Glamorous Miami real estate influencer busted for buying Bentley, cosmetic surgery with $381K in COVID relief funds: feds
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10 k loan nikkas somewhere 
nikkas just ain’t on the radar, all it’s goin to take is that one scammer that did everybody’s business loan to snitch and it’s a wrap
nikkas just ain’t on the radar, all it’s goin to take is that one scammer that did everybody’s business loan to snitch and it’s a wrap
TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?
I walk around a little edgy already
I think most people who got less than 50k are okay..as long as they didn't do all that extra fraud shyt i e fake employees ,fake identities, multiple loan applications etc10 k loan nikkas somewhere
nikkas just ain’t on the radar, all it’s goin to take is that one scammer that did everybody’s business loan to snitch and it’s a wrap
I would sit for 3.5 if i coulda blew theu 3.5 mill and be able to get it back when i get out 
but 3.5 years for 300k lol
but 3.5 years for 300k lol
PPP what’s that? nikkas on ERC
Also, Grams Not Scams
Also, Grams Not Scams
“You gotta sell cocaine/ I can just file a claim” ass clout chaser. Word to @Don Diego being locked up tighter than Capri Suns at a single mother’s house when the boyfriend comes over.
If any Netflix interns are reading this.Please speak with your executives to green light a 8 episodes docu series.
Each episode follow the story of a @Don Diego person who thought they were getting away with it
coli told me it was over and everyone who got away with PPP fraud came up and the rest of us are losers tho 
the feds always watching and they will find your fukking ass if you try and steal from them.
the feds always watching and they will find your fukking ass if you try and steal from them.
Bop Gun
Turn Me Loose, We Shall Overcome
Please speak with your executives to green light a 8 episodes docu series.
Each episode follow the story of a @Don Diego person who thought they were getting away with it
Where in the world is Con Man Don Diego
Cat piss martini
Veteran
Lock that bytch up!!!!!!!
pawdalaw
Superstar
This is how "they" want you to think. Equating time with money is a form of slavery. You're supposed to be of the mindset that having time to yourself will allow you to conceive a million dollar idea...For some of the money these people are making it looks worth it tbh
At this stage of my life, if I could make 500k or better off PPP and possibly flip that, going to jail for less than 5 years might have been worth the risk.
Especially since the people getting locked up are people that are flagrantly flexing with the money instead of actually using it to better themselves and their situation.
I couldn't do it! Most I've ever done was 45 days easy time. But the psychological effects leads me to believe it's a year+ stretch isn't worth it.
Had a friend of mine doing the PPP scam, she got 50K, then died from cancer a year later.
That’s horrible advice and exactly why he got locked the fukk up, and even further proof that Grams Not Scams is the way
After reading the op story on how easily she got that bread, then the struggles of Tesi Johnson to get rolling with honest work I'm kind of pissed off.
Miami Gardens entrepreneur Tesi Johnson gives customers natural ways to heal
BY MICHAEL BUTLER AUGUST 20, 2023 5:00 AM
By focusing on the natural remedies that mattered to her, Iset By Nature founder Tesi Johnson has built a business selling teas, candles and other natural products to help her clients improve and maintain their health. Johnson, 38, was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and splits her time between there and living in Miami Gardens. She had family in Florida and visited Miami often while growing up which made her 2013 move to the city easier.
Using social media and building an online presence that translated into 14,000 Instagram followers came naturally to Johnson, whose father was a computer programmer and IT specialist. “I was exposed to the internet from a young age way before most of my peers through my dad,” she said. “When social media started to blow up, it was a natural segue for me. Now, we’re in a time where you can connect with your audience instantaneously.
People check their phone before they brush their teeth in the morning.” Looking back, Johnson realized entrepreneurship had been at the top of her mind since she was in school. As a high school student, she sold candy to classmates to make money and she owned a clothing business before pivoting into plant-based retail. She later found writing opportunities on gig economy site Upwork before making a major career change. In 2011, Johnson took an interest in plant-based living. She learned that Jamaica has a strong plant-based culture that existed long before veganism became popular in Western society. “Before veganism we had ital, a Rastafarian way of eating,” she said. “Rastafarian have been eating that way for decades.” Jamaica’s plant-based culture played a key role in Johnson launching Iset By Nature in 2015.
She learned that many herbs used for holistic medicine grew in Jamaica and that planted the seed for starting her business. Johnson works with three staff members for her business and has five seasonal workers. Working directly with suppliers such as woodsmen and fishermen in Jamaica is important for her because the sea moss she sells is harvested there. Some products are packaged in Jamaica and for others, Johnson ships raw materials from Jamaica to the United States for packaging in Florida and Pennsylvania. INTEREST DURING PANDEMIC Johnson noticed an increase in customer interest during the beginning of the pandemic. She learned that more people became interested in holistic remedies and naturally boosting their immunity to illness because there was not yet a vaccine for COVID-19.
She knew she had to scale her business to meet the increased demand. Going to her local bank and trying to access funds for a loan proved unsuccessful and she had no outside investors. Similar to other Black entrepreneurs, Johnson has had challenges in accessing capital to further develop her business. In 2020, nine months after she transitioned her store from Etsy to Shopify, she received an offer from Shopify to provide funding based on the sales her Shopify site had made. That first round of funding was for $15,000 and allowed Johnson to expand her production and product offerings
. Three rounds later, Shopify has provided Johnson with $95,000 in funding. Shopify began building Shopify Capital to better provide Black business owners like Johnson with access to capital. In the years since, it has provided more than $4.5 billion in funding to Shopify merchants. “Shopify is aggressively pursuing ways to make commerce more equitable for Black business owners, including giving them access to capital,” said Shopify Director of Product Vikram Anreddy. “Shopify Capital is a simple and effective way for entrepreneurs to get the financing they need to grow their business, as it does not require personal credit scores or request lengthy applications or paperwork.”
Panama-based Ras Joe is a Rastafarian entrepreneur who owns real estate throughout the Central American country. He has been a mentor to Johnson throughout her career and purchased property in Panama to grow fruit and vegetables there. Joe, 50, has emphasized the importance of authenticity to Johnson when it comes to selling natural products and believes it is part of her business’ appeal. “Just be true to yourself and what you’re dealing with,” he said.
“She is interested in a natural lifestyle and everything she sells is organic. Don’t fake it.” Having a high level of confidence and belief in her overall mission has allowed Johnson better handle the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Finding her niche of clientele that seeks natural remedies has allowed her to better focus on her business goals.
“You need to have an unshakable belief in your own talents and capabilities,” she said. “Being an entrepreneur is going to shake up everything. You’re going to have long periods when you’re broke and not making any money. You’re going to have periods when people don’t believe in anything.”
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Miami Gardens entrepreneur Tesi Johnson gives customers natural ways to heal
BY MICHAEL BUTLER AUGUST 20, 2023 5:00 AM
By focusing on the natural remedies that mattered to her, Iset By Nature founder Tesi Johnson has built a business selling teas, candles and other natural products to help her clients improve and maintain their health. Johnson, 38, was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and splits her time between there and living in Miami Gardens. She had family in Florida and visited Miami often while growing up which made her 2013 move to the city easier.
Using social media and building an online presence that translated into 14,000 Instagram followers came naturally to Johnson, whose father was a computer programmer and IT specialist. “I was exposed to the internet from a young age way before most of my peers through my dad,” she said. “When social media started to blow up, it was a natural segue for me. Now, we’re in a time where you can connect with your audience instantaneously.
People check their phone before they brush their teeth in the morning.” Looking back, Johnson realized entrepreneurship had been at the top of her mind since she was in school. As a high school student, she sold candy to classmates to make money and she owned a clothing business before pivoting into plant-based retail. She later found writing opportunities on gig economy site Upwork before making a major career change. In 2011, Johnson took an interest in plant-based living. She learned that Jamaica has a strong plant-based culture that existed long before veganism became popular in Western society. “Before veganism we had ital, a Rastafarian way of eating,” she said. “Rastafarian have been eating that way for decades.” Jamaica’s plant-based culture played a key role in Johnson launching Iset By Nature in 2015.
She learned that many herbs used for holistic medicine grew in Jamaica and that planted the seed for starting her business. Johnson works with three staff members for her business and has five seasonal workers. Working directly with suppliers such as woodsmen and fishermen in Jamaica is important for her because the sea moss she sells is harvested there. Some products are packaged in Jamaica and for others, Johnson ships raw materials from Jamaica to the United States for packaging in Florida and Pennsylvania. INTEREST DURING PANDEMIC Johnson noticed an increase in customer interest during the beginning of the pandemic. She learned that more people became interested in holistic remedies and naturally boosting their immunity to illness because there was not yet a vaccine for COVID-19.
She knew she had to scale her business to meet the increased demand. Going to her local bank and trying to access funds for a loan proved unsuccessful and she had no outside investors. Similar to other Black entrepreneurs, Johnson has had challenges in accessing capital to further develop her business. In 2020, nine months after she transitioned her store from Etsy to Shopify, she received an offer from Shopify to provide funding based on the sales her Shopify site had made. That first round of funding was for $15,000 and allowed Johnson to expand her production and product offerings
. Three rounds later, Shopify has provided Johnson with $95,000 in funding. Shopify began building Shopify Capital to better provide Black business owners like Johnson with access to capital. In the years since, it has provided more than $4.5 billion in funding to Shopify merchants. “Shopify is aggressively pursuing ways to make commerce more equitable for Black business owners, including giving them access to capital,” said Shopify Director of Product Vikram Anreddy. “Shopify Capital is a simple and effective way for entrepreneurs to get the financing they need to grow their business, as it does not require personal credit scores or request lengthy applications or paperwork.”
Panama-based Ras Joe is a Rastafarian entrepreneur who owns real estate throughout the Central American country. He has been a mentor to Johnson throughout her career and purchased property in Panama to grow fruit and vegetables there. Joe, 50, has emphasized the importance of authenticity to Johnson when it comes to selling natural products and believes it is part of her business’ appeal. “Just be true to yourself and what you’re dealing with,” he said.
“She is interested in a natural lifestyle and everything she sells is organic. Don’t fake it.” Having a high level of confidence and belief in her overall mission has allowed Johnson better handle the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Finding her niche of clientele that seeks natural remedies has allowed her to better focus on her business goals.
“You need to have an unshakable belief in your own talents and capabilities,” she said. “Being an entrepreneur is going to shake up everything. You’re going to have long periods when you’re broke and not making any money. You’re going to have periods when people don’t believe in anything.”
MICHAEL BUTLER
Michael Butler writes about the residential and commercial real estate industry and trends in the local housing market. Just like Miami’s diverse population, Butler, a Temple University graduate, has both local roots and a Panamanian heritage.
