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The James Altucher Show

Risky Business: A Teen, A Nightclub, and a Ponzi Scheme | Ian Bick - Part 1

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Before he could legally drink, Ian Bick was already in the thick of the nightclub scene, not as a patron, but as the owner of Tuxedo Junction in Connecticut. Drawing from the excitement of youthful partying, Bick's events were anything but your typical high school get-togethers. But when the glitz started to fade, and the revenue wasn't flowing as he'd imagined, desperation knocked on his door. Instead of seeking advice or potentially shutting down, Bick veered down a dangerous path, one that entangled him in a web of deceit, old debts, and new investors. On this episode of the James Altucher Show, hear from Ian Bick himself - how youthful ambition can quickly take a wrong turn, and how a teenager found himself running a $500,000 Ponzi Scheme. From the highs of Tuxedo Junction to the lows of a prison cell, Bick's tale is a cautionary one, now featured on HBO Max's "Generation Hustle."Listen to Ian's Podcast: Locked In with Ian Bick | Podcast on SpotifyVisit Ian's Website: Ian Bick------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Well, I mean this guy has a story.

0:11.0

First off, I've never met someone so young who went to jail for fraud while you'll hear

0:18.3

the whole story.

0:19.8

But also, after spending several years in jail and all the experiences of that, plus

0:26.6

all the events leading up to jail, he has totally transformed his life.

0:33.8

I'm talking about Ian Bick.

0:35.1

You could check out his very popular YouTube and TikTok clips about his experiences in

0:40.3

jail and his podcast.

0:41.3

I highly recommend you check out his podcast.

0:43.2

That's how I first learned of him.

0:45.6

But let's hear a story.

0:47.7

How did he get in jail?

0:49.7

What happened to him in jail and what happened afterwards?

0:52.6

Here's Ian.

0:56.9

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

1:02.0

This is the James Altiger show.

1:13.6

Ian Bick, I was watching some of your YouTube videos and then I watched the Max show, the

1:19.5

HBO show, Generation Hustle, which featured you.

1:23.2

An incredible story.

1:24.2

I was like blown away by your story.

1:26.6

Well, first off, welcome to the show.

1:28.4

Thank you, man.

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