Act I: The Palpitations
“It’s no big deal, just a little event” they said.
The Mayor, The Vice Chancellor, and a man called “Sir” were sitting in the front row.
No matter. They bore witness to The Word of Cod:
Act II: The Pitch
“In the creative wasteland and ethical dumpster fire of financial education, one question cuts to clarity: ‘What is the best outcome you’ve helped someone else achieve?’
I am Cole Hauptfuhrer, Chief Executive Fishmonger of Find Fat Fish — and I just published an interview with a kindergarten teacher in her sixties in Australia, who slung her husband over her shoulder, learned how to invest her family’s estate in 8 weeks, and 2 years later has independently eviscerated any fear that her family might never retire or outlive their money.
I’ve earned a wide array of case studies — and it feels time to elevate a solidly successful product into a globally impactful business.
Deep dive findfatfish.com — if you come to trust The Word of Cod, connect me with power-Kiwis who get shit done like Dascha Cooper.
And let’s elevate the standard of amateur investing, in New Zealand and beyond.”
Act III: The Plaudits
Thank you to Victoria University for hosting, Dascha Cooper for spearheading, News Resources for documenting, Kirsty O’Hara for amplifying, and Serge Van Dam for not kicking me off stage despite exceeding the 60 second cutoff.
(My Taiawa colleagues and I received the hilarious-but-haunting warning beforehand: “If your speech goes over a minute I’ll interrupt you… this won’t be awkward for me, but it will be awkward for you.”)
Above all: thank you to the human billboards.