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Do you want to start a business in the US? Looking for tips on how to make money on Crypto? Want to learn how to make $100 million? My guests are high-profile figures, successful entrepreneurs, executives, and key influencers who share their secrets to help you level up. Subscribe to The Contributors YouTube Channel today at www.thecontributors.com

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June 10, 2026Episode 236 min

Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO: Massive Opportunity or Giant Bubble?

Elon Musk is about to make history again. But this time, it is not on Mars. It is on Wall Street. Imagine buying a piece of the company that owns eighty percent of all rockets launched into space. Imagine owning a piece of Starlink, with over ten thousand satellites in the sky. Well, you do not have to imagine anymore. SpaceX has officially announced its IPO. The date is set for June 12th. This will be the biggest stock market debut in human history. It will completely shatter all old records.- Elon Musk’s Untold Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMhl6_PVvuM&t=156s - Tesla Declared War on Uber, Lyft & Waymo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX_TFqIXeZk&t=33s - Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/ About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#elonmusk #spacexipo #spacex

June 3, 2026Episode 225 min

How FujiFilm Won But Kodak Died

What if I told you that a multi-billion-dollar company saved itself from total bankruptcy... by turning photographic film into anti-aging face cream? It sounds crazy. But in the early 2000s, two undisputed giants—Kodak and Fujifilm—faced the exact same corporate death sentence. The digital revolution arrived, and the global demand for film completely evaporated overnight.Most people think Kodak died simply because they ignored digital cameras. But that’s actually a myth. The real secret to why Kodak collapsed into ruins while Fujifilm transformed into a twenty-billion-dollar empire isn't about cameras at all. It’s about a hidden chemical mechanism that one company saw, and the other was completely blind to.Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/ About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#kodak #fujifilm #kodakcollapse

May 27, 2026Episode 214 min

NVIDIA’s Game-Changing AI Move

What if the AC unit sitting right outside your house could start making you money instead of just costing you money every summer? NVIDIA has just partnered with energy startup SPAN and major homebuilder PulteGroup to install mini AI data centers — called XFRA nodes — directly on new residential homes. If you want to learn how everyday homeowners can actually profit from the AI boom, watch this video.Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/ About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#nvidia #SPAN #AI

May 20, 2026Episode 206 min

The 3 Types of People Who Can Succeed in Business (Watch Before Quitting Your Job).

Someone asked me yesterday: “Victor, can anyone become an entrepreneur?” My honest answer? No. It’s not for everyone. In fact, for most people, quitting a stable job is the worst mistake they could ever make. We live in a world where entrepreneurship is marketed as a "vibe"—all coffee shops and laptops. But the reality? It’s a necessity, pressure, or obsession. Today, I’m breaking down the only three types of people who actually start companies and succeed. If you aren’t one of them, I have a very different piece of advice for you.- 1st Type of People to Succeed in Business: The SurvivalistsExample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7HdhuC4DaQ&t=31s - 2nd Type of People to Succeed in Business: The PushedExample: https://youtu.be/KCccOQD7zwY?si=XcdoK7_NMA59RkTo- 3d Type of People to Succeed in Business: The Obsessedhttps://youtu.be/JYkGvFLIkV8?si=30F3Pf8yLrFDoj3p- Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#business #entreprenership #successtips

May 13, 2026Episode 196 min

3 “Boring” Businesses That Never Fail and Anyone Can Start

Today, I’m going to show you three "boring" businesses that are absolutely winning right now. One of them is an industry I’ve been in for over 13 years, and I’ve seen it thrive even when everything else is crashing. If you want to protect your wealth and generate passive income while everyone else is losing theirs, this video is for you.About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#business #businesstips #entrepreneurship

May 6, 2026Episode 184 min

Is the AI Bubble Bursting?

OpenAI just lost $11.5 billion in one quarter. They have a $207 billion funding gap. Big partners like Disney are walking away. And their viral video tool, Sora? It is being shut down. Is the AI dream over? Or are we finally waking up to the truth? AI is dying. Let’s look at the "AI Bubble."Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/ About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#AI #AIbubble #AIBubbleBursting

April 29, 2026Episode 175 min

Watch Strippers to Predict Future

What if I told you that a stripper is better at predicting the future than a Wall Street banker? Most people wait for the news to tell them the economy is crashing. But by then, it’s usually too late. Your savings are gone, and the recession is already here.Rich people don’t wait for the news. They look at things most people ignore. They look at "Unconventional Indicators." Today, I’m going to show you three weird signals that prove a recession is coming. One involves makeup, one involves fashion, and the first one... involves the "gentleman’s club."About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing00:00 Three Weird Market Indicators - Introduction01:00 Indicator #1: The Stripper Index02:14 Indicator #2: The Lipstick Index03:23 Indicator #3: The Hemline IndexFollow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#stripclubs #economy #indicators

April 22, 2026Episode 168 min

3 Weird Ways the Rich Get Richer

Why do billionaires own thousands of bottles of wine but never drink them? It is not because they love collecting rare wines. It is because they know something most people don't even know exists. And once you understand this, you will never look at wine the same way again.Most people think billionaires make their money the "normal" way—just on a bigger scale. They think it’s all about salary, stock options, or selling a company. But the truth? The wealthiest 0.1% aren't playing the same game you are. They aren't even playing on the same board.While the world watches the stock market tickers, billionaires are moving capital into "invisible" assets—strange, off-market strategies that protect their wealth from taxes and multiply it while they sleep.Today, we are peeling back the curtain on Three Unusual Ways Billionaires Make Money.About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing 00:00 How the Rich get Richer - Introduction01:20 Way #1: The Liquid Empire04:29 Way #2: Freeport Art & "Ghost" Assets06:15 Way #3: "Invisible" Infrastructure (Farmland and Water Rights)Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#money #billionaires #moneytips

April 15, 2026Episode 156 min

Products That Became Successful Because We Used Them Completely Wrong

Innovation is usually about solving a problem. But sometimes, the greatest products in history didn't solve the problem they were supposed to—they solved one the creators didn't even know existed.Today on The Contributors, we’re looking at five global icons that were total failures until we started using them completely wrong. Stick around, because the #5 spot will blow your mind. You definitely have this product under your sink right now, and its original purpose was actually a high-stakes secret of the Cold War.About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing00:00 Products That Became Successful Because We Used Them Completely Wrong - Introduction00:39 #1: Bubble Wrap (The Wallpaper Failure)01:44 #2: Play-Doh (The Sooty Savior)02:49 #3: Kleenex (The Trench Warfare Tool)03:50 #4: Listerine (The Floor Cleaner)05:00 #5: WD-40 (The Nuclear Shield)Follow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#interestingfacts #productsusedwrong #history

April 8, 2026Episode 144 min

Five Habits Keeping You Broke While Feeling Comfortable

If you’re tired of all those ‘get rich’ videos making you feel bad, this one’s for you. Here are five habits that keep you broke and still feel surprisingly comfortable. Download free business-related content https://thecontributors.com/download/ About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012, Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies, including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi, remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value, visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing00:00 Five habits keeping you broke - Introduction00:51 Sleep Like It’s Your Full-Time Job01:27 Live Vicariously Through Entertainment 02:00 Prioritize Looking Rich Over Becoming Rich 02:36 Wait for the Perfect Moment 03:12 Complain Instead of ChangingFollow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#selfimprovement #motivation #improve