I need money. I need cash. And he said, you know, there's going to be a high percentage on that.

I'm saying, that's fine. He goes to his bedroom, comes back with a pillowcase and dumps a giant

stack of $1,000 and 20s rubber banded meticulously on the table. It's just big mound. And he says,

you know what happens if you don't pay back this money. My guest today is Ian Bick.

Ian is the host of the Locked In podcast.

You're probably seeing him on TikTok.

He began his career as a party planner when he was just a teenager in suburban Connecticut.

By the time he was 20 years old, he owned a nightclub and he was promoting big time rap concerts in the area. But things got out of

control. He got arrested by the FBI. He took him to trial but was found guilty of defrauding

investors. He spent two years in federal prison. This is a dork. Okay. He did Fed time. Got out. He turned

his life around.

He is now a fledgling media mogul.

And of course, if you want bonus content with Ian, head over to patreon.com slash the Connect show for a full bonus episode only available there.

You've got to go check out his podcast locked in.

He's a good friend of the show.

And we're here to get the entire story right here in The Connect.

I was getting beat up a little bit, like the shady figures got me one day, brought me the

basement of the club, took the end of a screwdriver, the handle, pulled up my shirt,

hands on my desk, and they're just whacking each finger,

saying, we want our money.

That's when I see the lights behind me start to flash.

And I didn't even think, I just hit it.

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