Business

The Secret To Nicola Napolitano’s Success

Published

5 years ago

December 10, 2020

Successful people do not just work hard but they also work differently from others. The secret of one’s success is brought about by a combination of a tenacious spirit and smart habits. However, you might wonder why sometimes, it is hard to achieve success. Well, some people think that if you only work hard, you will reach the life of your dreams. But why is it that many times when you work hard, you still fail?

One success story is Nicola Napolitano. Nicola is a successful businessman and an experienced online e-commerce entrepreneur. He was born in 1995 in Rionero in Vulture. He works online, managing the online presence of many companies and influencers. He is also an expert in the e-commerce industry and has plenty of knowledge when it comes to digital products. On Instagram, he is seen as an inspiration to many with his unique photos. The following tips are the secrets to Nicola’s success.

Being Passionate

Success requires you to be passionate about what you want to achieve. When you have a true passion, your customers, and those you are working with, are more likely to believe in what you are doing. Passion is the key that drives business people towards specific goals, no matter how difficult they might be. It powers the determination, creativity, and hard work that make outstanding accomplishments possible. Being passionate correlates to a person’s capacity and desire to go above and beyond to achieve magnificent outcomes. Also, passion gives you a reason to keep learning new things and to work towards mastery.

When Nicola joined the fashion industry, he began his path there, setting himself up on Instagram as an Influencer and Photomodel. He started becoming passionate about everything related to the online presence of social media marketing and public figures. Besides, passion enabled him to start managing many influencers with millions of followers. Passion is one of the most critical factors that helped Nicola reach his dreams and goals.

Persistence

If you want to achieve success, you have to remain persistent in the mission of your enterprise. Persistence makes you an expert in the things you do. It also motivates you to try harder and put more effort into getting closer to your dreams and goals. It helps you know of your weaknesses and faults to find out the things you lack to succeed. Moreover, persistence enables you to gain experience and keep taking action even when you don’t feel like doing so.

Persistence helped Nicola when he started several businesses, which later failed. He also did not have enough money to invest, but he kept trying new things until he achieved success in the e-commerce industry. Fortunately, in March of 2020, he reached 200k in profit with just one e-commerce store. Since then, he has not stopped and now helps business owners to remain focused with a can-do attitude.

In conclusion, when you face an obstacle towards achieving success, do not quit, go through it. Try the above secrets that helped Nicola become successful and be ready for great things.

Business

Black Banx Group — Third Quarter 2025 Results

Published

17 hours ago

November 3, 2025

Matthew Wiles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Road Town, British Virgin Islands · October 30 2025

Black Banx reports USD 4.3 billion revenue and USD 1.6 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter 2025

Black Banx Group today announced its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025, delivering strong performance with further progress toward its full-year targets.

Key figures for Q3 2025:

Revenue: USD 4.3 billion
Profit before tax (PBT): USD 1.6 billion
Cost-to-income ratio: ≈ 62%
Customer base (period-end): ~92 million clients

YTD (first nine months) results: Revenue USD 12.7 billion, PBT USD 4.7 billion, positioning the Group on track toward its full-year ambitions of ~USD 17 billion revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion PBT.

“Our Q3 results reaffirm the scalability and resilience of our platform,” said Michael Gastauer, Group CEO. “By continuing to scale our client base, deepen engagement, and drive operational efficiencies, we maintain momentum toward our 100 million-customer milestone and full-year ambitions.”

Daniel Dumitrascu, Group CFO, added: “We are pleased to demonstrate sequential improvement in our cost/income ratio despite ongoing investment in growth markets. With the first nine months delivered, our Q4 plan is well calibrated to close the year strongly.”

Business highlights:

Net customer adds of approximately 8 million during Q3, bringing the total client count to ~92 million as of 30 September 2025. On pace for the 100 million-customer target by year-end.
Continued growth across emerging markets, driven by expansion efforts in Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
Strong transaction volumes across cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-adjacent services, contributing to top-line resilience.
Ongoing initiatives to optimise operations and automate processes delivered a sequential improvement in cost/income ratio to ~62% from ~64% in Q2.
Strategic investments sustained in growth markets while preserving profitability and shareholder value.

Outlook:

With three quarters behind it, Black Banx remains aligned with its 2025 full-year targets of approximately USD 17 billion in revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion in pre-tax profit. The company anticipates a seasonally stronger Q4 performance, underpinned by ongoing global client acquisition and further monetisation of its platform.

About Black Banx Group:

Black Banx Group is a global digital banking and fintech platform serving tens of millions of private and business clients across more than 180 countries. The Group offers seamless, borderless banking services, including multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-compatible solutions. Headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, Black Banx is dedicated to innovation, financial inclusion and delivering value to its stakeholders.

Media Contact:

Black Banx Media Relations
Email: [email protected]

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Group’s business strategy, financial prospects, targets and trajectory. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.