rules, we’ve got a checkbox at the bottom. If you’ve got any comments that you’re making, after you’ve made them, if you could just put them in the chat box below, then we’ll build our mind map that we use on our podcasts are only a podcast. We do use it on the podcast, but we use it on the blog after the show. So I really value you’ve given us your comments. Now everyone in the room has an elite six membership profile. So when you speak, I make it when people click on your name it goes through to your elite six membership profile. Now Brian, I set one up for you Just yesterday. So I don’t know if you’ve seen that. But it’s really cool. Surprise, you’ll be able to see it afterwards. So don’t give any details about who you are. So what I’m gonna do is just gonna go around the room and everyone introduce himself on my screen and top left is Rob.

Rob Woolley 1:21
Hello, my name is Rob on from Academy antiques in Academy training. I buy and sell and specialise in English porcelain. But I also public speaking how to overcome stuttering leadership and management.

Danny de Hek 1:35
Brilliant just for the carry on, I might just get down people to put the mic on mute if they’ve got background noise. Otherwise, just leave it open for now. So we’ll carry on. We’ve got Stefano, and Jaline, and nearly they’re halfway there.

Jaline Pietroiusti 1:51
Hey, everybody, so Jaline and Stefano from the odd wave. We are the e commerce specialists. We build ecommerce stores. And we do a lot of support and integration as well into different systems. So we do water wise, and look after three young girls that are keeping us extremely busy as well. At the start of school, but yeah.

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Jay Scott 0:00
Yeah let's do it

Danny de Hek 0:02
Welcome to WHAT : DE HEK podcast I'm privileged to have in front of me is Jay the Comedian.

Jay Scott 0:07
Hey, what's up everybody how y'all doing?

Danny de Hek 0:09
He has volunteers time to answer the top of my lame questions. Let's see how we get on. We're straight into the questions by the way. Okay. Okay, here's the first one, mate. Have you ever had a nickname?

Jay Scott 0:24
Have I ever had a nickname? I actually did have a nickname and it's really funny because I'm an Ex-Jehovah’s Witness. But people used to call me J Dub, but not because of the Jehovah Witness. I was really good at basketball. And in America, when you score two points, two points is called a dub. And my name is Jay. So people call me J Dub on the basketball court, though, only on the basketball court, nowhere else.

Danny de Hek 0:53
When I was looking at your Facebook page, you'll notice you've got lots of clips on Facebook, about a thing called basketball.

Jay Scott 1:00
Oh, yeah, basketball. I love basketball. I love playing it. And this is one of my joys of my life.

Danny de Hek 1:06
Because I've got one Kiwi guy that's actually really good at the moment. I don't know. I don't follow the basketball. But do you know who he who he is?

Jay Scott 1:14
A Kiwi guy.

Danny de Hek 1:17
He's massive name. Well, they're all massive ah they. But he's

Jay Scott 1:19
I don't know any small basketball players.

Danny de Hek 1:23
That's as far as my basketball knowledge goes, so I'll get on to the next question. We've got 12 questions. What's the biggest gift that you've ever been gift? What was the best gift you've ever been given?

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Danny de Hek 0:00
We have a good crew with us today and thank you for coming along, we have a think tank topic called “Creating Lasting Business Habits”. And I think we’d all agree that it’s pretty easy to create a habit, but having one that sticks with you and becomes a business habit is probably one of the harder ones to adopt.

So we’re gonna break that meeting into four parts, we’re going to talk about people’s experiences of trying to create lasting habits, problems they face. And then we’re going to discuss some solutions. And hopefully at the end of the meeting, which will be in about 30 minutes, some takeaways, and then we’ll come up with next week’s topic. However, I’d just like to do a quick introduction of who’s in the room so our listeners can figure that out. And I’m going to start the top left of my screen, which I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve got Laughlin in this box. Yes. Who are you Laughlin?

Lachlan McNeill 1:03
I’m Laughlin surprisingly enough. I’m a recruiter, recruitment and careers. And there’s also quite a few other things as well. But I specialise in technical careers, which is engineers, architects, project managers and construction.

Danny de Hek 1:18
That sounds exciting. And Helen, who’s right next to me

Helen Oakes 1:21
I’m, I’m Helen I’m a photographer, and I mainly specialise in sports photography. Also do portraits and landscapes and I sell my art prints.

Danny de Hek 1:31
There you go and Paul

Paul Starling 1:35
I run Canterbury Computers out of Rangiora. We look at the home users and small businesses also a Microsoft Partner.

Danny de Hek 1:46
Microsoft, my favourite friends. Excellent. Shaun, why don’t you live and you’re not being? breakfast? Shawn?

Shaun Jin 1:56
Me? Oh, yeah. Oh, Sean from Quality Clean. Once stop service, property services improve. And we focused on pest controls. And then we also do healthy home checks recently.

Danny de Hek 2:16
I try to show you during, yeah, what do they call healthy home checks? Yeah, that’s pretty cool. We had somebody come and do as I say, David Clarkson.

David Clarkson 2:24
Hi I am David Clarkson? From dynamic communication. We’re in the communication business, we build more confident, more competent, more credible communicators.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome along to the Danny WHAT : DE HEK podcast. So it’s nice to have you along Jenni O, Jenni O, how do you actually say your name properly? Because I’ve already stuffed it up.

Jenni Otero 0:10
It’s Jenny Otero. It’s a Puerto Rican last name.

Danny de Hek 0:14
Oh Puerto Rican. Hmm. That’s cool and you’re currently living in the US.

Jenni Otero 0:18
I live in Los Angeles, California.

Danny de Hek 0:21
City of Angels

Jenni Otero 0:23
Something like that city of homeless right now.

Danny de Hek 0:25
Yeah, I reckon shocking. So if you aren’t used to the format, I actually have over 100 cards. And I get people onto my podcast and I asked them 12 unprompted questions and make it exciting for everyone. I basically pick out 12 questions that even I don’t know what the next one is. I’m just going to count them out. 123456789101112 there we go.

Jenni Otero 0:50
Did you cheat? Did you cheat? Oh, no. Okay.

Danny de Hek 0:54
Ones over here. Okay, good. All right. Are you ready?

Jenni Otero 0:57
I’m ready.

Danny de Hek 0:58
Okay. And I have heard that you do a little bit of stand up comedy. So a bit of humour. They come crying out.

Jenni Otero 1:05
Okay.

Danny de Hek 1:07
First question. Oh, my goodness, the one I hate the most. What’s one thing about you? What’s one thing about you that you would like on your elegy? Do you have elegy?

Jenni Otero 1:22
No, no,

Danny de Hek 1:25
Its a horrible question. But it’s on my cards

Jenni Otero 1:27
Why why do you have that there?

Danny de Hek 1:30
Why? I am I call I’m a perfectionist, and I’m sort of like ADHD, and I had originally had 107 questions, and I accidentally lost three of them and I hunted everywhere for them. So I can’t throw it away. Because you I have a 104

Jenni Otero 1:47
Okay, I want to skip this time.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
We are actually live. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your host on the facilitator. today. I'm going to lead Rob Woolley , do the introduction for the meeting today.

Rob Woolley 0:09
Hello, yeah, my name is Rob Woolley , and we're here talking about whether you will fit for business, the business. It's a thin business and being fit. We've got our David Clarkson here from dynamic communications. We've got Danny de Hek from Danny de Hek . We've got Helen Helen Oakes from Mode de vie. We've got Paul Starling from canopy Canterbury computers. We got Laughlin McNeal from a Acorva Technical Recruitment. Yeah, don't look it up doesn't mean anything. You just made it up. But it's really impressive. And we've got Stefano, and Jaline and Jaline, not actually on video at the moment O no someone escaped from the north. I'll pass you now on to your host. Danny, thank you

Danny de Hek 1:11
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. That's the crazy people that come along along to our Think Tank meeting. We have had a bit of discussion before the meeting started. And we've discovered there's some new features on zoom. So today's meeting will be a lot shorter because we spent time putting moustaches beanies and lipstick on each other. And then we thought we better come together and put together some sort of respectable weekly podcast. So last week, we hit our meeting. I can hear a ringing nose

Rob Woolley 1:11
It is the Telephoned Danny

Danny de Hek 1:41
Oh, right.

Helen Oakes 1:41
It's got tinnitus.

Danny de Hek 1:42
Yeah, sounds like tinnitus, and we decided that we would talk about being Fit for Business. So if you haven't been to a think tank meeting before, we normally pick a topic chosen from the week previous. And then we discuss it in four parts. And the four parts are people explaining their experiences, problems, come up with some solutions. And then hopefully, at the end of the meeting, we come up with some takeaways, and then we spend about three minutes coming up with a topic. So today's meeting will be a little bit condensed might be a good use of words. But I would like to know, your guys for business. When it comes to that, what do you think we're referring to?

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to elite six business networking Think Tank, facilitated by your host, Danny de Hek . The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skill

1st meeting for 2021. And we do have a theme today. And it’s checklist for 2021. And we call it last year I think Warren a fitness. So I don’t know if any of us have got our WOF, in business ever. It’s not we’re allowed to start a business, you don’t need to get a certificate to start your own business, like children really, isn’t it? Yeah, you can just have children and be responsible parents.

David Clarkson 0:44
On some of them in some of the professions you have once of fitness, like the accountants and what have you, and they get checked from time to time and they’ve got they’ve got to pass the audit if they want to maintain the run. So, you know, and I believe some of the lawyers and architects do the same thing. So

Helen Oakes 1:08
I suppose it isn’t done for more industries. Really, when you think about it? Yeah, yeah.

David Clarkson 1:13
Well, I don’t for buildings, let’s face it.

Danny de Hek 1:17
I like it, you can just about be as long as you’ve got a What do you call that thing? Public liability. You’re calling yourself an IT professional and supposed to be depends what you’re working on really small stuff isn’t really that big a deal. Right, listen to yourselves. I’ll start my name is Danny. And I’m, what am I? What am I What am I don’t know what I am, I’m actually starting to do a lot of online workshops and courses. And I’ve just managed to buy some software to do that. So I’m really looking forward to getting that going. And I’m going to probably start recording my first LinkedIn course this afternoon. And I’m looking forward to that. So that’s going to be a course I’ve actually ran face to face a couple of times, and I’ve also run it online over zoom. We’re real people. So now I’m gonna chop that up and make a call. So that’s what are my new ventures for 2021. And, Helen, what do you do?

Helen Oakes 2:14
I’m Helen, I am a photographer and digital artist. I consider myself an entrepreneur. I’m making a new business, a new store for my digital art. And I’ve started podcasting but I need to keep going because I’ve only done a few. And what was the other thing? blogging? Bit of a blogger, but need to keep doing that.

Danny de Hek 2:42
And you’ve started a new project this year. Um, new project?

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Hello, welcome along, I have a new guest, which I don’t know too well. I’ve actually first time I’ve actually had a video meeting together, but I’ve introduced as Wendy Lynn Johnson and we’re about are you based?

Wendy Lynn Johnson 0:27
I am in Washington State.

Danny de Hek 0:29
Excellent. I’m in Danny and I’m in New Zealand and introduce our guests. So what we’re doing and familiar with my podcast is I have 12 questions I asked my visitors, and we get straight into it before we find out who they are and what they do. So my first question on the card that even I don’t know what it is, what’s one thing you will never do again?

Wendy Lynn Johnson 0:52
That’s really easy. I will never be a Jehovah’s Witness again.

Danny de Hek 0:58
Brilliant!One, I should have asked near the end that that’s, that’s going to be an interesting story coming out. Yeah. Well, I’m going to pick a nother question. That’s question number one or leaving questions to go. Right. What three items would you take with you on a desert island?

Wendy Lynn Johnson 1:16
Desert Island? Oh, that’s interesting. Um, well say clean water. Um, my crystal. Ooh. And something to make a fire.

Danny de Hek 1:41
Fire. You can cook. You can eat your crystals over them. You might

Wendy Lynn Johnson 1:46
Need water and fire.

Danny de Hek 1:48
That’s good. These questions are totally random. So I, myself don’t even know what’s coming up. Really? Next. thing. Okay, what is your favourite family holiday might be when you’ve had it. Probably not much holiday and going on at the moment, unfortunately. But what’s one that comes to mind?

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome along, Helen, I’m Danny de Hek Blog2Social asked me to do be part of a case study. And they gave me a questionnaire and I looked at other oh my goodness, I’m dyslexic. I don’t want to write this back. And they suggested they actually do a video, case study. And they may pick out the bits they want. However, in the meantime, I thought make a interesting blog, and also a podcast. So Helen is my partner. And she has just recently started using Blog2Social good persons, you’ve probably got a good understanding of what she was trying to accomplish, and are sort of taking it to another level. So they’ve given us this questionnaire, they’ve got quite a few questions. So rather than bore you guys with more intro, let’s get Helen is going to ask me the questions, and I’m gonna see how I do when answering them.

Helen Oakes 0:52
Who are you? And what’s your story

Danny de Hek 0:54
I already said that. I’m Danny, Danny de Hek . And I used to be a mobile internet consultant. And I used to travel around New Zealand building tourism related websites. And alongside that, I started writing a lot of travel information, all things New Zealand. And now I have this massive portal of about 1000 travel related blogs on my website. So this software really interest me when I saw what it does.

Helen Oakes 1:18
What year did you start

Danny de Hek 1:20
Back in 1993, I got interested in computers and around about 1995, he sold everything I owned, and bought a laptop and literally hitchhiked around New Zealand telling people as a mobile internet consultant

Helen Oakes 1:33
What context are you blogging in?

Danny de Hek 1:36
Maybe travel and tourism related personal stories, if you went to my website to hit.com, you’ll see that I have a ramble of all different things. I used every website that was targeted on travel and tourism, and it was called New Zealand’s Information Network. And it just sort of died because of Google AdWords. So I’ve grabbed all the content out of that, and chucked it into dehek.com, which is all about my personal brand.

Helen Oakes 2:01
So it’s your field of expertise, travel, and tourism.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
We’ve got John Viney all the way from the UK. I’m quite pleased about this podcast because it’s my last podcast of the year and I’m about to get on an aeroplane and go visit. So really nice to have you here, John and come along.

John Viney 0:16
Great to be here, Danny, thank

Danny de Hek 0:18
So it’s seven o’clock Sunday night.

John Viney 0:22
It is seven o’clock Sunday night in Wales in the UK.

Danny de Hek 0:25
I have been to wales, was gonna tell you that we had a we checked before we went live, interestingly enough, is 20 past eight in Monday morning. So I often say to people that I live in the future. And you live in the past? Do you want to know anything? that’s gonna happen in the next few hours.

John Viney 0:46
Oh, yeah. Do you know what the lottery numbers are?

Danny de Hek 0:50
Ah, I won last week, I got $25. That’s good.

John Viney 0:57
I don’t buy lottery tickets. So don’t worry.

Danny de Hek 1:00
I was finding to join. I actually have about 107 to be exact questions, and I’ll pick that 12 questions. I don’t actually know what they are myself. And the idea behind this is just basically to have 12, unprompted questions that we ask along the way, and we don’t know where it’s going to take us. So I’ll get started with the very first question. If she’ll oops, and now I’m a bit dyslexic sometimes. So I have to repeat if you could share a meal with any individual living or dead? Who would it be? Who would you like to have a meal?

John Viney 1:31
Wow, wait, share a meal? Um, boy, let me think I just need to have a little Think about

Danny de Hek 1:40
That. Okay.

John Viney 1:43
Well, because my, because my, my grant, my father’s grant might Sorry, my father’s dad and mum died when he was young. I didn’t know my grandmother, my grandfather and my grandmother on my dad’s side. So I would love to sit down and talk to my grandfather. And my grandmother on my dad’s side, because they were living in London. They were what we call dragon bone men. So the the, you know, with a horse and cart, and I, I think they were really interesting characters. So I’d like to do that simply because it would give me some family background, some family knowledge, and I think it’d be entertaining. So they’re not famous, yet. I haven’t given the name of someone famous. But my, my grandfather and my grandmother on my dad’s side.

Danny de Hek 2:47
Right, if you could live in a different period of time, rather than the one now where would you go back to?

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Danny de Hek 0:00
We have a riveting topic that we're going to discuss with these lovely people in the Zoom Room today called learning about 2020. And we're not going to mention anything about technology today with David Clarkson. Alright, so we're gonna get straight into it. We have a mind map on the screen. I would like to just did that.

Shaun

Shaun Jin 0:21
Hey, mute.

Danny de Hek 0:25
I'm going to share my map. Hopefully it's gonna work this week. We had problem with technology last week. Now you're doing it might not work.

Rob Woolley 0:33
Did you mention the technology? Danny? Oh. words? Can

Danny de Hek 0:39
we see a big screen on the table? No. Okay. I got to do something here. We'll just get this going starting this start? All right, I need to see what you guys are seeing. And just for the, for the people who are new here, we actually are broadcasting this on our closed Facebook group, but it's not going public. But that means you can refer back to it later on if you'd like. I'm going to just get my screens in order. Right. So have suppose the what's the people's experience been in 2021? running the business would probably be a nice way to start off as a general question.

Rob Woolley 1:18
Fantastic.

Danny de Hek 1:21
Fantastic. Well, yeah,

Paul Starling 1:25
Best year so far.

Danny de Hek 1:28
Really?

Raymond Lum 1:29
I only wait sometime in September. So I was late to the party.

Danny de Hek 1:35
Right? And did you make a transition between full time? How did you make that leap?

Raymond Lum 1:44
Oh, I pretty much got made redundant from my previous job. Right.

Danny de Hek 1:50
I'd like to know other people that got made redundant who knit in the window, who now within themselves Anyone else?

Paul Starling 1:55
Yep.

Danny de Hek 1:56
Yep, I think Mark was as well weren't you.

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Rob Woolley 0:00
I'm nervous, I'm so nervous, I've never done this before

Danny de Hek 0:04
We're actually recording now. So welcome along Rob Woolley all the way from New Zealand, New Zealand, New Zealand. Excellent. Well, welcome along and thank you for coming along and I had the privilege of asking you 12 questions there. For those listeners who don't know what we're doing with our 12 questions. They are totally random. I actually have 107 questions, and we shuffle the pack. And then I ask them, so it keeps it in promptitude. So, Rob, how many languages do you speak? Question number one.

Rob Woolley 0:35
One, and I struggle with that.

Danny de Hek 0:37
I think you're a public speaker trainer and I believe that you speak two languages.

Rob Woolley 0:43
What is the other one Danny?

Danny de Hek 0:45
Body language?

Rob Woolley 0:47
Oh body language? I do try. I do try. I'm not too sure what it communicates half of the time, but I do try.

Danny de Hek 0:54
Brilliant. So they do speak two languages we ever get asked that question again on a podcast, you'll know how to answer it professionally. What's the most daring thing you have ever done?

Rob Woolley 1:05
Woah, I could read off 100 daring, things I haven't done, I'm not a very daring person actually, there we know how to take a once and the most extravagant food I had was wild pork sandwich.

Danny de Hek 1:21
Pork!

Rob Woolley 1:24
That was extravagant.

Danny de Hek 1:27
That was the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival was it?

Rob Woolley 1:29
I had wild pork, I had to force myself to eat that.

Danny de Hek 1:35
You didn't try snails or anything unusual? Because that is the point of it.

Rob Woolley 1:40
Well, you say like all these are kind of like live living things that you know had a life.

Whereas when you eat other forms of meat and animal products, you don't really think of them as being animals to you.

Danny de Hek 1:53
You know, I'm a vegan don't you.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
I am going to get you to introduce yourself because I always get people’s names wrong.

So you are

Rebecca Davison 0:06
Rebecca Davison, thank you for having me Danny it’s great to be here.

Danny de Hek 0:10
Good. Now we’re gonna get straight into it and muck around. We’ve got 12 questions which have been scrutinised by judges, and we’re gonna see how you answer them. I’m gonna ask you who what you do. So a nice simple one straightaway. What is your favourite book to read?

Rebecca Davison 0:27
Oh, I’m a big reader. So that’s actually quite a hard question for me. Two books actually sprang to mind though, I love the book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, which is about the sheep herd that goes on a spiritual journey essentially. And it’s, you know, it’s quite well known that alchemists so if you haven’t read it, make sure you do the other one that I have read multiple times. And I do love a book that you go back to and read again and again and again. Because you pick up different information is the book The road less travelled. And that is actually by a psychiatrist called in Scott peak, who’s written quite a few books after that, but there’s probably his most Well, no, and that’s, you know, the first sentence in the book is life is difficult. So in the end, obviously, he helps us to unpack how you can navigate through life and take the road less travelled, which brings you more fulfilment and happiness. So yeah, those be my top two off the top of my head.

Danny de Hek 1:32
Most people don’t believe me when I say it but I’ve never read a book of my life.

Rebecca Davison 1:35
Wow. But I bet you absorb information like crazy though, right?

Danny de Hek 1:40
I’ve discovered learning is I’ve got older and I love learning stuff in audiobooks is where I’m at at the moment. Yeah, yeah. Interesting enough. I went to a group called the speaker’s group, and they had people can do readings. And this guy was doing Mr. Penguin. They called Winnie the Pooh.

Oh, yes, yes one of my favourites

He was so animated and we were so quiet, quiet. And he was like, mesmerised. We were mesmerised by him doing it that he don’t we weren’t interested in what he was saying. Because, wow,

Rebecca Davison 2:17
He’s a good storyteller. Because when he dipoto, you have to do all the voices did he do? He must have Yeah. So of course, you’d be listening very intently. Because that’s part of the process of the pleasure, especially of a book like that.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Today, and now I'm going to give you your name, because I can't do it really well, because we have a common, some common interests that people will find out about the minute. They're what's your name?

Jo McClelland-Phillips 0:11
So I'm Jo McClelland-Phillips.

Danny de Hek 0:14
Excellent. That made my life easier. So thank you very much. Jo, come on today to answer 12 questions with myself. And I'm looking forward to this. So the first one is a real simple question. I hope it's - Who is your hero?

Jo McClelland-Phillips 0:27
Oh, golly, um, I have several, but I think probably the, the woman I go back to the most is Margaret Atwood, who's a Canadian author. She, she wrote on Handmaid's Tale, which a lot of people know because of the TV show. But we studied her in school, and I actually started off hating her in high school. And then I came back to her as an adult and realised how brilliant she is. And beyond her, her writing, which is sensational. I just love her works with the environment and women's rights and being Canadian, and from same part of Canada's myself, I really just enjoy her and love her. And I'm always taking notice of what she's doing.

Danny de Hek 1:14
Because you're Canadian, and you're living in Australia.

Jo McClelland-Phillips 1:17
I am Canadian living in Australia. Yes.

Danny de Hek 1:20
It's a story in itself. I'll go straight into question number two, what makes you laugh the most.

Jo McClelland-Phillips 1:27
I'm myself, actually, I'm always laughing at myself in good and bad ways. So I tend to make jokes that no one else seems to get, which I think are hilarious. And I make a lot of mistakes. And I mess up a lot, which, when I was younger, would make me really embarrassed and I get really self conscious. But having that my husband who finds the joy and the humour in mistakes, he just, I'll say something that's upside down and backwards. And he'll go, you just say that I'm like, Yeah, I was kind of hoping he missed that one. I was kind of hoping he would just go. But it never does. He always hears it. And it's really taught me to laugh at myself. So yeah, probably me.

Danny de Hek 2:13
Because of dyslexia, I can value that as well. I think you got to have a sense of humour when you're wrong, and I got away with it.

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Danny de Hek 0:01
Welcome along Michael Heppell. I've got your name right. Usually I get people to introduce themselves because they can't. So we've got Michael all the way from the UK. We just had a bit of a chat before we went live. And he said that it's nice talking to people on the bottom of the earth or hanging on for dear life. We will get straight into it. We got 12 questions they kind of random I know what they are, but I don't know what the next question is. So the first question is, what was your first job?

Michael Heppell 0:31
I was a roofing contractor, because my dad was a roofing contractor. And he said, when I was nine years old, son, one day this will all be yours. And when you're nine years old, the prospect of owning two vans and six ladders is quite exciting, Danny. So I was like, Oh, I'm going to be a roofer. So I left school as quickly as I could. I left school when I was 15. And I started to be a roofer. And after about a week, I realised that made a terrible decision. Definitely, definitely should not have decided to be a roofer. So I am so then I did I did the job, but I did it for six years. Didn't apprenticeship learned how to put roofs on and then started to follow my passion. So that was the first job I was a roofer. Like if you would like somebody to come along, give you a nice job with a roof estimates are always free.

Danny de Hek 1:30
My father, my stepfather was a painter and I finished up being a house painter, the ten years.

Michael Heppell 1:35
There you go.

Danny de Hek 1:36
You have to follow your family instinct sometimes, but for a week well done.

Michael Heppell 1:43
It was a week. It was a week that I before we asked, I didn't want to do it. But I did it for six years. I was 22 when I stopped.

Danny de Hek 1:52
Oh, any mishaps along the way because

Michael Heppell 1:55
There are loads loads. I had a really bad fall once. I am actually the weird thing was I once fell off a roof that was three storeys high, fell right from the top landed in the garden and there wasn't anything not a scratch. I looked at I looked at my mates. And they were just all absolutely double up laughing. They thought it was hilarious. I had fallen off. And then another time I felt one story, but I had slates on my shoulder well, late, and I fell and they slashed my hands and my wrists. And I was in a pretty bad way after that one didn't wasn't quite sure what I wanted to go back to work. But I did. And I recovered. Or I've got all six fingers

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome along with Lance Hastie, he’s going to be asked 12 random questions by WHAT : DE HEK Podcasts. So we’re going to get straight into it before you wonder who this guy is, I think you’ve just been out running, is it correct?

Lance Hastie 0:16
And no, just come off a job site, we’re just putting some smart labels on our smart nuits units. I’ve just taken a bit of time out in the afternoon

Danny de Hek 0:25
Right? You’re a bit of a runner. So you do look like you could actually be in your running gear, because I know ya.

Lance Hastie 0:31
I got caught out, then I did go for a run this morning.

Danny de Hek 0:33
Well there you go, I have been doing a bit of running myself lately. But it’s a different story. And I’m not here to interview myself. I’m here to interview you. So let’s go. Got the 12 questions. I’ve shuffled. I’ve got 107 questions, and I go through and I shuffle them. And we did have a bit of committee to decide what hundred we got to 107 questions would be good as people who come along on a podcast, and I’ve just picked out 12 of them. And I don’t even know if they’re myself. Hopefully they’re not too personal. Let’s see what happens. What kind of impact do you believe you have on people? Who are the heavy one straightaway?

Lance Hastie 1:13
A calming impact. I tend to diffuse people in calm them down.

Danny de Hek 1:19
Right? Have you tried that with myself,

Lance Hastie 1:23
I would actually say yes.

Danny de Hek 1:28
Excellent. So you had a calming effect on people?

Lance Hastie 1:30
Yes, I can team just to pull and chil them out.

Danny de Hek 1:36
Right, right today, because this will be listened to probably tomorrow. But let’s say she election a day in America at the moment. If you were going to calm the candidates down? What sort of words of advice would you give them?

Lance Hastie 1:50
Start with petrol and a match?

Danny de Hek 1:53
I know, imagine, I just found out today, I don’t know how this works. And you might know better than me. But basically, the one that gets the most votes doesn’t necessarily win the election.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Andrew, how are you doing today?

Richard Andrew 0:02
I'm very well, Danny, WHAT : DE HEK are we doing.

Danny de Hek 0:05
That's it WHAT : DE HEK Podcast, you've come along to a live one here. So we don't tell anyone who you are what you do until later on. I have 12 questions and they're the pack of 107.

Richard Andrew 0:15
Should I hide my face then?

Danny de Hek 0:18
Yeah, yeah. So they've been shuffled. I don't even know what they are. But we did actually have a committee once and we come up with 107 meaningful questions to actually ask people. And technically, there shouldn't be any better questions than this. But if there is, you don't have to answer. It's all impromptu. So start off with the first question.

Richard Andrew 0:37
Where's the scoreboard?

Danny de Hek 0:39
Oh, well, that's the customers below with the comments. So anyone that's got the tomatoes. They can go they can put tomatoes and throw it at you. It should be fine.

Richard Andrew 0:49
Cool

Danny de Hek 0:49
Okay, let's see how fashionable you are. Is anythink that you wish would come back into Fashion?

Richard Andrew 0:56
Is there anything that what would come back into Fashion?

Danny de Hek 0:59
Is there anything that you'd wish that would come back into Fashion?

Richard Andrew 1:04
Geez. In five minutes time, I'll think of a perfect answer for this. Can't think of anything off the top of my head? My clothes maybe, definitely want to hear something I definitely wouldn't want to come back into fashion and these are the clothes is to wear in the 70s.

Danny de Hek 1:29
Because when you ask this question, you think he I do remember the Starsky and Hutch, Jersey with the you put your hand in the front and it had a big pocket on the front and normally had a stripe going down the side?

Richard Andrew 1:39
Yeah,

Danny de Hek 1:40
Yeah, I don't.

Richard Andrew 1:42
I don't know. I don't really pine? I don't know. No, not sure.

Danny de Hek 1:50
Obviously, Fashion not a big thing for you. As you can tell, eleven questions to go. Okay, this one could be an easy one. Maybe not so easy to use at the moment. So what form of public transportation do you prefer? that's given us five examples we've got Air, Boat, Train, Bus, Car. So something what would you rather jump on? Pretend your on a holiday.

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Welcome along, Matthew. Thank you. Oh my God, I’ve forgotten your last name.

Matthew Mewse 0:15
Oh, well, that’s no good. You better recut that.

Danny de Hek 0:17
Yeah, no i’ll keep it in. It’s good… Mewse, Mewse?

Matthew Mewse 0:21
That’s Right!

Danny de Hek 0:22
And you are the telephone guy?

Matthew Mewse 0:24
I’m the telephone man

Danny de Hek 0:25
Man. See, I’ve already stuffed it up twice.

Matthew Mewse 0:28
That’s all right, Danny. I’m used to working with children and amateurs

Danny de Hek 0:32
I will fit in perfectly, no worries at all.

Matthew Mewse 0:34
I’m only kidding.

Danny de Hek 0:35
I’ve got 12 questions for you.

Matthew Mewse 0:36
Okay.

Danny de Hek 0:37
And you can answer them any which way or form you like, All right, I’ll do my best. And I don’t really try to answer the same questions twice. I’ve got my questions here. On the back of my cards.

Matthew Mewse 0:46
O, Okay.

Danny de Hek 0:47
I’m gonna actually shuffle them

Matthew Mewse 0:50
That make a difference?

Danny de Hek 0:51
Yeah. I have about 110 odd questions. And I’ve actually got a box of them in the Garage and I, when we come on here today, I thought, Oh, my goodness, my questions are in the in the Garage. And it’s all shut off with my green screen. So I grabbed another handful out of my drawer.

Matthew Mewse 1:05
Don’t know what they are either.

Danny de Hek 1:07
Maybe the questions I took out of the out of the box, As I didn’t want to use them.

Matthew Mewse 1:11
Okay

Danny de Hek 1:12
Let’s see. All right, the first question, oh, my goodness, I can’t even say one of the words. What’s one thing about you you want in your Eulogy?

Matthew Mewse 1:22
Well, that’s interesting in my Eulogy, or do you mean on my tombstone?

Danny de Hek 1:27
That might be a better one next time we redo the questions? Maybe like on your tombstone?

Matthew Mewse 1:32
Okay. Um, I think there are lots of glib responses to that. And there are some funny ones as well. But I think I would probably leave my tombstone for my wife to inscribe, right. And as I think about it, she would probably write something like, Here lies, Matthew muse. And he could make a good case. case, a baker,

Danny de Hek 2:02
Brilliant food. I love it. Right? That’s question one down. I just realise you’ve got 30 increase in so you might get one extra. Okay. Now, does your family know anything about your family at all? And that’s how we originally made would have been through the business networking underneath?

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DANNY : DE HEK 0:00
Welcome to ELITE : SIX Business Networking Think Tank, facilitated by your host, DANNY : DE HEK. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skills.

Good morning, everybody. How is everyone tonight?

Welcome to the Danny and Helen show. We haven't got Facebook stream live, so we probably won't get a few people that forgot to tune in, but we probably get a few clicks of souls along the way. That's okay. We had a brilliant meeting last week. I think we hit I don't count everyone. I probably did about 10 or 12 people. And we didn't miss Stefan at all that we guys are of course

David Clarkson 0:48
We did we miss the smiling face. Yeah. Then

DANNY : DE HEK 0:55
Somebody's trying to figure out how to get into the zoom meeting. I think it's a good idea to ring me at the time. I want I'm trying to get him online. Could we go around the room and introduce ourselves? So we know who we are? I'm not going to say who's next you can pick with him speak and put your hand up if you want to go first. Brilliant, Stefano, how are you wiggle your fingers?

Stefano Pietroiusti 1:21
Working partner. We're from the odd wife and we help SMEs with the comparison systems integrations and just streamlining the processes and making things better for them. Were from Auckland!

Paul Starling 1:40
It's okay, we won't hold it. Gotcha. Okay.

DANNY : DE HEK 1:49
Just thinking because this person has asked me for the zoom, link, how do I answer that without being sarcastic? Because I'm terrible.

David Clarkson 1:55
know just just answer them Danny Be nice. Be nice.

Paul Starling 2:00
Pretend they're gonna spend lots of money with

David Clarkson 2:03
Friday.

Helen Oakes 2:07
Therapy Thursday, which we've got and thank god it's Friday.

Fun Friday.

DANNY : DE HEK 2:17
Yeah, Jude. Oh, got me crazy.

Mark Scown 2:21
Put it up on Chat. Link

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Welcome. Hello. Nice to have you here today. I have Chris Taylor. Good friend of mine. How long have we known each other for now, Chris?

Chris Taylor 0:20
Oh, about 100 years, I reckon.

Danny de Hek 0:22
100 years. That's very good. So I've got 12 questions with Danny. I'm going to ask you the one that you've already been asked. And the rest of you who don't know, what is your favourite animal?

Chris Taylor 0:33
Definitely my dog.

Danny de Hek 0:37
star started this podcast about 20 minutes ago, and then I suddenly remembered my dog was in the dog room as Lee had to go pick him up. So we've started again. Question number two. If money was no object, what would you do all day long.

Chris Taylor 0:53
If money was no object, I would run a orphanage in Africa for 1000 children.

Danny de Hek 1:08
Yeah. Now have you watched that movie Marcel Marceau

Chris Taylor 1:11
Oh, are we while ago

Danny de Hek 1:15
is one on Netflix. And that said he was helping the orphanages people over the war period. And to keep the kids occupied he started doing his miming, that was really, really good movie, actually. But I didn't he know how he became Marcel Marceau am I saying that? Right? So yeah, the French French? The French guy. Yeah. Yeah, that's a really good story. Hunt it if you haven't seen it, I think it's relatively new on Netflix. So you might not have seen it.

Chris Taylor 1:44
Fascinating fact about masama. So he wants made a pass at David Bowie. And David Berry, the musician wanted to be a mime artist in the mid 60s. And Marcel fancy David. But David wasn't having any of it.

Danny de Hek 2:05
Labyrinth is that the right one?

Chris Taylor 2:07
Way before Labyrinth, Danny so when he was finding his feet in the 60s

Danny de Hek 2:13
that right so this is one is probably a little bit not applicable so much with all the COVID stuff going on. But what form of public transportation do you prefer? And it's given us a multi choice that you can make that let's go Air, Boat, Train, Bus, Car.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to elite six business networking Think Tank, facilitated by your host Danny de Hek. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skill.

Alright, so I will officially start the podcast, and I welcome you all along just to run around the room. Let's just do a wee introduction. So people listening if you are looking for these people on on the internet, you can actually go to dehek.com, or danny.co.nz. Click on elite six and click on members and you'll find everyone's profile there and all the details. So I'll get the start. I'll go pull from Kenny computers. Introduce yourself, please.

Paul Starling 0:46
I'm Paul from Canterbury Computers based out in Rangiora our job is to make life simpler for small to medium sized businesses will look after all their it needs. We also look after the needs of residential home users as well.

Danny de Hek 1:03
Brilliant Helen Oakes...

Helen Oakes 1:04
Helen from Mode de vie. I'm a photographer, digital digital artist, and creator of

Danny de Hek 1:12
art as well. And she's wearing a green top when I've got a green screen. Anyway, wait, hold that right Steve from Garmin looks like

Steve Amstand 1:22
our studio finishes on the Garmin specialist Papanui Road anything Garmin, and also do online marketing.

Danny de Hek 1:31
Yeah, he's just cranked over a million dollars worth of sales. This year. We tiny shop middle of nowhere.

Helen Oakes 1:39
Looks like a massive shop.

Danny de Hek 1:40
It's brilliant. It doesn't break a big shop. Right and Laughlin.

Lachlan McNeill 1:46
Yes, I'm Laughlin McNeil. I'm a technical recruiter, recruiting for engineers and attics, many of whom can't fly anywhere at the moment. So that's quite interesting. But look, I'm still still pretty busy. Yeah, I do specialise in mainly technical sort of Senior Technical roles. And it keeps me busy.

Danny de Hek 2:02
Brilliant. Rob Woolley, who's Roblet, but what?

Rob Woolley 2:06
I'm a corporate trainer, as well as an antique dealer. If you want to learn anything about public speaking management, leadership skills, etc. Let me know.

Danny de Hek 2:19
And what do you do at Toastmasters? You've got the right yeah.

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to elite six business networking Think Tank, facilitated by your host, Danny de Hek. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skill.

Start because I'm still eating breakfast, which is not very good idea. And why don't we all introduce ourselves because we've got podcast. Let's start with Matt James. He's on the top of my screen, don't know where he is on us.

Matt James 0:28
The Brady Bunch. So I'm Matt James. I run a business with my wife in recent years. So I have a business consultancy and coaching to small to medium sized enterprises.

Danny de Hek 0:43
Good Helen.

Helen Oakes 0:44
I'm Helen I'm a photographer and I read my photography. I'm also just started getting into podcasting. And I run some online businesses.

Danny de Hek 0:57
This is beautiful. Nigel Yang, the man has been away Holiday Inn in a recession.

Nigel Young 1:04
Yes, I just saw man cook absolutely covered in snow on a beautiful sunny day blue sky. It was just magic. lafley never quite be the same again. And I think yes design service specialising in affordable housing, but also getting more and more into writing as well. I write for the shade magazine. And I'm looking at doing more blog writing and that sort of area as well. So isn't like Tim the tool, man?

Danny de Hek 1:39
He's so cool. Tell us what you do. Right.

Lachlan McNeill 1:43
When I was locked in McNeil was really I'm a recruiter, specialising in a couple of areas, but generally engineering, architecture and environmental roles. I do a lot of stuff in the moment in renewable energy. And I did my first podcast last week, which was quite fun.

Danny de Hek 2:01
Nonetheless, like Vanessa Skilton

Vanessa Skilton 2:06
Skelton, I in in one of my lives travel advisor, which has kind of been put on hold, although I have been helping in New Zealand out for the last three months with the coaching that finishes tonight, so because they've caught up on all of their calls, and callbacks, all

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They are a law unto themselves, Judge, Jury and Executioner is the STUFF Newspaper!

Back in 2010 I had a disgruntled customer who felt justified in telephoning my clients on one Saturday morning, trying to defame me and my business after feeling my actions were unjustified. The issue was co-existing with a messy divorce which was fuelled by two ladies ganging up on me to tarnish my business.

In fairness to the STUFF newspaper they did call me to get my side of the story, if they didn’t, then it would’ve been a lot worse than the story they were about to publish. One thing I did learn, once they had started investing time in a story, they want to publish it anyway. I was a bit dumfounded by the information they had been fed and to the Editor’s credit, he did listen to me and did give me a chance to speak.

10 years later I decided to contact STUFF and see whether they would be willing to remove the article, three long emails later, basically they don’t care and they won’t back down.

10 years later I now have a much stronger presence on the Internet and I can now publish my own content. So when you search for peoples names, my content can be in the search results for years as well. I cannot publish any part of Roeland van den Bergh’s email replies to me, due to his copyright on the bottom of his emails, so I will summarise his replies.

Hello STUFF

Subject: Act of kindness to Danny de Hek

I’m asking for a favour…

I had this article written about me about 10 years ago, at the time I was going through a messy divorce and my wife was out to get me. One of her beloved friends was Sharon Jones of Canterbury Equestrian, the information is inaccurate and certainly not fair to my character or my nature.

The reason why I would respectfully like the information removed, is as every time you search for my name, “Danny de Hek” up comes this article. It has cost me a lot of explaining and embarrassment because people don’t read, they just see that I was talked about in the STUFF newspaper.

It’s been 10 years and it still affects me! The information is not accurate and doesn’t do anything but harm my reputation. Is it possible to have it removed?

• https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4598570/Canterbury-Equestrian-disgusted-by-treatment

So you get a better picture of who I am and what I do check out my website:

• dehek.com

To understand a bit about my character, check out my YouTube channel:

• https://www.youtube.com/user/dannydehek
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CRuhJ7zUeU

Sometimes when I’m talking to people I feel like I’m talking Japanese, I do find it hard to communicate and express what I mean. Living with dyslexia is difficult and I’m continuously getting misinterpreted. I’m not making excuses, but I don’t need any false information holding me back and I think 10 years of poorly researched information is enough.

Happy to talk to anyone on the phone 021 961 652

Best Regards
Danny de Hek

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to elite six business networking Think Tank, facilitated by your host, Danny de Hek. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skill.

Okay, well, let's get the meeting underway with the SEC 92. Maybe we should

maybe we should say hello, first everyone. Should we do the audit? Now? What are we gonna see, I'm gonna click more buttons and just get rid of a few extra screens.

But lots of names on here. Everyone's getting busy at the moment, I had a guy who sent me a lovely request to come along to his event on LinkedIn. I said, Why don't we get together have a meeting? And tell me about it? Because I'm a bit busy at the moment. I said, So am I good luck with your event. But everyone's busy me.

Paul Starling 0:50
Yeah.

Danny de Hek 0:54
If you really want people to come to the event, you don't just sort of give them a long email and measure we can just live life like that as you want I want out of my business is I just want lots of clients using my services, what, just put that all on one big email and send it to everybody. And then when they're not busy, they can read it and give me money.

just brilliant.

David Clarkson 1:16
Adds like an ideal solution, Danny.

Danny de Hek 1:21
And the guy doesn't remember it was really funny, but he's an accountant. This guy and he's been watching me on LinkedIn for a wall and I don't know from our site, but I was out mountain biking with a group of about 15 or 20 people we were walking through McCain's Island. I know we were biking and there was a big group of people and we're blocking the track and he comes fast on his mountain bike and yells out Get out of the way and afterwards at the coffee coffee place I went up to him I said you know those your language was atrocious. I said you didn't need to talk to us like that. We just having a good time and then you can find pass with that. I said just get a hold of the woman. Oh, well, I shouldn't be on the track and and he doesn't realise I know he's the same accountant.

Anyway, you've got to be hate yourself all the time. It would

David Clarkson 2:19
be a Rick. Danny recommend him to the clients you don't want. Yeah.

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Danny de Hek 0:02
You are listening to Danny, on WHAT : DE HEK podcast. This is the place where I share my experience, knowledge and skills.

Danny de Hek 0:15
Oh, it's my podcast, and it's your podcast. So we're doing a jewel podcast, because you haven't figured this out. Helens gonna use this for her new podcast. And I've done about 80 podcasts and I'm slowly getting better at it. But it's open to opinion. So this is Helen, who businesses called Mode de vie Photography and Presets, but when recently I've encouraged you to just say Mode de vie, which means

Helen Oakes 0:41
why of life and print

Danny de Hek 0:43
wildlife. She's very good at creating people's brand photography, so any of the photography see on my website is done by Helen. She's also my partner, and she loves me dearly because I'm just an awesome man. But And who am I

Helen Oakes 1:00
This is Danny Danny de Hek. He is a business networker, entrepreneur, and all around good guy.

Danny de Hek 1:08
Thank you very much very kind. So we thought worth locked down in COVID-19, we thought it'd be a good idea to get more sort of out there. So we decided that a podcast would be good. And so I said, Alan, let's do a podcast. And then we started researching how to do a podcast had a good podcast, and it's quite complicated. So we went for a walk everyday, we've been trying to do a 60 minute walk at the moment, which has been pretty good unless, unless you Hey, let's do let's do a podcast on business networking. And then we thought, well, we built a good template together. So the time we got back from our walk, we actually had a more of an outline sketch on how to what we thought would be ways to do a good podcast. And then we decided, Well, why don't we just do a podcast on how to start a podcast for other people who might thinking about doing a podcast?

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Danny de Hek: [00:00:00] Welcome to ELITE : SIX business networking think tank facilitated by your host, Danny, to hit the place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skill.

Really good meeting today. It's on organisation. A lot of people have got some good advice and they want to share it with you. So without further ado, lets start the meeting, ok guys.

So welcome along to the think tank meeting, we will start the meeting. Now we'll do a meeting thing. Today is personal organisation, things that you use to help.

Yourself, stay , maybe electronically, maybe a piece of paper on the desk. Anything that all that you can think you can help some other people with, if you haven't been to. I think tank meeting before we break it into four parts people's experiences with trying to organise himself, problems that people are having with organisation and then solutions.

And obviously some takeaways at the end of the meeting. And then we come up with next week's topic, which is quite groovy. So I was good, what I'd like to do first is we've got our group of people here, so let's have a introduction of who you have. Cause, last week I think I told you guys, which you have 150 listeners to our podcast and in seven days, which is really good.

So people that are listening are probably wondering who is actually on this podcast. I'll start at the top. My top might not be your top. Does that make sense, Paul, do you want to introduce who you are and what you do?

Paul Starling: [00:01:24] Yep. I'm Paul stalling. I run Canterbury Computer Services in Rangiora, and we are a residential break fix. And look after small businesses and their computing needs and providing solutions for them.

Danny de Hek: [00:01:38] The majority of your customers would be using PCs. Would that be correct?

Paul Starling: [00:01:42] Yes. Majority is windows and Android and a few Apple customers.

Danny de Hek: [00:01:48] They're very few Apple. They don't break down. You'll see

Paul Starling: [00:01:52] They won't deal with the boys like us.

Danny de Hek: [00:01:55] My dogs go Apple, by the way, just in case, you're wondering, Helen do I know

Helen Oakes: [00:01:59] This is April I dog, and he's really good on Apple products areas. I'm Helen Mode de vie Photography, creating memories to laugh last, a lifetime. Do you like that catch phrase?

Danny de Hek: [00:02:14] It catches you stool. Excellent. yeah, maybe at one age, I want to know a little bit more about you too. You guys are married or you just happened to be in the same screen every month.

Jaline Pietroiusti: [00:02:26] Yes, we are married and we do work together.

Danny de Hek: [00:02:30] Oh, sorry. This is

Jaline Pietroiusti: [00:02:35] Surprisingly. Everybody thinks I would end up in divorce, but

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Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to ELITE : SIX business networking Think Tank facilitated by your host, Danny de Hek. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skills. So welcome along to elite setters meeting. If you just joined us, by all means, scroll down to the page and you'll see how to access the room if you don't know how.

Hello Matt how are you well, no sound there, but that's okay. That's right. You're on mute. Don't worry, you're all good.

All right. For the millions to tune up here they're all coming in droves now. Full Screen. Excellent. Full Screen just trying to finish off a few little things.

Penny Betts 1:11
How are you?

Helen Oakes 1:13
How are you?

Penny Betts 1:14
I'm good. Thank you. Good. I haven't seen you for a while.

Danny de Hek 1:21
Or you might have got taken away by a big whale.

Penny Betts 1:28
it would make the news that's all. It really

Danny de Hek 1:32
Done that really happening?

Penny Betts 1:38
Or someone he got taken out by way a few years ago? Yeah. He was trying to say but it was caught up. It was a humpback whale. He dived into and he'd saved quite a few No, untangle it.

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Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our website at dehek.comTranscribed by Otter

Danny de Hek 0:00
Welcome to elite six business networking Think Tank facilitated by your host Danny de Hek. The place where decision makers come together to share their experience, knowledge and skills. just realised I went recording so hopefully it is recording now. So let's start that again. And we've got Laughlin McNeil is all messed up good to see let's be an Auckland diet. sorry we can't hear you. Could you take the mask off?

Good stuff. Yeah, welcome along. We're just explaining what people do. So what do you do in your mind at the moment? Yeah.

Lachlan McNeill 0:53
bookshop looking at a book now I'm a recruiter, technical recruiter with the renewable space at the moment. And that brings me

Danny de Hek 1:03
good stuff. All right, David Carson.

David Clarkson 1:08
Yeah, I'm David Clarkson from dynamic communication we build more confident, more competent, more credible communicators. So I'm a public speaking and business presentation skills try and I do some other soft business skills training as well.

Danny de Hek 1:25
Who even helped me a little bit and look at me now. Cool. jenelle michelangeli Jolene

Jaline Pietroiusti 1:33
Ilene. So it's chalene and Steph from Oakland, and our company is called the odd way. And we specialise in e commerce. We bold e commerce site. And we do Shopify and Magento

Matt James 1:47
was a second way we were coated to say, take it away.

Jaline Pietroiusti 1:54
We didn't call it the second way

Danny de Hek 1:59
huh? Clinton are you adding

Clinton Selby 2:04
content from LEGO Star? We provide economic solutions and furniture to make your home office a safe and productive place.

Danny de Hek 2:13
What else do you do?

Clinton Selby 2:15
Also co founder of genius co working and theory made and insight into.

Danny de Hek 2:24
Cool, thank you, Chris. Up next and in Judah after they'd like

Chris Cameron 2:30
Chris Cameron. We each can inspire and empower people to develop positive outcomes in themselves and families communities through martial arts and personalised.

Danny de Hek 2:41
Cool cooking some food went a long way dude.

Jude Stirling 2:46
If I'd known I was going to be in the spotlight, I actually tried my hand. Jen stealing Krantz accounting services. We provide bookkeeping, accounting and business advisory services to small to medium sized businesses based on pretty much everywhere in New Zealand. And most of our clients trade based. We have clients who've been to properties and whilst we don't provide well lately, a bit of a counselling service as well, so, yeah, that's us.

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Danny de Hek 0:16
Yeah, so welcome along. Helen Oakes and I’m Danny de Hek. If youre interested. Now this is Helen’s first podcast of her own, we’re going to set up Helen. Helen is actually a photographer. She’s also my partner. And since COVID we’ve been looking for, to market ourselves in different wonderful ways. So as you can imagine… a photographer is having a great time at the moment because we can’t get out in public so much. So why don’t you first tell me how you actually first got involved in photography, and why you love doing photography.

Helen Oakes 0:52
Okay, I first got involved probably in my 20s, I would say, even a, well actually even a little bit in my teens, I quite liked photography and I had a tiny little camera, it was like a little flipout camera an Instamax camera. And I got that as a birthday present one time, and I thought that was the bees knees and I went around taking photos. It’s the sort of camera that you put these flashes, big long…um there’s about 12 flashes that you stick on the top of it.

Danny de Hek 1:20
Oh yeah, they look like the blue bottles on the beach.

Helen Oakes 1:24
Yeah, so you put those on the top of the camera, and you take photos. And it was really cool. I thought it was really fun, really cool. And then as I got older, I used to watch my brother taking photos and he had a SLR, which was a Pentax camera and I thought Wow, that looks really cool, professional looking camera. So then I decided I’d get myself a camera. So I got myself a Sigma camera, no, Minolta camera with a Sigma lens on it. And it had all the manual dials on it. And I was like, Oh, this looks a bit tricky, but I’ll have a go. And I used to always put it on one setting and I thought if I put it on this setting I’m bound to get good photos. So I’d always put it on one setting. And then I gradually started playing around a bit more with it and started learning more. And then I used to look at my brother’s photos and go, Wow, they’re really amazing. I want to get further in the photography field. Yeah.

Danny de Hek 2:16
So what type of photography would you say is your genre, as the say?

Helen Oakes 2:20
My genre would be people photography. I love taking photos of people. I love taking photos of sports people.

Danny de Hek 2:27
Right, have you done any events that come to mind that you’re really proud of?

Helen Oakes 2:30
Yeah, yeah, I love doing gymnastic events like National Gymnastic competitions, right. And I love doing just portraits of people, for workshoots and also for sport shoots.

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EXPERIENCES

• Refunding clients that overpay
• Act honourably
• Successful businesses who are acting ethically will always enhance their reputation
• Reputation can be damaged
• Your ethics should relate to the culture of your business
• When clients advise that they no longer wish to be a client , any subsequent subscription payments should be refunded. If alternatively the member continues to pay and does not advise that they no longer want to be a member any refund should only cover from date of that advice.
• Ethics in business is related to your own ethics. Conduct yourself as you feel is correct.
• The values we apply to functioning within our business.

PROBLEMS

• Admin takes time
• May not get repeat clients if you aren’t ethical
• Are ethics related to the emotional center and conduct of your business or related to the systems your customers experience?
• Terms and conditions need to be clear
• Some companies don’t have T&C’s, can backfire
• Ethics are in the eye of the beholder – what’s ethical to somebody may well be not be to another.

SOLUTIONS

• Have an admin fee if people overpay
• Make phone call to clients not emails as emails get overlooked
• Have a contract for a certain timeframe
• Have clear Terms and Conditions, including around termination and refunds.
• Pause before you react to situations to ensure your reaction matches your ethics.

TAKES AWAY

• Ethical decisions can be difficult to resolve – a good guide is to treat others as we’d like to be treated.
• Give the money back
• Hearing people views
• After all, time will help heal your heart

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You are listening to Danny, on WHAT : DE HEK podcast. This is the place where I share my experience, knowledge and skills.

Good afternoon. Good evening, or Good morning. I'm Danny de Hek. As my introduction said, I just wanted to do a hate word just when you use just, it's not just I want to give you a podcast about change in the things that you kind of need to do in your business at the moment to be a strong player. So recording this on my YouTube channel so you can actually see me and I can talk to you, which is really cool. And I just wanted to show you some of the things that I've been working on lately that really have had a lot of change.

As many of you may know, I actually have a business networking company called elite six and I've been doing elite for about eight years, and I bought it as a franchise,

and I dissolved the franchise, and now I run all the meetings myself. And I'm like the connector guy that gets everyone together. And that's why I call myself a connector. So if you even need to know anyone, and you're looking for someone who does this on the guy that you can ring, and I will point you in the right direction.

So the unique point of difference with elite six is that we are not a referral network. We have got business networking in the back, we are a hub of like minded business people, they get together and really help each other in business. So a lot of people go to me I never get any business as such, well no one really buys my product or service when I come along to elite six. However, the information that they learn from ELITE : SIX and we offer people in the marketing is really a strength

It's like having a business community around you that really cares about your business. So that's what I do. So over lockdown with COVID-19, we were running up to 15 zoom meetings a week. And then we went down to about eight. And then this morning, we run about five zoom meetings. And we also run one face to face meeting. But a lot of the correspondence that goes on with my members throughout the week, via emails,

and also lots of catch up phone calls to see how people are going. So it's a really nice organisation. I'm really proud to say that it's what's mine. And also, I run it myself as I, and I've got some great people around me, which is awesome. So anyway, this morning, I ran a zoom meeting, and we normally have anywhere from eight to nine people. This morning, no one or one person loyal David Clarkson. He turned up, but that was it. And I thought, the timing really when things happen.

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EXPERIENCES

• Perception is reality
• Highest profiles has the loudest voice
• Action makes your relevant
• Buy a qualification on-line!
• Training, Certification
• Customer experience (referrals) = credible authority
• Authority = knowledge + experience
• Runs on the board, not necessarily qualifications
• Get the skills and write the book about your field of expertise - it helps establish you as an expert.
• Practical experience vs qualifications
• Self appointed authority
• Have accumulated a bank of real world experience to draw upon for others

PROBLEMS

• An authority or expert can always learn more
• People lie
• Some experts can't translate their ideas/concepts into language that people can understand
• "Comparison is the thief of joy" Theodore Roosevelt
• Always going to get haters - tall poppy
• The time and money it can take to get the knowledge/experience needed to be able to position us as experts.
• Flash labelling does not mean quality

SOLUTIONS

• Get your clients to talk to your prospects
• Case studies
• Learning from someone who is an authority in their field
• University will not be around in the future Educating kids at school to be entrepreneurs and leaders
• Lifelong Learning
• Take part in discussion forums and networking so people can become aware of your skills and knowledge without making commitments.
• Show authority by references and reviews and word of mouth
• Recommendations

TAKES AWAY

• Be prepared to put in the hard yards to become an expert
• You can be an expert in your field but there is always more to learn
• We need to provide credentials that back up our expertise
• Membership of professional bodies

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EXPERIENCES

• Get into other people's heads - understand their energy, challenges and be practical about offering solutions.
• Your ability to react positively to imposed change will keep your business ahead of the pack.
• Crisis is an opportunity revaluate, reassess & react positively.
• Identify what the crisis actually is and how it may impact on yourself or business
• Look to work with like minded people or collaborate with a business that tells with yours
• Look at tools to help your business (e.g. VR software to create immersive 360 tours etc.)
• Be able to work anywhere
• Look to take your business online
• Diversify our businesses
• Learn new ways of communicating with clients
• Stay positive, mindset is key
• Bugger, Bugger

PROBLEMS

• A crisis will highlight your system deficiencies.
• Meeting peoples expectations
• Build redundancy into your systems
• Health (stress, diet etc.)
• Realised you didn’t have a plan when a crisis hit
• Earthquakes - lack of planning
• Money
• Proper fire equipment on hand

SOLUTIONS

• Apply for funds, grants
• Back up your data in a few places
• Networking asking others for help and guidance!
• Business Continuity Planning. What is important and how can you protect it?
• Understand client expectations then exceed them
• Bookmark sources of reliable, current and simple information.
• NAS could be the offline online file back up solution network-attached storage

TAKES AWAY

• Have an emergency kit with crisis information in it for when a crisis happens
• Be prepared for every eventuality
• Know what you can offer and be prepared to clearly offer this.

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - BECOMING AN AUTHORITY IN YOUR FIELD

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EXPERIENCES

• If you personally are prone to anxiety or depression, then you actively need to build up a network of supportive people around you.
• Problem shared is a problem solved
• While there often is no apparent reason for someone to take their own life; there can be prior subtle signs. We need to listen carefully if we are close to them.
• We don’t talk about it, but there is no harm if you do
• People taking their life when they feel there is no way out
• Celebrate all the successes no matter how big or small they are
• I've found its so important to have "something" I do for me... once a week I try to have a coffee date with a friend & that's my me time, download. It's great if they are in business & you can download together then just chat..
• Being sad, angry, hurt is ok. There is nothing wrong with those emotions.
• You never say the words I know exactly how you're feeling, because it's impossible to know how someone is feeling a nicer way to say this would be to say I can only imagine what you were going through at the moment.

PROBLEMS

• Alcohol drinking too much drinking when you are low.
• Avoid alcohol around stress. Have to look carefully at problem and booze interferes.
• Entrepreneur can be perfectionist
• Having that attitude of I can do this is so important
• Comparing ourselves to others is not productive
• We can create our own stress when often we find later it's misplaced.
• Having no one to talk to
• Getting useless information from well meaning people.
• False modesty and unwillingness to admit failure.

SOLUTIONS

• Do some Physical Exercise
• Realise it is ok if things are not smooth sailing in business. That is normal.
• Trust yourself as you do not know what is going on in someone else's business
• Join/Find group of link-minded people and talk.
• Find some practical things that you could do to support someone
• Immerse yourselves in successful network groups like elite six where issues can be shared in supportive ways.
• A walk in the forest & catch up with an old school friend has been great.
• Build systems in your business to relieve pressures
• Ask people how they are on a scale of 1 to 10

TAKES AWAY

• Don't believe the hype
• Identify the supportive people around you and reach out to them when things are not going well for you.
• Find a network like ELITE : SIX or someone you can share success, failure and uncertainty with.
• Celebrate every success big or small

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - CRISIS MANAGEMENT

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Who is DANNY : DE HEK? – In short I’m a connector, podcaster a person of influence, I’m that guy who knows everybody and I’ve put together my website to show what I’m passionate about.

Social Media- Website: https://www.dehek.com
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Gear

• DJI Osmo Pocket: https://www.ferntech.co.nz/cameras-gimbals/osmo-series/osmo-pocket/
• DJI Osmo Pocket Extension Rod: https://www.ferntech.co.nz/dji-osmo-pocket-extension-rod
• Apple iMac: https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-13/
• iPhone11 Max: https://www.apple.com/iphone-11-pro/
• Fenix 6X Sapphire: https://www.fitness.net.nz/garmin-products/watches/fenix-6x-sapphire-carbon-gray-dlc-with-black-band/
• Garmin inReach Explorer+: https://www.fitness.net.nz/garmin-products/hiking-outdoors/garmin-inreach-explorer/

Location

• GSP: https://aus-share.inreach.garmin.com/dannydehek
• Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/5833096

Donate

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Different Ways to Communicate Effectively… Verbal, Written, Oral, Face-to-Face, Nonverbal, Physical, Paralanguage and Visual

EXPERIENCES

• Everyone has at least two languages – their native language and their body language.
• Gauge your audience. Communicate to suite
• Even those hard conversations should be tackled sensitively and with calmness
• Don’t shy away from courageous conversations; giving strong feedback or bad news

PROBLEMS

• Wasting Time
• Misunderstandings if not clear
• Miscommunication never ends well. Be clear & concise
• Key concept about communication is to focus on your clients needs rather than our own needs.
• Being pressured when you don’t have time to consider your response or get the facts

SOLUTIONS

• Always be “in the now” when communicating with your clients – focus while you are communicating – multitasking interferes with communication.
• Listening and play back what they said
• Recognise that different mediums require different communication styles often
• Get confidence by doing and getting feedback
• CAUTION: This message has been composed by a dyslexic person using voice recognition, over bluetooth, with predictive texting enabled. So, who knows if it is 100% accurate. If in doubt phone me on 021 961 652
• Set clear expectations: budget, time line, deliverables etc
• Documenting key discussion points
• Prepare for important communications; do your homework. Use facts and examples
• Admit when you are wrong or have made a mistake
• Be transparent
• Present Solutions / alternatives when things go wrong
• New book I have found – Average sucks

TAKES AWAY

• Documentation
• Flip It by Michael Heppell

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - MENTAL WELLBEING IN BUSINESS

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EXPERIENCES

• Forced everyone to embrace digital technologies such as “Zoom”.
• The Seven R’s of Change Management Who raised the change? … What is the reason for the change?… What return is required from the change? … What are the risks involved in the change? … What resources are required to deliver the change? … Who is responsible for the “build, test, and implement” portion of the change?
• Don’t mistake compliance for acceptance. People who are overwhelmed by continuous change resign themselves to it and go along with the flow. You have them in body, but you do not have their hearts. Motivation is low
• Fear of the unknown make people fearful of change
• The businesses that can react quickly and meaningfully to external factors will succeed.
• To make change a new normal
• To make change possible you must have the buy in and authority of the most senior manager.
• Only make changes based on good data, not on a gut feeling.

PROBLEMS

• Changing without analysing why
• Not managing the change
• Making a change without accurate data
• Lack of communication around the reasons for change

SOLUTIONS

• Systems and Processes
• Focus has to be on the people implementing and being effected by change as well as the desired outcome.
• Monitoring
• Communicating you are trustworthy
• Be transparent. Clarify with clients and or staff as to the reason for the change and the expected advantages that will come from it.
• Been a great leader

TAKES AWAY

• Change involves risk, so change management involves risk management
• Those with the most to lose as a result of the change will be the most resistant to the change
• About Donald trump’s Whitehouse a great (if disturbing) read is “Fire and Fury” by Michael Wolff.

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - COMMUNICATION

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• Better relationships, more accountability
• Better service
• Accountability increases
• More likely to give referrals
• Buying local means that if you have a problem with the service/product it’s easier to resolve the problem.
• Longer term, repeat business
• Human interaction - better service
• Face to face business ( ie local) strengthens the relationship and trust.
• More impactful to small local business - bad reputations are hard to shake … good reputation matters more.
• Prepared to go the extra mile.

PROBLEMS

• Price
• Limitations around goods availability
• Choice may be limited
• Slower to adopt new products / technology
• Poor quality and service
• Scale of operation - ability to serve multiple customers
• May have to pay more
• More expensive due to lack of purchasing power
• Problems easier to solve in face to face situations
• Easier to have your reputation dented (fairly or unfairly)
• Transparency of business ownership
• Try local, buy on-line

SOLUTIONS

• Supporting your community
• Create a good customer experience
• Business Looping
• Create positive ripple effects
• Go to give not go to get
• Trade on quality not just price
• Think about where your money goes
• Local visibility always pays dividends
• upstreamnz.co.nz

TAKES AWAY

• Buying local is a double win; win for us and for the community
• Go local, go local, go local
• Think local, be local, support local
• Buying local is a conscious decision

OFF TOPIC (Mark)

• I love KFC (Mark)
• I love my relationship with Helen (Danny)
• I love working with my husband (Jaline)

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - MANAGING CHANGE

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EXPERIENCES

• Agree content/define scope upfront
• Spend adequate time upfront to really understand the need/task
• Try to exceed customer expectations to ensure a long-term relationship
• Remember to check in with your clients from time to time to ensure you are meeting their needs
• Never ASSUME, because when you ASSUME, you make an ASS of U and ME
• Set realistic expectations/be honest – avoid “faking it until you make it”
• Understand your customer – what’s important or unimportant to them and communicate as such
• Communicate regularly – “no surprises”
• Agree a schedule of tasks (have a plan)
• Send out feedback forms or even feed-forward forms

PROBLEMS

• Reluctant to pay when the invoice reaches them
• Making assumption
• Poor communication
• Disagreement over what was promised vs what was delivered
• Spending time away from delivering core expectation
• Unrealistic expectations, lack of customer understanding of tasks/costs involved
• Scope creep
• Know the customer you have got, research their background.
• Staff/contractors letting you down

SOLUTIONS

• Ask creative questions to expand clients brief, understand their problems, goals, aims. Listen, reflect what you have heard.
• Explain your scope, deliverables, process, program & cost. Explain your expectations of them.
• Ensure that the customer fully understands the process / product
• Create a scope document and manage changes (variations)
• Get feedback from customers
• Be responsive to genuine problems or issues
• Use case studies as illustrations
• Educate the customer in the value they are receiving for “this” and why they are not getting “that”
• Offer new clients to talk to past clients – removes some doubt and uncertainty over working together
• Monitor progress confirm milestones as reached, confirm approval & acceptance, & instruction to proceed.
• Differentiate between what you can do and what you can’t
• “Know what you know” … don’t over sell. Big risk to reputation
• Over-deliver will always lead to positive client satisfaction
• Contracts, terms of engagement
• Exceeding expectations
• Lead by example

TAKES AWAY

• Document all agreements made
• Maintain good, regular communication (no surprises)
• Don’t over promise. Be realistic/honest over expectations
• Quality does not come cheap. “Pay peanuts, get monkeys”
• Maintain good client relationships to ensure open two way communication
• Cherish customer relationships … beware of “radio silence”
• Look for “win-win” outcomes. Needs to be mutual benefit

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SUPPORT LOCAL?

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Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.com

EXPERIENCES

• Know when you are deliberately "buying" business. Use selectively
• Expect to be asked for discounts
• Can be a race to the bottom.
• Be prepared to say "No"
• Does it work for my industry?
• Depends on long term vs short term engagement
• Need to know your costs to be able to effectively price
• Pro services based businesses are harder to discounts
• Know your worth … people will try it on at times
• Discounting as a strategy can be used if you have spare capacity to take advantage of; to combat competition; to quit redundant stock - always review discounts to avoid the 'race to the bottom'.
• Need to know your costs to be able to effectively price

PROBLEMS

• Not saying NO
• If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
• Can sour the relationship
• You can set your bar too low.
• Upsetting existing clients

SOLUTIONS

• Make it an Experience!
• Knowing when to walk away
• Know where you stand out/your value difference
• If you discount below cost you will likely fail
• Know your costs/breakeven - Price accordingly
• Know your worth to the client
• When identifying an hourly based service, Confirm that the rates are current, & consider that rates are valid for a period of time.
• Don't discount "unique"
• Learn to effectively articulate your Unique Selling Point. Get you value worth easily understood and quickly.
• Rather than discounting offer a reduced scope of service. an opportunity to verify & clarify the value of your service.
• Describe what NOT engaging you would look like to the client

TAKES AWAY

• Saying no or negotiating content to reduce price
• Look before you leap
• Consider saying…Thank you but No!…At least you acknowledge appreciation of their offer.
• You have to know when to ask for money

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

• Defining Customer Expectation

TOP TEN TIMEWASTERS

1. Shifting Priorities
2. Interruptions
3. Telephone
4. Messy desk & looking for things
5. No clear goals
6. Poor delegation
7. Inability to say “NO”
8. Procrastination
9. Poor planning
10. Meetings

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EXPERIENCES

• Staying on topic
• Establish the common ground
• Negotiate to come to a compromise
• Negotiation can be about power and a potential shift in that power
• To be effective each participant should be further ahead than they were before. even if each one has not achieved the result they wanted to achieve.
• To make it work, what are you prepared to drop off
• Would you recommend dealing with the other party once the negotiation is over?
• Make sure their rents cover the cost of garden care, then hire professional rather relaying on the tenants.

PROBLEMS

• Emotion
• Make no assumptions - we know none of them to be true

SOLUTIONS

• Keep emotions in check
• Humour
• Listen with Empathy
• Empathise with the others point of view even though your view may be different.
• Shift the relationship from an informal footing to a professional one
• Know the outcome. Be clear on what each side wants to achieve.

TAKES AWAY

• Come back next week

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

• Discounting / Pricing

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.com

EXPERIENCES

• Deal the number one but work with number two
• For collaboration to work it needs to be a win win for each of the partners.
• Finding the good synergy... good communication & being on the same path for the same final goal.
• Good collaboration is built on trust
• Collaborate with people with the same morals & integrity.
• Clear outcomes with time boundaries

PROBLEMS

• You have to work on collaboration to make it work
• It really depends on the extent or the complexity of the collaboration
• It's like delegation - you have to check that what you expect is actually happening

SOLUTIONS

• Intellectual Property ownership needs to be cleared up
• Research their background and dig up their strengths and weaknesses.
• Have defined leadership and role definition
• Discuss & document memorandum of understanding.
• Clear leadership
• Regularly recap & monitor program & progress in associations with expectations.
• Have a great COACH, Captain & team.
• Mutual respect and flexibility
• Define goals & targets

TAKES AWAY

• Great Collaboration Needs Clear Expected Outcomes And Defined Leade
• Be clear on what your expected return on investment will be from your collaborators.

QUESTION FOR GROUP

• Does Collaboration Add Or Give You Time? Or Does It Depend On The Activity.?
• Is ELITE : SIX a business in its own right - not as just Danny’s networking company but as a focused competent collaborative group of consultants?

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

• How to Negotiate

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.com

PROBLEMS

• Self doubt
• Denial - head in the sand
• With business slow we can suffer from imposter syndrome
• Time - where best to use it
• Virtual/remote/online interaction - breeds poor behaviour for some
• Aggressive communications from frustrated clients
• Suffering from burnout and doing too much in a day

EXPERIENCES

• Zoom Meetings
• Stress
• Listening to others experience
• Falling into “Ground hog” day; requiring heaps of self-motivation
• "She'll be right" attitude - unrealistic views
• Need for change - quickly
• Netflix
• Realisation that your cashflow drastically reduced.
• Whinging for the sake of whinging
• Lockdown provided the opportunity to reflect on and refine your business processes and systems
• Reality check at what works in business.
• looking for new opportunities -online shop

SOLUTIONS

• Looking at your business a difference way
• Co-Working
• Proven ability to work remotely away from the office
• Mix of home vs office working
• 4 day week
• Invest time in networking activities
• www.activtrak.com employee monitoring software
• Engage in direct human contact as distinct from 100% on-line
• Delegate responsibility to employees
• Avoid the “Well” poisoners
• Call out bad behaviour
• Seek objective advice/views (not family)
• Adopt new technologies
• "Sack" bad clients
• Build flexibility and responsiveness into your business
• Try add a bit of fun to the day

TAKES AWAY

• Accountability: taking that time out for yourself.
• Talk to someone to get some Enthusiasm
• Dog needs walking
• Surround yourself with positive enthusiastic people.

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - CLEVER COLLABORATIONS

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.com

EXPERIENCES

• Aligned value
• Due diligence
• Long-term value
• Complementary offerings
• Build the strategic relationships with people you like, the synergies will follow.
• A problem halved is a problem solved
• Objective views
• You see things from a different perspective when there are other people involved
• You need to be on the same wavelength for it to work
• If there are mutual benefits for both parties, a strategic relationship has huge benefits.
• You could trade with each other
• Pick and choose who aligns with you
• A number of times I have given to friends but they don't use the information you give to them....it that a waste of your time?
• Let walk up clients know you have a booking system and you will make a booking to see them and put a fee on it
• Put a sign on your door and say Diagnostic Fee $50

PROBLEMS

• Can turn sour
• If working with friends relationships can go bad
• Not balanced. People take advantage
• Over promised and under-delivered
• Lack of prior due diligence shows up incompatibilities
• Don’t vote with your feet, say
• Two ears one mouth
• Corporate restructure upsetting the relationship

SOLUTIONS

• Due diligence
• Draw up a MOU/Contract
• Build up rapport with clients
• Always be respectful and value open communication
• Working with companies that share the same values
• Regular contact - keep feeding the relationship
• “Know when to hold em . . . know when to fold em”
• Walk away gracefully
• Never do handshake deals
• Listening and Understanding the needs

TAKES AWAY

• Never do handshake deals
• Put plans on paper
• Get feedback from the children
• Understand who you are dealing with
• Don't be afraid to look for new people who can help you
• Get feedback from the customers

NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - RETAINING YOUR BUSINESS ENTHUSIASM

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.comEvent sponsored by ELITE : SIX listen to TED speaker Michael Hempseed topic will be Mental Health

Thanks for zooming in, we value having you here today.

I will just explain briefly the format. We normally run a think tank meeting on a Friday and it recorded on our podcast and it open chat with everyone pitching in there 2 cents worth.

We have a theme picked from the end of the last week meeting.

As we are adapting, I thought we would us some of the topics talked about at our meeting this week. However most questions have responded to by our ELITE : SIX members and posted to our website in the blog section.

This Week Learnings

• Thinking Difference
• Embrace Change
• Learning Tech
• Be Collective work together with a buddy
• Checking up on ya mates, talk to strangers, adopt a online friend. Even over the last two week of using Zoom I have seen people building better relationships in different ways, after all you are in peoples homes, it a nice way to meet new friends.

Personally this does not make sense, 9 million people die of hunger and hunger-related diseases every year, when others are earning $400,000 per week for playing soccer. It’s time for change and new way of thinking.

What slows people down is things like criticising for the sake of if it, let leader lead and follow they may may not be prefect today. But we need leader more than ever!

I am enjoying time and home and not having to be in the race for life and planing my retirement, it come down to three fundamentals. Shelter, Food and Friends and Family.

David Clarkson is going to introduce our speaker...

CAUTION: This message has been composed by a dyslexic person using voice recognition, over bluetooth, with predictive texting enabled. So, who knows if it is 100% accurate. If in doubt phone me on 021 961 652

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This podcast covers some of the points below...

• What a turn of events we have had just in the last seven days.
• Building a future with no certainty of any stability is just a joke, or is it?
• Being empathetic of other people‘s reactions.
• Showing real leadership skills and thinking outside the square.
• Applying values that you say you standby.
• Deploying help now, checking up on the welfare of others and doing the right thing.

Albert Einstein said he had no idea how they were going to fight World War Three, however he knew that they would fight World War Four with sticks and stones.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.comCertainly been a hard week on all of us, but we made it to Friday! ELITE : SIX has reinvented the way we are running our Business Networking company!

If you watch this you may get some good ideas, some creative ways that you could employ some new thinking and perhaps some new services you can offer people instead of sitting there and dwelling on the negative aspects of the Coronavirus.

Topic was Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The one-step to resolving the CORVID-19 hysteria

There is one ingredient to shifting the lives of those being disrupted and the scenes of panic buying: give them certainty in the form of an absolute.

Friday’s Think Tank meeting had two clear points: emotion and leadership. The two are opposites.

The panic or mass buying of non-essential items is pure emotion. Emotion is driven by uncertainty.

So much of what we hear around CORVID-19 is pure uncertainty.

Leadership provides certainty. Certainty on the next step. Where the next step is. Something to aim for. Even if you don’t know what the next step is and you are leader of your family or business, deliver something that is certain. Deliver something absolute. Something that is near tangible.

Examples:

· A date (which may change),
· A time (which may change),
· A location (which may change),

People need to know and now. Knowing and certainty creates safety. Safety diffuses emotion. Fear subsides. Rational thinking and action resumes. Life is now focussed on there being a next step

If your boat is sinking and you’re telling your passengers ‘we will be okay’ will only work if there is a lifeboat they can see – the absolute.

Deliver the absolute in your message.

Now more than ever we look back at history and recount some of the statements issued in grave depression or war time. Now is the time to use history as our teacher and deliver what worked then. It will work now.

“We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.” – Winston Churchill.

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Recently we had one of our members (Mark Scown) put together a presentation for ELITE : SIX to help put the situation into perspective, his goal was give some facts about the Coronavirus It was brilliant! So I asked Mark if he wouldn't mind giving the presentation again on the podcast, hope you enjoy it and I hope it relaxes you a little bit at a time of uncertainty.

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Danny de Hek (Podhost) Gerry and Clint (Genius Co-working) talk about the "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)" we discussed the effects, uncertainty and fear on the small businesses and also the co-working space community.

DON’T LEASE AN OFFICE, JOIN A COMMUNITY.
Globally co-working is becoming the new norm, chances are if you’re not doing it, it’s you that is the odd one out. The way we work is constantly evolving and has left the need for a traditional office and the lease that anchors you to it behind.

The characters that form the community at Genius Co-working come from all walks of life we’ve got photographers, videographers, wizard like coders, recruitment consultants, architects, mortgage brokers, accountants, graphic designers, your traditional entrepreneurs to name only a few.

If you want to join a community and consider yourself a GC then chances are you will fit right it

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Do you want to start a podcast and don’t know where to begin?

I’m an active Podcaster and I asked the very same question when I wanted to start. I’ve been in the Internet marketing space since 1995. Setting up a Podcast is one of the most easiest things I have done.

First thing I would do would be to buy a high-quality recording device. The one I got was a bit of an overkill, but still very affordable. My recommendation is the ‘ZOOM H6 Handy Recorder‘ they range from NZ$500-$700 as it all depends on where you shop, make sure you get a genuine one from one of their approved suppliers.

Six interchangeable input capsules make the ZOOM H6 the ultimate recorder for film, video, podcast and music. Its advanced preamps make it the best-sounding one, too. Unmatched abilities. Award-winning quality.

You may not need any additional microphones with the ZOOM H6, however if you do an ideal studio microphone would be the Audio-Technica BP40 broadcast vocal microphone offers a rich, natural, condenser-like sound from a large-diaphragm dynamic design. I also use the Blue Yeti Pro USB Microphone because I wanted a mike where I can record multiple people in a room at the same time, the Yeti Pro provides three custom condenser capsules with four distinct recording patterns and you need that to record multiple people.

Not a necessity, however it’s good to have some audio editing software, As I like to bookend my podcast with an intro and outro. I have been using Camtasia you can use it to get the best sound out of your recordings.

Next, you need a podcast hosting service. I joined a Podcasting Facebook group that had over 26,000 members, and I asked the person who ran the group what one he would recommend, and he gave me a link to Buzzsprout.

The real exciting thing for me was that I wanted my podcast to appear in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more. Buzzsprout provides this service and you can start free and you can upgrade at anytime as your podcast grows. Basically you pay as your podcast hours increase.

Buzzsprout

The best way to launch a professional podcast.

Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show… podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online.

Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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This is a series of Podcast by Danny de Hek with the goal to give you more insight and control of your own Internet marketing without being exploited by Website Design & Development + SEO companies.

Over the next few weeks, I will be publishing a set of Podcast on #WebArchitecture #DomainNames #Email #WebHosting #Content #Maintenance #SEO #SearchEngineOptimisation and #PaidAdvertising

What’s my background, how long have you got? My claim to fame – I started the first Internet cafe in Christchurch with a friend back in 1995 it was called The Email Centre on Worcester Boulevard. People who used to come and use our cyber services taught me how the Internet worked, looking back it was enough to make me dangerous. At that time my expertise was getting people with computers onto the Internet and teaching them how to surf the World Wide Web.

After 12 months I gained enough knowledge simply by looking over peoples shoulders, asking questions and seeing what others were using the Internet for. I learnt to be able to set up a basic website. One day I decided to sell everything I owned to buy a laptop and shortly after I maxed out my credit card with one of the first digital cameras that came to the market. I was equipped and ready to rock and roll as a mobile internet consultant.
I used to travel around New Zealand claiming to be New Zealand’s leading Internet consultant. For a one time setup cost of $300 and monthly hosting, promotion and maintenance for $30 a month, businesses could have a web presence within New Zealand’s Information Network. At one point I represented 45 different rental car brands, tourism companies and many accommodation providers throughout New Zealand. I was self appointed but I certainly made a big impact on the travel and tourism industry in New Zealand which earned me a six-figure income along the way.

Being dyslexic and not being able to read and write, I kind of stood out like a sore thumb. I received a lot of criticism in an industry that wasn’t regulated by so-called peers, known these days as keyboard warriors. However it made me stronger and more determined to succeed, the old saying “no such thing as bad press” was certainly true in my case, the fact is it put me on the map!

A few years later as the internet became more prominent and competitive, web development companies would approach my clients with flashy website designs which I couldn’t compete with. Understandably many of my clients wanted to take control of their own Internet services in house. This was my turning point, I re-strategised and invested time in myself and started doing a lot of affiliate marketing and commission based work. With a little luck one of my affiliate sites started generating $40,000 worth of profit each month. That site used to get 25,000 IP visits per day, the knowledge I learnt at that time was the real value.

These days I own and run ELITE : SIX Business Networking and continue to look after a handful of loyal website clients, and I run a few drop shipping websites of my own. A lot of the knowledge I’ve learnt from marketing other people‘s businesses and having my own sites, has kept me in the know and a leader in the industry of Internet marketing.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

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DON’T LEASE AN OFFICE, JOIN A COMMUNITY.
Globally co-working is becoming the new norm, chances are if you’re not doing it, it’s you that is the odd one out. The way we work is constantly evolving and has left the need for a traditional office and the lease that anchors you to it behind.

The characters that form the community at Genius Co-working come from all walks of life we’ve got photographers, videographers, wizard like coders, recruitment consultants, architects, mortgage brokers, accountants, graphic designers, your traditional entrepreneurs to name only a few.

If you want to join a community and consider yourself a GC then chances are you will fit right it

WAYS TO WORK
HOT DESK
Want a space to work from every now and then? This is a great entry-level option.

Hotdesk memberships have access to hotdesk area 5 days a week 8 am - 6 pm. BYOD. Includes hotdesk, chair, power & wifi.

PERMANENT DESKPermanent memberships have their own desk. You can leave their tech on the desk and no one else can use that space.

VIRTUAL OFFICE
a Virtual Office acts as a physical presence. Providing a postal and physical drop off point. 12-month terms apply Read More at Genius Co-Working

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

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This podcast was inspired by watching the documentary "The Watchtower" aired on Oxygen.com in February 2020

I was bought up a Jehovah’s Witness. I was disfellowshipped twice, I got reinstated after only four months, and then disfellowshipped again 6 months later. My family doesn’t speak to me and I’ve been out of the organisation since 1993.

I’ve had two family members commit suicide and I believe one of the main factors was the Jehovah’s Witness organisation.

I had to start over from scratch at the age of 23. All the people I looked up to, all the people that gave me leadership and my best and dearest friends, were lost and I couldn’t communicate with them.

Honestly, I do not believe I have a chip on my shoulder, however the influence this organisation has on people has to be spoken about. Ironically, they believe that the world will turn on them one-day, who knows, this could be the beginning.

Feel free to Contact me if you would like an interview.

https://www.dehek.com/general/podcast/ex-jehovahs-witness-danny-de-hek-disfellowshipped-twice-speaks-out/
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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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12 Questions with Matt James - North Canterbury Business Services
Matt will work alongside you to enhance your business. He is both a ‘critical friend’ and your biggest fan. During his career, Matt has had the opportunity to acquire an extensive range of experience, knowledge and skills that can now be used to enhance your business.

Matt has worked in domestic and international markets for both the private and public sector. He has led extensive business operations, as well as delivering significant projects and new products in challenging environments. Having worked for large multi-nationals and small businesses, Matt works equally well in the boardroom and on the shop floor. He is comfortable in the varied cultural environments of New Zealand and internationally.
Matt also enjoys volunteering for local community initiatives and organisations.

North Canterbury Business Services
Coaching and creative solutions to help your business thrive
We provide specialist support and coaching to help start-ups and businesses across Christchurch and Canterbury establish a solid foundation, overcome challenges and perform at their best.

New business? Get off to a great start!
Launch your new idea with the support of our experienced team who will ensure you’ve ticked all the boxes required to do great business from day one.

Frustrated? Let’s improve your business!
Our team will support you to find and implement practical solutions to reduce your stress and get your business back on the road to success.

Four simple steps to better business
Identify areas for improvement

Make an achievable action plan to tackle them

Connect with the right people to help

Get support and coaching along the way

Tailored coaching and solutions for Canterbury businesses big and small

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

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Today I'm talking about the hassles I had with the insurance company with my car, also My Trip away and how important communities are in our lives in the modern world.

China
I travelled China Dec 2019 - I was only there for 3 days as a stop over. I went to Guangzhou and travelled to Shenzhen and back to Guangzhou again. The subway system is amazing and simple to use even for a dyslexic person who struggles to read and write. The people keep to themselves, however if you need a hand for directions they're always willing to help. The cities are amazing, unreal buildings, the street food, the culture was all very exciting for me, I loved it and I want to go back. See Photos on Facebook BangladeshI travelled Bangladesh Dec 2019 - it's very hard country to travel nightmare buses and second class trains, it was a real adventure the people make the country amazing, it was hard, never a dull moment it was always dirty, but I always felt safe and I when into some off the beaten tracks, I walked around some scody places to get some good shots. I kid you not I was there 10 days and NEVER met another tourist. See Photos on Facebook
IndiaI have travelled India twice the 1st time was back in 1999 and said I would never come back, however it was the country I wanted to visit again the most so in 2020 I came back for another go. This time with a 20MB Sony A6000 Camera, last time had the good old Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 with the Carl Zeiss lens. See Photos on Facebook

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12 Questions with Chris Cameron

Shizoku Martial Arts
Shizoku Martial Arts karate club is a Family Martial Arts club, its right there in our name, Shizoku = family. Our aim is to Inspire people to be their best through life skill education and the martial arts in a family friendly fun environment.

Our Christchurch based Karate club runs classes for all ages from our “Karate for kids” Little Dragons kids karate classes through to our senior adults karate classes. If your goals are to learn ways to protect you and your loved ones in today’s world, to get fit and improve your strength and stamina and be amazed at what you can achieve then you have come to the right place.

Reduce stress, create balance, and build valuable life skills with our simple and proven kempo karate classes for all ages.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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What a wicked couple of weeks I must’ve been naughty in a former life or this one!
As many of you know I’m planning My Trip and I leave on Friday the 13th, unlucky date for some, as I’m heading to China, Bangladesh and coming home via New Delhi India. This intrepid journey is to celebrate my 50th. My main goal is to travel on top of a train in Bangladesh and take some awesome street photography, as well as a whole lot of video blogs for my TikTok account.

Shit happens and shit happened when my car was parked on the side of the road last week. A 17-year-old guy who wasn’t concentrating on his driving, was dropping off a customers vehicle after it had been serviced from Blackwells Mazda. He crashed into my vehicle and set off his airbags, he went on two wheels flying past the doctors surgery window. I ran out to see what had happened and if he was ok and noticed he had smashed into my car.

As you can imagine this wasn’t really something I needed to deal with just before Christmas, especially when I’m arranging my holiday. Everything went blurry and I didn’t really want to burden the young fella who made the mistake so when I had a moment to re-analyse the situation I started to assess what I needed to do.

With the advice I got from members of ELITE : SIX I was soon in a rental car/van at no cost. Did you realise if you’re involved in a not-at-fault accident you are legally entitled to a rental car and there is a company setup to handle all this for you, Right2Drive.

Next, I was instructed how the process works best to get my vehicle written off. The powers that be were telling me that it wouldn’t be written off because there’s too much money tied up in the new vehicle.

Mike from Ferrymead Automotive to turn down a $17,000 repair job to give me the result I wanted, an unselfish act of bravery for any business person!

Next minute the insurance company tells me that they going to settle for $24,500. However, the finance left on the vehicle was for $28,000, it was a bit of a hard pill to swallow. With the advice from my insurance company, who said they were batting for me, suggested if I didn’t agree on the figure, I could go back to the valuer and tell him I disagree with this valuation. The phone call went something like this, “Hi I’m Danny, you valued my car” he said “I value hundreds of cars, I’m not familiar with the vehicle you are talking about, put it in an email and I’ll answer it tomorrow” and he hangs up!

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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Michael Hempseed hosts a weekly Radio Show on New Zealand's PlainsFM 96.9 called Lighthouse of Hope. It has been running since the start of 2016.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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An interview with a young person who has a totally new perspective on life.

Lachlan has one of the most amazing memories I've ever encountered, you can tell him your birthday and he will tell you the day of the week it will be on. He is a keen plane spotter knows flight plans for many global flights.

30min interview with Lachlan Oakes and his mother Helen Oakes

Helen Oakes Websites

• Coffee Lovers - https://www.coffeelovers.co.nz
• Bakeware New Zealand - https://www.bakeware.co.nz
• Mode de vie Photography - https://www.modedevie.co.nz

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Just wanted to have a talk about some of the technology that I use to run my business and why I like it all so much!

• Macbook Pro 7i 256BM - https://www.apple.com/nz/macbook-pro/
• iPhone11 Pro Max - https://www.apple.com/nz/iphone-11-pro/
• iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/nz/ipad-pro/
• Garmin fenix 6X Sapphire, Carbon Gray DLC with Black Band - https://www.fitness.net.nz/garmin-products/watches/fenix-6x-sapphire-carbon-gray-dlc-with-black-band/
• Garmin Garmin inReach Explorer+ - https://www.fitness.net.nz/garmin-products/hiking-outdoors/garmin-inreach-explorer/
• 2019 Swift Sport - https://www.suzuki.co.nz/Small-Cars/Overview/swift-sport
• Zoom H6 Handy Recorder - https://www.zoomav.co.nz/products/handheld-audio-recorders/zoom-h6/
• Blue Yeti Pro USB Microphone - https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MICBLU1690/BLUE-Yeti-Pro-Microphone-Pro-version-of-Yeti-24-bi
• Apple TV 4K - https://www.apple.com/nz/apple-tv-4k/
• Penguin Wireless Vertical Mouse - https://www.ergostyle.co.nz/product/penguin-ambidextrous-vertical-mouse/
• Herman Miller Embody Chair - https://www.ergostyle.co.nz/product/herman-miller-embody-chair/
• Summit II Executive - https://www.ergostyle.co.nz/product/summit-ii-executive/

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Who is DANNY : DE HEK? – In short I’m a connector, podcaster, blogger a person of influence, I’m that guy who knows everybody and I’ve put together my website to show what I’m passionate about. I’m a firm believer of omnipresence!

I facilitate a beautiful little collective called ELITE : SIX. This niche business networking group of decision makers, supports start-up’s and small to medium sized businesses. At our weekly meetings MEMBERS are encouraged to share their experience, knowledge and skills. To attend a meeting REQUEST AN INVITE.

Academia has never been my forte. I’m 100% self-appointed and I’m proud to say I have the gift of DYSLEXIA. Technology has helped me overcome multiple stumbling blocks. Arguably, I have been an expert on the Internet since 1994. These days I specialise in teaching and educating people on how to make money online with my virtual WORKSHOPS. My specialty is helping people maximise the potential of WORDPRESS and SHOPIFY. Let’s talk or meet, schedule an APPOINTMENT.

My blog provides comprehensive travel guides for ‘all things NEW ZEALAND as well as self-drive ITINERARIES for popular destinations. The WHAT : DE HEK podcast is an open book, episodes have no real direction, it’s just a collection of my thoughts I like to share and I always have a story to tell.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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Who is DANNY : DE HEK? – In short I’m a connector, podcaster, blogger a person of influence, I’m that guy who knows everybody and I’ve put together my website to show what I’m passionate about. I’m a firm believer of omnipresence!

I facilitate a beautiful little collective called ELITE : SIX. This niche business networking group of decision makers, supports start-up’s and small to medium sized businesses. At our weekly meetings MEMBERS are encouraged to share their experience, knowledge and skills. To attend a meeting REQUEST AN INVITE.

Academia has never been my forte. I’m 100% self-appointed and I’m proud to say I have the gift of DYSLEXIA. Technology has helped me overcome multiple stumbling blocks. Arguably, I have been an expert on the Internet since 1994. These days I specialise in teaching and educating people on how to make money online with my virtual WORKSHOPS. My specialty is helping people maximise the potential of WORDPRESS and SHOPIFY. Let’s talk or meet, schedule an APPOINTMENT.

My blog provides comprehensive travel guides for ‘all things NEW ZEALAND as well as self-drive ITINERARIES for popular destinations. The WHAT : DE HEK podcast is an open book, episodes have no real direction, it’s just a collection of my thoughts I like to share and I always have a story to tell.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dehek)

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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Who is DANNY : DE HEK? – In short I’m a connector, podcaster, blogger a person of influence, I’m that guy who knows everybody and I’ve put together my website to show what I’m passionate about. I’m a firm believer of omnipresence!

I facilitate a beautiful little collective called ELITE : SIX. This niche business networking group of decision makers, supports start-up’s and small to medium sized businesses. At our weekly meetings MEMBERS are encouraged to share their experience, knowledge and skills. To attend a meeting REQUEST AN INVITE.

Academia has never been my forte. I’m 100% self-appointed and I’m proud to say I have the gift of DYSLEXIA. Technology has helped me overcome multiple stumbling blocks. Arguably, I have been an expert on the Internet since 1994. These days I specialise in teaching and educating people on how to make money online with my virtual WORKSHOPS. My specialty is helping people maximise the potential of WORDPRESS and SHOPIFY. Let’s talk or meet, schedule an APPOINTMENT.

My blog provides comprehensive travel guides for ‘all things NEW ZEALAND as well as self-drive ITINERARIES for popular destinations. The WHAT : DE HEK podcast is an open book, episodes have no real direction, it’s just a collection of my thoughts I like to share and I always have a story to tell.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dehek)

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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12 Questions with Clinton Selby - Ergostyle / Genius Co-Working

Clinton has been involved in the field of ergonomics and furniture design since 2000.
Working alongside health professionals and attending some of the worlds largest professional development seminars in new ways of working, he has developed extensive knowledge in product and design for human factors.
Ergostyle is a team of dedicated professionals with a clear vision and focus on 3 core Markets, Commercial Ergonomic Furniture Fit-Outs, Occupational Health Solutions, Design and Consultancy. Our multi-disciplinary team forges the path in emerging work trends, with a manufacturing and design lead vision of future work spaces.

Ergostyle provides ergonomic solutions to office fit-out through design and production of ergonomic office furniture. With maximizing work spaces as primary design factor, Ergostyle reinvents workstations, seating, and computer desks.

We provide ergonomic consultancy on space planning, spatial design and custom furniture design, all adhering to occupational health and environment policies.

Ergostyle Environmental Management:
As a New Zealand owned and operated company, Ergostyle Ergonomic Solutions is dedicated to manufacturing and delivering sustainable ergonomic products and design.
Whether its our ergonomic office furniture, occupational health and ergonomic consulting that we are delivering, our advocacy for the protection and preservation of environment stands out. For Ergostyle, environment management is essential.

We deal with primary suppliers that are already ISO 14001. Our other suppliers are advocates of sound environmental management through GECA certified furniture (Good Environment Choice Australia) and GFCNZ.

This affirms our strong support for sustainable policies that empowers us to create ergonomic solutions founded on sustainable practice.

How do we contribute to sustainable practices?
Ergostyle Ergonomic Solutions applies sustainable practice in making and promoting sustainable products and services for corporate and commercial workstations, office seating, storage, lounge, accessories, tables, and hospitality.

Ergostyle sustainable practice involves choosing materials and applying processes that have zero to minimum environmental impact as well as to occupational health and safety. This includes steel-framed workstations, metal storage, aluminium components, powder coated finish, E0 rated board, steel-framed seating, CFC free foam, NZ wool and eco fabrics, PP and ABS Plastics.

Other ways Ergostyle contribute to Environmental Management:
- Aim to flat pack all products to reduce packaging waste
- We have an inhouse recycling system for all card, paper, glass and electronics
- We have a lights out policy outside of work hours
- Consolidate all appointments to reduce vehicles on the road
- Continue to educate clients on GREEN products

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.comTopic was Determine Your Value

ELITE : SIX is a progressive and forward thinking organisation that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

Think Tank meetings are working really well for us so we have also made it a Podcast for those who can not join us in person.

ELITE : SIX ‘Central‘ is our Think Tank meeting. It provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger ELITE : SIX business family. It’s an open discussion group, a place for brainstorming and problem-solving, ideal for entrepreneurs, startups or decision makers.

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ELITE : SIX 12 Questions with Julia Price - Dale Carnegie Training

Julia Price moved from Wellington to Christchurch, and is grateful to have two places she calls home. She has a BHLSc from Massey University, is a recipient of NZ Fitness Leader of the Year, and has been the Managing Director of Dale Carnegie Training since 2016.

Good at juggling multiple babies (mother of triplets), but not so good at gardening, Julia is however an expert at growing people. She worked for Canterbury Police for nearly 8 years and had first-hand experience witnessing people performing under the most trying of circumstances during the 2011 earthquakes. Drawing from her experience as a Health and Safety Manager, First Aid Tutor for NZ Red Cross and Exercise Professional she has a diverse set of tools to understand people and knows what it takes for them to perform at their best.

Passionate about human health and psychological wellbeing, the move to Dale Carnegie was a logical one, and has given her the vehicle to not only help individuals overcome obstacles, but helps businesses grow their most value able asset: their people. Dale Carnegie’s principles of human relations aren’t rocket science, they are common sense, and Julia has made it her mission to make them become ‘common practice’ in the workplace. She also practices as a Wellness Coach, specialising in Sleep Education and Fitness for Work.

In her free time, she likes to play tennis, play piano, drink coffee, walk (a.k.a. struggle to contain) her Retrodoodle, and invariably work on perfecting the garden.

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ELITE : SIX 12 Questions with Helen Oakes - Mode de vie Photography

Hi, I’m Helen a photographer and the business owner of Mode de vie Photography which is located in the South Island of New Zealand.

I’ve been a professional photographer for 10 years and I predominantly shoot portraits, landscapes and gymnastics! It’s great being behind the camera but I love post processing photos too, it’s where all the magic happens! After many hours playing around on the computer I decided to make my own Lightroom presets, Photoshop actions and textures. I was driven to make my own presets as I wanted a unique style, synonymous to my brand. I could never quite find a style that spoke of me so I made my own.

I love using presets as they produce a different look on each photo. What works with one image may not work on another. There are so many presets to choose from to get the look you are after, so experimentation is the key. My presets will also save you time and cut your workflow time down considerably.

These presets work well on portraits and landscapes and they can be tweaked to your individual taste. Use with one click or play around a little for the look you want. The MDV presets are just a starting point to turn your photos into stunning images.

My PS actions and textures will also give your images a pop and make them stand out. The textures work well with most photos and they add a bit of life and substance to an image. Depending on the blending mode you choose, the choices are limitless. You can stack the textures, erase them back and just blend them in all different ways.

My digital products can be used on RAW files as well as JPEGs and they are compatible with LR 4 – 6 and CC.

I also make NZ art prints which are a combination of my photographs blended with my presets or actions and textures. Some have a retro feel and some are more vintage or pastel looking. I love making these prints. They showcase the NZ landscape and also highlight a multi-blended piece of art.

I hope you like my products as much as I enjoy making them.

Please contact me on my email if you have any questions or queries, I’d be happy to help out.

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ELITE : SIX 12 Questions with Vanessa Skilton an Travel Advisor

Since joining the travel industry in 2000, I have had the pleasure to work within several departments of Air New Zealand: in their Airpoints Call Centre, Holidays Stores and corporate division with Tandem Travel (previously Business Direct).

My range of travel industry knowledge is extensive as I have worked in varying areas. I have worked in the wholesale industry for Innovative Travel with the main focus being on Italy, Eastern Europe, River Cruising and Ski Vacations. I also worked as a team leader for one of New Zealand’s largest travel retail brands within their Online Team.

A major passion of mine is assisting with the organisation of honeymoons and destination weddings, sports teams, corporate groups, conferences, church groups, scouts and many varying levels of corporate and leisure clients. It’s also no secret amongst friends that I love arranging travel to Disneyland and other theme parks all over the world.

I pride myself on having a positive attitude and friendly nature which enables me to assist my clients in every way possible.

Let me help you explore your travel plans whether it be a holiday, surprise getaway, honeymoon, event, corporate trip or your trip of a lifetime.

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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.

Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our Website at dehek.comTopic was Risk Management

ELITE : SIX is a progressive and forward thinking organisation that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

Think Tank meetings are working really well for us so we have also made it a Podcast for those who can not join us in person.

ELITE : SIX ‘Central‘ is our Think Tank meeting. It provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger ELITE : SIX business family. It’s an open discussion group, a place for brainstorming and problem-solving, ideal for entrepreneurs, startups or decision makers.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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David Clarkson from Dynamic Communication

David Clarkson has been a public speaker for over 20 years. He was a chartered accountant for 3 decades and the principal of the professional speakers’ bureau, Canterbury Speakers, for a decade.

He is the principal of Dynamic Communications, corporate and personal public speaking trainers.

He is a professional public speaker and trainer who has won two national gold medals for public speaking and numerous other awards.

He is a Distinguished Toastmaster.

He is an accredited speaking member of the National Speakers Association (NSANZ), a past Ch-Ch Chapter President and National Executive member of NSANZ.

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We are a progressive and forward thinking collective that brings ‘decision makers’ together each week for an hour of interactive business networking.

More than just a business networking group, ELITE : SIX’ decision maker, DANNY : DE HEK, has the goal to facilitate the best business networking group in New Zealand. He is dedicated to finding people who share the same values and that strive to be better versions of themselves.

• Our format is original and unique, what we offer is one of a kind. Our main point of difference is, MEMBERS get to talk for 5 minutes each in a group up to six. This is where we get our name from.
• We are a supportive environment and we FOCUS on start ups, small to medium sized businesses and business people who want to grow. You can learn and apply business strategies plus get tips and advice from other passionate entrepreneurs.
• Unlike conventional business networking, we are not focused on just one industry in each group. Members don’t come to pitch their businesses or just to hand out their business cards, there is no pressure to refer anyone. Good networking is about building strong relationships with like minded people. These people become walking ambassadors and this is where the magic happens, leads and referrals come naturally.
• Each week we offer variety of meetings. At the end the week we encourage all our members to participate in our Friday Think Tank meeting via ZOOM. This provides a central place at the end of the week where members from the other groups have the option to meet the larger business family.

Checkout our MEMBERSHIP options and REQUEST AN INVITE.

P.S. If you like this podcast please click “like” or provide comment, as that will motivate me to publish more. Would you like the opportunity to be featured on the WHAT : DE HEK Podcast? You are welcome to INVITE YOURSELF to be a guest.

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Being on our podcast is a great way to get your business in front of the masses using our well-established advertising channels.

It takes years to build up a network of inspiring entrepreneurs, media contacts and other great people. It takes much trial and error to get a great podcast together and although it only takes a couple of hours on the day, the time and cost for many can be a roadblock to success. We have done much of the work beforehand and would love to give you the benefit of our systems, people and networks, all this for only a small share of the cost. I believe you will never see better value at getting yourself on the path to success. Ready to take action? Click below and let's start the journey with you.

The format is, you will get asked 12 random questions straight out of the box. They can be answered any which way or form you choose. Some are just lifestyle questions and others are business related questions. The purpose of the questions is to keep a little bit of structure but remain impromptu. At the end of the 12 questions you hopefully will feel relaxed and at one with the universe, and then the real magic will happen.

At the conclusion of the 12 questions I will give you an opportunity to explain who you are and what you do.

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1. Transcribed by Otter
2. Published on my Blog
3. Published on my YouTube
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5. Shared on my Social Media

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