137: Newest Dragon on Dragon’s Den, Wes Hall Talks Black North & Why You Should DEMAND Your Worth

Ya mon! You know we had to have the newest dragon, Wes Hall stop by the show to tell you how we went from a tin shack in Jamaica all the way to Bay street and now Dragon’s Den! Sit back, grab some curry chicken and a pineapple ting and be ready to UPGRADE your life! This episode has all the goodies! Check out the Black North Initiative. Show notes: 01:15 – Wes Intro 02:28 – Wes morning routine 04:30 – Wes’s motivation behind black equality 07:00 – Creation of Black North 09:40 – Code Switching 10:00 – Opportunities not by black people 13:30 – Wes’s Biggest disappointments 13:50 – Wes’s Dad’s crabs in a bucket saying 17:05 – Telfor gave the first transaction to Kingsdale advisors 18:15 – How white folks named Wes The Fixer 19:45 – Dunking the ball, Wes wants to change the mindset 22:00 – How Wes Deals with Pain and coping 25:30 – Wes’s humble beginnings in Toronto 28:00 – Wes’s brother getting deported 28:30 – Wes’s brother beaten to death 31:28 – Equality is having an opportunity, but you are responsible for the outcome 34:10 – Wes on death and prison (Don’t invest in a bank account that you do not own) 36:00 – How Wes self starts and observes what is going around him 37:40 – How Wes is using this podcast to encourage people 39:00 – How does Wes react to bad things 41:35 – Black media in Canada 42:12 – Wes never spent money 43:28 – When Wes knew he had made it in terms of money 45:29 – Wes became wealthy at 40 47:40 – How Wes had a great relationship with money and his own value 48:20 – Value goes into your values 49:25 – Why black people undervalue themselves 50:34 – Why you should over-deliver 52:00 – Wes’s advice on how YOU can find your own niche 54:20 – Why you should never settle for less 57:15 – Don’t ASK For What You Want, DEMAND It 59:00 – Why Wes’s Wife Got Mad At Him 1:00:49 – Never look back, move forward and look ahead 1:01:33 – Wes’s approach to dragon’s den Episode sponsored by: Heartbeat Hot Sauce. Use Coupon Code “TEAMHOLTZ” to save 20% off at check-out! TEXT ME so we can be more than just internet friends! Join our mailing list to get great content and win cool stuff by clicking here. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a Review on iTunes here. Want to get more exposure and put your business in front of the right audience? Inquire to see how you can advertise your company on the show here. Watch our full video podcasts on YouTube here. Please also subscribe and click that bell to get notified! →→→ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  ←←← ▶︎ INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/RyanHoltz1 ▶︎ YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/ryanholtz ▶︎ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/ryanholtz1 ▶︎ SNAPCHAT | https://snapchat.com/add/ryanholtz1 ▶︎ LINKEDIN | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rholtz ▶︎ FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/RyanPHoltz/ ▶︎ ITUNES | https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-ryan-holtz-show/id1167195878?mt=2 ▶︎ WEBSITE | https://ryanholtz.ca/ ▶︎ SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.