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Notes and Sources for Amber Aziza Investigative Article Investment Fraud - Contact the Securities and Exchange Commission or your state's securities regulator about scams related to offers using fake claims to get someone to invest. Aziza’s Courses https://web.archive.org/web/20171028134218/http://www.asquaredcourse.com/ Aziza’s Domains (Not all-inclusive) singlebizowners.com (Podcast) Asquaredcoach.com Bizsummerschool.com Notabasicbiz.com Midnightmillionaireclub.com Amberaziza.com Theazizagroup.com www.Chicpreneurs.com http://www.kidxecutive.com/kidxecutive (Incomplete domain ie. No bio) https://www.fieldguidetravels.com/field-guide-to-remote-living (Incomplete, no youtube vid, eBook for $9.99/monthly) wemakegreatspeakers.com (System to become a paid speaker) 5figurespeech.com https://aaecorporation.clickfunnels.com/aziza-collection https://recruitaidagency.com/raa-home https://recruitaidagency.com/homepage http://recruitaidagency.com/home https://www.fetchdebt.com/home https://www.makeyourworth.com/optin23049257 https://aaecorporation.clickfunnels.com/preston-house-foundation The Aziza Group Groupon Deal Source: https://www.groupon.com/deals/the-aziza-group Publicly Known Personal Details July 21, 1985 is Amber's birth date. Amber's age is 34 Attended B-School where she met Fabiola 701 2nd St NE #437, D.C., DC 20002

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Investment Fraud - Contact the Securities and Exchange Commission or your state's securities

regulator about scams related to offers using fake claims to get someone to invest.

Aziza’s Courses

https://web.archive.org/web/20171028134218/http://www.asquaredcourse.com/

Aziza’s Domains (Not all-inclusive)

• singlebizowners.com (Podcast)

• Asquaredcoach.com

• Bizsummerschool.com

• Notabasicbiz.com

• Midnightmillionaireclub.com

• Amberaziza.com

• Theazizagroup.com

• www.Chicpreneurs.com

• http://www.kidxecutive.com/kidxecutive (Incomplete domain ie. No bio)

• https://www.fieldguidetravels.com/field-guide-to-remote-living (Incomplete, no youtube vid, eBook

for $9.99/monthly)

• wemakegreatspeakers.com (System to become a paid speaker)

• 5figurespeech.com

• https://aaecorporation.clickfunnels.com/aziza-collection

• https://recruitaidagency.com/raa-home

• https://recruitaidagency.com/homepage

• http://recruitaidagency.com/home

• https://www.fetchdebt.com/home

• https://www.makeyourworth.com/optin23049257

• https://aaecorporation.clickfunnels.com/preston-house-foundation

The Aziza Group Groupon Deal

Source: https://www.groupon.com/deals/the-aziza-group

Publicly Known Personal Details

• July 21, 1985 is Amber's birth date.

• Amber's age is 34

• Attended B-School where she met Fabiola

• 701 2nd St NE #437, D.C., DC 20002

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• 2245 Westmonte Rd, Toledo, OH 43607, lived here in 2003 – 2006

• 1189 Hidden Ridge Rd, Toledo, OH 43615, lived here in 2007

• 1700 State St #326, Nashville, TN 37203, lived here in 2010

• 865 Bellevue Rd #B10, Nashville, TN 37221, lived here in 2012

• 1104 Regency Ct, Chattanooga, TN 37421, lived here in 2013

• 1707 Randolph St NE, D.C., DC 20018, lived here in 2015

• 1650 Cason Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37128, lived here in 2012 – 2016

Source: https://clustrmaps.com/person/Aziza-3db9es

Known Business Partners

• Dionnica Gaston (Sister) - https://www.facebook.com/dionnica.sylvester

• Sister, Authorized Representative for Amber Aziza Enterprises, LLC, Authorized Representative

for Recruit Aid Agency, LLC

The Aziza Group’s Last Registered Physical Address

The Aziza Group 1127 Pembrook Ln Chattanooga, TN 37421 Phone: (423) 724-7182

Source: https://www.manta.com/c/mx473xs/the-aziza-group

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Aziza’s December 2019 LinkedIn Profile

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberaziza

April 2013 — Began working at Check into Cash

Podcast interview on May 19-22 2013 – Appears on the TrainingPros Podcast as the Director of

Knowledge and Learning at Check into Cash. Admitted to working there for six weeks. Admitted that her

original title was Director of Training and she changed it to Director of Knowledge and Learning.

Conference Date Source: https://www.td.org/insights/astd-2013-international-conference-exposition-to-

be-held-may-19-22-in-dallas

Source: http://www.training-pros.com/learning-resources/trainingpros-radio/learning-development-

profession/item/aziza-check-into-cash

6/28/2013 — Still working at Check Into Cash. Posted Check into Cash’s 20th anniversary party

pictures on Facebook.

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7/21/2013 — Amber turns 28 years old

9/18/2013 — theazizagroup.com domain created.

Source: https://whoisrequest.com/history/

10/13/2013 – The Aziza Group Initial Start

11/13/2013 — Announcement Aziza Left Corporate America

“I am no longer a part of corporate America and have the finances and freedom to focus on The Aziza

Group FULL TIME!!”

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11/14/2013 — A semi-official Twitter announcement that The Aziza Group was launched

Source: https://twitter.com/Amber_Aziza/status/401165677572419585

12/6/2013 — Amber Aziza Enterprises LLC legally registered in Ohio with sister Dionnica

Gaston.

Amber Aziza Enterprises is still active as of 12/31/2019

Source: https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/?=businessDetails/2251607

12/13/2013 — amberaziza.com domain name originally registered

Source: https://completedns.com/dns-history/

2/5/2014 – Was still Director of Knowledge and Training at Check into Cash

Title at Training Mag 2014 Conference

705 Lights, Camera, Action: How In-house Training Videos Can Transform Your Workforce

Amber Aziza, Director of Knowledge & Learning, Check Into Cash

Source:

https://pubs.royle.com/publication/?i=176607&article_id=1514391&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5#%22i

ssue_id%22:176607,%22view%22:%22articleBrowser%22,%22publication_id%22:%2220617%22,%22ar

ticle_id%22:%221514391%22

Source : https://trainingmag.com/sites/default/files/T14_Show_Directory.pdf

3/5/2014 – Registered for Marie Forleo’s 8 week online B-School

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Forleo’s current price $1,999

3/2014 – Amber’s speaking engagements as of 3/19/2014

Speaking Engagements:

Amber Aziza has presented to numerous local chapters of the ASTD, SHRM, and NAACP. Bringing a Millennial presence to the conference presenter circuit, she has presented at the following conferences:

• Training Magazine Conference 2014

• Learning Conference 2013

• Training Technology Conference 2012

• FISCA Conference 2012

• Learning Conference 2011

Source: https://greateratlantaastd.wildapricot.org/event-858576

5/4/2014 Screen Shot of theazizagroup.com May 2014

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20140504113548/http://theazizagroup.com/

6/22/2014 – Announced Building an Online Course for The Aziza Group

7/21/2014 – Amber turns 29 years old.

9/2/2014 – Announced Aziza Group website is brand new

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10/18/2014 – The Global Millennial Conference domain, gmc15.com was registered.

10/23/2014 First screen shot of The Global Millennial Conference

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20141023184317/http://www.gmc15.com/

11/5/2014 – First announcement of the Global Millennial Conference on Twitter

Source: https://twitter.com/Amber_Aziza/status/530167990839296001

11/7/2014 – thecareerhustler.com domain is registered.

Source: https://completedns.com/dns-history/

11/7/2014 – The Career Hustler Course Model

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Intended to be a career based online course

12/4/2014 – The Career Hustler Announcement

Announced on Facebook that she “launched thecareerhustler.com where college students can seek help

on how to be gainfully employed by graduation.” Website page shows that the price point was

$12.99/month. This would be the second business that Aziza supposedly sold in a multi-million dollar

deal.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150127031352/http://www.thecareerhustler.com/

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Source saying business was sold: https://recruitaidagency.com/homepage

Periscope Source: https://www.periscope.tv/Amber_Aziza/1DXxylXEpNVJM

1/17/2015 – Profile Description on The Aziza Group web page

Aziza she left her corporate job because fellow executives were trashing millennials.

“My a-ha moment came while in a meeting with fellow executives where the topic was “Why won’t the

young-ones do what we tell them, exactly how we want?” This meeting was basically a Millie trashing

session and I was not going to let that happen! I decided right then and there that this trend of Millie-

bashing behind closed doors of an organization could be combated by good old fashioned coaching! After

spending over 10 years as a Training Director in the corporate world, I turned in my suits and blackberry

and exchanged them for flirty dresses and a laptop on the go! And thus, The Aziza Group was born!!”

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Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150117180126/http://theazizagroup.com/?page_id=14

1/17/2015 “Workers” at The Aziza Group

Olivia Spencer – Administrative Assistant

Sharlene Peraza – Director of Operations

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150117180126/http://theazizagroup.com/?page_id=14

In actuality, Olivia Spencer has worked at Maumee Valley Country Day School since Oct 2010 according

to her LinkedIn profile. No mention of The Aziza Group.

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Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-spencer-b2247479/

In actuality, Sharlene Peraza has worked at Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District since

October 2014. No mention of The Aziza Group on her LinkedIn profile.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharlene-peraza-4bb83914/

1/20/2015 – 5figurespeech.com domain registered.

Source: https://completedns.com/dns-history/

1/26/2015 - GMC Ticket Prices $397

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150126103345/http://www.eventbrite.com:80/e/global-millennial-

conference-2015-registration-13324061627

2/15/2015 – Screenshot of The Aziza group about page

Shows the “employees” one month prior to the alleged acquisition

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150215063130/http://theazizagroup.com/about

Employees:

Olivia Spencer – Administrative Assistant

Sharlene Peraza – Director of Operations

In actuality, Olivia Spencer has worked at Maumee Valley Country Day School since Oct 2010 according

to her LinkedIn profile. No mention of The Aziza Group.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-spencer-b2247479/

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In actuality, Sharlene Peraza has worked at Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District since

October 2014. No mention of The Aziza Group on her LinkedIn profile.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharlene-peraza-4bb83914/

2/21/2015 - GMC Ticket Prices $375

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150221130046/http://www.eventbrite.com:80/e/global-millennial-

conference-2015-registration-13324061627

3/5/2015 Aziza’s profile from an Article Written About Aziza on Twenties Unscripted

“Amber Aziza, founder of The Aziza Group and producer for The Global Millennial Conference”

Source: http://www.twentiesunscripted.com/feature-amber-aziza-founder-aziza-group/

3/9/2015 – Promoting Indiegogo Campaign

Source: https://twitter.com/Amber_Aziza/status/575076127800082432

Failed Indiegogo Campaign - Raised $100 of $9,999 with only 4 backers

Failed an Indiegogo campaign to get backers to send people to the GMC15 conference, presumably as a

last ditch effort to keep the conference going.

Source: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/send-20-students-to-gmc-2015#/

3/10/15 – Asquaredcoach.com domain registered.

This is presumably the day she decided business coaching would be her next venture but realized she

needed to build credibility.

3/11/2015 – GMC Ticket Prices $155

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150311053516/http://www.eventbrite.com:80/e/global-millennial-

conference-2015-registration-13324061627

3/13/15 – Publicly announced on Twitter that she sold The Aziza Group.

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Source: https://twitter.com/Amber_Aziza/status/576392488317001728

3/23/2015 – Claimed to have Signed Aziza Group Documents

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3/26/2015 – Periscope launches

3/26/2015 – Stated Coaching Business, aSquaredCoach, Officially Started

3/29/15 – Last official Tweet on the GMC15 page (@thegmc2015) about GMC15.

The GMC25 conference never occurred. Twitter account now shows GMC2016, a conference that she

promoted but which also never occurred.

Source: https://twitter.com/thegmc2015/status/582337759622373377

5/3/2015 – Screenshot of GMC15 Ticket Prices down to $55

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150503181444/http://www.eventbrite.com:80/e/global-millennial-

conference-2015-registration-13324061627

5/4/2015 – Appeared on the PWE Empowerment Presents Podcast.

05:48 – 06:08

Said she walked away from her job because “I was noticing that I was the youngest corporate executive,

only female and minority, that there was a bit of disconnect between what the executives thought the

employees should be doing and what the employees thought the executives should be doing. So I walked

away from my job and to build The Aziza Group…”

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Source: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/pweempowers/2015/05/04/pwe-empowerment-presents-it-factor-

insider-with-special-guest-amber-aziza

07:20 -07:40 (Sale of The Aziza Group)

• Private held company came to her and said wanted to purchase The Aziza Group

• First two times she said no, third time she said yes

• Claimed that the sale of her company was official as of April 2015.

5/15/2015 – 5/16/2015 – Weekend GMC15 was supposed to occur.

It never happened. GMC15 cancelled.

Source: https://twitter.com/thegmc2015

Source: https://10times.com/global-millennial

6/3/2015 – Podcast Interview on Wealthy Wednesday’s Radio

25:30 Went to Marie Forleo’s Business School, Hired a Business Coach.

Said she went on to start 3 more companies:

• Chicpreneurs, LLC – “Founded” with Fabiola.”

• 5 Figure Speech Academy, LLC

• A Squared Coach, LLC

Working on a book called, “From Intern to CEO: The New American Standards”.

39:30 - Said sale of The Aziza Group was one of her most important days

Source: https://twitter.com/chicpreneurs

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCOqRPYz_aQ

7/5/2015 Claims to have made $44k in 5 weeks using Periscope

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Source: email

7/21/2015 Amber turns 30 years old.

8/7/2015 – $100k Periscope revenue breakdown claim

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Source: https://www.canva.com/design/DABYlQlWqKA/view

7/28/2015 – MidnightMillionaireClub.com domain registered.

Source: https://completedns.com/dns-history/

9/2/2015 – Appeared on Freedom FastTrack Podcast

05:00 Story of her “turning point” of quitting.

This time she states that her turning point was sitting in a board room with executives. She said

executives were out of touch and then she just quit on the spot with no plan.

Source: http://pointbeducation.libsyn.com/total-freedom-podcast-episode-05-amber-aziza

9/2/2015 – Appeared in Huffington Post article

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/top-7-business-influencer_b_8067700

9/4/2015 – MidnightMillionaireClub.com waiting list.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150904205507/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com/

9/11/2015 – Midnight Millionaire Club Home Page Content

You’re an innovative entrepreneur. You’re resourceful and unconventional. You want to impact lives while

living the life that would make Carrie Bradshaw jealous. You’re bootstrapping your way to a successful biz

and you want to get the best return on your investments. You want success by your own rules. But you’re

finding that it’s not easy. There’s so much to learn about building your biz and making it sustainable.

There’s always some new method, process, or system to try. It just seems a bit overwhelming. I get it—

was there and now, I have a multi-million dollar empire…and you can too! How? By learning how to

become a Midnight Millionaire…“

“Hey there, I’m Amber. Millennial. Entrepreneur. Creator. Oprah Evangelist.

I love shoes, shoe shopping, and building amazing businesses while rocking awesome shoes!

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I’m obsessed with helping Millennial Entrepreneurs (anyone born between 1981 and 2001) realize that

their dreams of a thriving business and a lifestyle that would make Carrie Bradshaw jealous doesn’t have

to be so damn hard! I am devoted to coaching Millennial Entrepreneurs to a happier, wealthier, more

extraordinary existence! I’m a bit of an Entrepreneur rebel. I’ve always done things differently; if a guru

said go left, I was the one going right! But it worked for me- I built and sold a successful consulting and

coaching biz all before I turned 30! You see, after spending 10 years as a Training Executive in the

corporate world, I realized that working 60+ hours every week only to go home with the same pay while

making someone else more and more money just made no sense! It was like being in a rat race where no

one is the winner!”

Access to 9 Midnight Millionaire Mentors, women who have built their empires into major multi-figure

successes and are sharing their one-of-a-kind secrets, tips, and tricks each month. These moguls are in

the top tier of their fields. Let’s put it this way, if you were to hire each individually, you would pay over

$23,000.00 per month!

Apryl Beverly

Amanda Abella

Teia Jones

Fabiola Giordani

Amber Aziza

Latasha Kinnard

RaShaunda Fuller

Renitia Hyatt

Stevii Aisha Mills

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150911234023/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com:80/

10/12/2015 – Podcast Interview on WhoRYou Marketing TV - Millennial Millionaire Amber

Aziza tells all

Story of quitting (03:30) - Got to executive level. Executive since 22. Realized only woman, only person of

color, youngest by 30-35 years. Say huge disconnect between Millennials and Executives. Saw a gap she

could fill.

Story of Selling (05:00 - 12:00) - Says the COO of the company that acquired The Aziza Group saw her

post a bunch of stuff about millennials on LinkedIn then reached out to her about signing a contract to

work with her. Then one week later COO decided that he no longer wanted to contract with her but

wanted her to come on as a full time employee. Weird back and forth. COO declined to contract with her

but two weeks later her lawyer received an intent to purchase. Had a time of 11 folks that worked for her.

She said no the first time. She said lawyer reached out her to her again. They made a second offer. She

had meeting with mentor (female) who told her to take offer if it’s at a certain amount. Said she

restructured business and gave her team ownership percentage in the event a third offer would occur.

Third offer came in and she said condition was to make sure her team was kept for a year. They agreed.

After the sale, one of her friends said, “you know what you’re doing, just be a business coach.” That’s

how aSquaredCoach was born.

Periscope business (12:00)

Source (06:14) : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/whoryou-marketing-tv/e/millennial-millionaire-amber-

aziza-tells-all-40823029

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10/13/15 – Screenshots from Midnight Millionaire Club

“She’s built and sold her first successful business all before turning 30, so she understands that the biz game isn’t for the faint of heart and sometimes it’s downright HARD!

Access to 15 Midnight Millionaire Mentors, entrepreneurs who have built their empires into major multi-

figure successes and are sharing their one-of-a-kind secrets, tips, and tricks each month. These moguls

are in the top tier of their fields. Let’s put it this way, if you were to hire each individually, you would pay

over $35,000.00 per month!

+Lilie Mae

+Mark Moore Jr

+Kendra Stephens

+Lori Tupper

+Londyn Nikole

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20151013002840/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com:80/home

11/2015 – Launches The Platinum Group

Included retreats and 90 minute calls

Supposed to had been 5 retreats (Miami, Paris, Toronto, Tokyo, Bali) and there was only 1 retreat in Miami.

Source: Platinum Group Sales Page Screen Shot [pdf]

11/7/2015 – Midnight Millionaire page change

“I get it— was there and now, I have a multi-million dollar empire…and you can too! How? By learning how to become a Midnight Millionaire…”

“ She’s built and sold her first successful business all before turning 30, so she understands that the biz game isn’t for the faint of heart and sometimes it’s downright HARD!”

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20151107011234/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com:80/home/

11/11/2015 – thecareerhustler.com domain name expires.

11/24/2015 – $2.7M 2015 Revenue Claim During Finding the Golden Unicorn Presentation

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• Claimed that she built and sold two companies.

• Claimed left with two companies, aSquaredCoach and Midnight Millionaire.

• Claimed results of $2,721,400 in year 2015.

• Claimed Midnight Millionaire Club is listed under its own LLC therefore those revenues aren’t

present.

12/7/2015 – Midnight Millionaire Page Change

« I’m Amber Aziza-Serial Entrepreneur, Millennial, Millionaire, and I get it. I’ve been where you are and

now, I own two multi-million dollar empires…and you can too!”

Midnight Millionaires

Apryl Beverly Amanda Abella Robyn Henry Fabiola Giordani Amber Aziza Latasha Kinnard Lilie Mae Mark Moore Jr Stevii Aisha Mills

Kendra Stephens Socially Nina Léa Branch Dave Dec Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20151207180518/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com:80/home/

12/10/2015 – thecareerhustler.com domain name servers removed

Due to 30 day expiration.

12/14/2015 – New Midnight Millionaires

Apryl Beverly Amanda Abella

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Robyn Henry Fabiola Giordani Amber Aziza Latasha Kinnard Lilie Mae Mark Moore Jr Stevii Aisha Mills Kendra Stephens

Socially Nina Léa Branch Dave Dec

+ Karen Alleyne-Means

1/14/2016 – New Midnight Millionaire Profile

“I’m Amber Aziza-Serial Entrepreneur, Millennial, Millionaire, and I get it. I’ve been where you are and

now, I own two multi-million dollar empires…and you can too! How? By learning how to become a

Midnight Millionaire…”

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160114231339/http://www.midnightmillionaireclub.com:80/

5/16/2016 – Podcast interview on Dare to Dream

Story of selling the business:

(2:20) Claims one of the people that she sent a proposal to said he didn’t want to hire them. He

changed his mind and only wanted to purchase them. Because one of their lines of business was a

competitor? Said she had a conversation with TWO mentors of hers and one of her mentors (female),

“Can you see you taking the business to where it can go and do you want to do all that work?” Said

acquirer wanted her to stay on for 3 years after the acquisition and offered her way more to stay on.

Source: https://youtu.be/h55f3BuZaaA?t=159

6/2/2016 – amberaziza.com domain registered.

6/4/2016 – GMC16 is supposed to happen.

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Official Twitter page description profile in bio.

Source: https://twitter.com/thegmc2015

No tweets, website, or official registration page to be found on the internet.

July 21, 2016 Amber turns 31 years old.

8/3/2016 – Periscope Account Intro (Video)

“I’m a 7 figure business coach… “Sold my first 2 companies for multi-millions”

Source: https://www.periscope.tv/Amber_Aziza/1DXxylXEpNVJM

8/17/2016 – Videocast Interview on Manifestation TV Ep.5 Agnes Kowalski

Story of business acquisition (3:50) Started having issues with working to hard, two months later she

received a call from a company that wanted to purchase her company. She initially said no. Said no first

two times. Third time she said to herself “If they come back with a certain number above this number, I’m

taking it.” Said they did so she took it. A friend of her said she should start business coaching. (Last year

story was she was contacted by her lawyer).

Source: https://youtu.be/KDGmKlCwP7I?t=258

9/18/2016 – Podcast Interview on Dreams in Drive

Quitting her job: (19:52)

Selling her business (24:45)

“Before turning 30, Amber built and sold her first multimillion dollar business.”

• Left her job to start The Aziza Group because” her bonus was only $30,000-40,000” but an

executive’s bonus was enough to buy an island (Different than the story on The Aziza Group

page launched January 2015).

• First business was “The Aziza Group”

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• Resume writing, corporate consulting.

• Got burnt out, and prayed on the fact that she wanted something different. A week or so later she

received a call from her lawyer and said someone emailed them and wanted to know if she would

be interested in selling. She said no. After back and forth, she took third offer.

• Admitted that she had never sold a business before.

• Admitted there was a non-disclosure agreement so unable to say who bought the business.

• The business owner wanted her book of contacts and the software that she and her team

created.

• They asked if she would stay on for 1 year (last story was 3 years). She said no.

• She said she lounged about the night she sold.

• Says she was 28 when she sold it. (She was actually 29 years old)

• Said she had no idea what she was going to do.

• Said a friend (he) flew her out to Miami and suggested she should help businesses for a living

• Story of how aSquaredCoach was born (28:53) AFTER she sold her business.

Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/45-keys-to-building-million-dollar-business-w-

amber/id1076971560?i=1000377921350

Source : http://www.dreamsindrive.com/amber-aziza/

10/8/2016 – notabasicbiz.com domain is registered.

11/2/2016 – Launching “The Platinum Group 2017”

Saying that she built and sold 2 companies in multi-million dollar deals.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20161102223123/http://platinumgroup.squarespace.com/

11/17/2016 –5-Figure Speech Academy Round 2 Announcement on Facebook

Source:

https://www.facebook.com/amber.aziza/photos/a.455866114576630/684432105053362/?type=1&theater

12/22/2016 – Podcast Interview on Elayne Fluker

Says her bonus was going to be $25k

Says she quit because of the island story

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Source: https://youtu.be/MYbCTRO_u7M?t=1669

Says she was making $225k year

(Sell of business): Says company that purchased her company wanted 3 of her clients that were locked in

a 2 year non-complete. Mentor said they will always come back with a bigger number and since 3’s are all

around you, wait for the third offer” https://youtu.be/MYbCTRO_u7M?t=2829

Says sale of the business took 8 months because they wanted her to stay on 2 years. (Previous

interviews said 3 and then 1 year). (Previous interview said 6-7 months).

Said her dead grandmother came to her in a dream while she was in a hospital and told her to just sign it

and you’ll never have to come back to that hospital again. She woke up and called her lawyer and said

let’s just do it.

Said payments were broken into 3 payments over a year.

Said she didn’t know what she was going to do so she reached out to a friend and said let me help you

with your business.

Podcast Source: http://elaynefluker.com/podcast/amber-aziza/

1/14/2017 – Files Articles of Organization with sister for a, Health Care Staffing Firm, Recruit

up Staffing, LLC.

Source: https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/?=businessDetails/3979531

5/2/2017 – Profile page on Prince William Living

“Amber Aziza, founder and CEO of Amber Aziza Enterprises – which houses ASquaredcoach.com and

NotABasicBiz.com – has made it her life’s work to help amazing and talented Millennial and Millennial-at-

heart Entrepreneurs build their businesses into six- and seven- figure success! She built and sold her first

multi-million-dollar business before turning 30, and turned around and sold her second company shortly

thereafter.”

Source: https://princewilliamliving.com/sisters-who-soar-amber-aziza-the-millennial-millionaire-maker/

NotABasicBiz January 2018 Screenshot

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180128012241/http://www.notabasicbiz.com/home

6/20/2017 – Amends Recruit Up Staffing Name

Aziza’s sister amends Articles of Organization for Recruit Up Staffing, LLC established on paper on

1/14/2017 by changing the business name to Recruit Aid Agency, LLC.

Source: https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/?=businessDetails/3979531

8/14/17 – Podcast on Fearless Talk with Tiana Patrice

• Claims the same $30k story

• Claims she told the owner of the company that she just bought him an island

• Reason she sells the company and the story behind it: “Had a conversation with god

about burnout, 3 week later she received an offer to purchase business mainly because

of 3 clients who didn’t want to leave Aziza. Second time she said no. Approached her 3

times and on third time she just said yes. Said she retired for 3 days before going to help

a friend in Miami. https://youtu.be/MS6wdGXK2nE?t=1390

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Source: https://youtu.be/MS6wdGXK2nE?t=1149

12/28/2017 – fetchdebt.com domain registered.

6/28/2018 - 12/3/2018 – Profile omits talk of selling a second business.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180628103638/http://amberaziza.com/about

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20181203022416/http://amberaziza.com/about

12/30/2018 – Publicly began adding the name of the second alleged business that was sold for millions.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20181230002150/http://amberaziza.com:80/about24593526

1/28/2018 – The Basic Entrepreneur Sales Page Snapshot

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180128012241/http://www.notabasicbiz.com/home

3/5/2018 – 5figurespeech.com domain registered.

11/17/2018 – Prsue Daily Podcast

(22:00) Said she was making $167k in her last work position.

(14:30) Why the firm wanted to buy her business for multi-millions. Firm loved tool and client base. They

wanted the clients.

Starting the coaching Business

(16:30) Said she started out of boredom. After the acquisition she said she went on a retreat to Miami and

started helping friends with their businesses. Fabiola Giordani told her she should start a second

business because the world needed her. Therefore, aSquaredCoach was born.

(23:00) Story after leaving six figure job – Could pay bill. Received eviction notice from sherrif. Lights

were out. Asked parents for enough money to pay bills. Her parents skipped their cell phone payments to

send her money.

Source: https://youtu.be/zFI-kELdzlg?t=225

1/14/2019 – thecareerhustler.com domain purchased again.

Source: https://completedns.com/dns-history/

10/8/2019 – Ebony Expats Podcast

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Telling her story of leaving

• Said bonus was going to be $35k

• 5:30 Said she quit because the owner of the company said he was going to buy a boat for an

island that he and his wife had already purchased during a previous month. He pulls out the

phone to shows pictures of the island he purchased.

• Said she quit on the spot

• Said she was making about $160k per year

• 7:58 Said that she lived with her parents for the next year after she quit. Said dad told her she

had 365 days to “figure it out.” Mom purchased her a laptop and she worked at a Bridal shop.

Starting working on THE AZIZA GROUP and built it up after 6 months.

• 12:40 – Said her lawyer called her to say someone wants to buy THE AZIZA GROUP.

• 13:24 – Reached out to a mentor(male) who told her not to take the first three offers and to

consider the third offer.

• 13:40 - Said her dad inspired her shortly after the sell of the business because she had an

obligation to teach other people of color what she had done. She did that. Then, went on to start

aSquaredCoach.

• Says she has 8 companies, 80 employees in 3 countries.

Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aim-to-live-a-life-you-love-with-amber-

aziza/id1472240610?i=1000452744859

2/8/2019 – Appeared on Tap into Your Greatest Potential Podcast

• (3:30) Said she quit because her boss said he was going to buy an island with his bonus. She

said she quit on the spot. She didn’t have a plan. Said she decided to network to try to find

another job.

• Said “The Aziza Group” grew into a large first with 17 consultants.

• Said she had a $300,000 year business in her first year.

• Said her consultants went out to engage with clients about policy changes.

• Said a friend asked her to come out to Miami, and then another friend, and then another friend.

So she started working on the second business.

Source: https://anchor.fm/rita-joyan/episodes/Tap-Into-Your-Greatest-Potential-with-Amber-Aziza-e979i9

December 2019 – Bio for Make Your Worth Summit

Bio

Source: https://www.makeyourworth.com/optin23049257

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December 2019 – Bio for Recruit Aid Agency

Employees at Recruit Aid Agency (None list company on their profile on LinkedIn)

• Harold Jean-Louis

• Dionnica Gaston (not listed in LinkedIn profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionnicahrprofessional/)

• Beatriz Oni (Aziza’s Executive Assistant) – (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrizoni)

• Jeyson Salandron (Part-time Virtual Assistant from Philippines) –

(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeyson-salandron-7639a845)

• Says company is headquartered in London, Chiang Mai, and New York. LinkedIn says company

is headquarted in Nashville, TN.

• 11 Employees listed on LinkedIn yet company profile states 500 employees

• Majority of the 11 “employees” are likely part-time, as needed Freelance workers.

December 2019 Social Media Profile Descriptions

Twitter: “7-fig biz strategist, avid thrifter. If you can make $1, you can make a million!”

Source : https://twitter.com/Amber_Aziza/status/1130292769006718978

Facebook: “1st biz sold before 30…”

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/amber.aziza/about/

Instagram: “Foster Care 2 Millionaire… »

Source: https://www.instagram.com/amber_aziza/

Other Social Media Profiles

Midnight Millionaire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MidniteMillions

Global Millennial Conference on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegmc2015

Canva Profile with Presentations

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Source: https://www.canva.com/amber.aziza

Aziza’s Accomplice

Fabiola Giordani – Met Aziza’ in Marie Forleo’s B-School in March 2014. Has been featured in many of

Aziza’s programs. Has created and designed the bulk of Aziza’s earlier webpages, as early as The

Midnight Millionaire website. Promotes the idea that you can and should make more than $100k per

month.

Her story:

“I show my clients how to ditch the launch roller coaster and make the shift to the evergreen marketing

model (aka marketing automation) so their income skyrockets (I'm talking consistent $40k+ months)

while they're also working less and enjoying more freedom. I know you’re ready for a business model

that has predictable results, sustainability and you're done working around the clock and feeling burnt

out. I use to be just like you I hustled hard for too long in my business, 10+ clients at a time, back to back

launches and 14-hour days… every single day. I was basically married to my laptop just to make 6-

figures. I hit my breaking point and committed to hustling less and started to implement an evergreen

marketing system in my business and less than 10 months later I made $500k in income.

After 6+ years of helping hundreds of women entrepreneurs, this isn't my first rodeo.”

Source: (https://web.archive.org/web/20190920001840/https://www.fabiolagiordani.com/homepage)

In reality, she has a broken (unprofessional) webpage. Her $97 Clickfunnels account, which houses all

her websites is currently paused. (https://www.fabiolagiordani.com/homepage)