Vick Tipnes

Vick Tipnes was born in London and moved with his family to Florida as a child, growing up in Tallahassee.⁠[1]

According to his account, his father was an entrepreneur and he developed an early interest in business, earning $60 by selling sunglasses his older brother no longer wanted.⁠[1]

He recalled leaving college after about six months and subsequently selling cars, an experience he described as teaching him sales skills and building confidence.⁠[1]

Tipnes founded and led home sleep-testing business Blackstone Medical Services. His and the company’s biographies date the start to 2012, with one employee and an investor loan, while Inc.’s company profile lists 2010 as its founding year.⁠[1][2]

The company announced home sleep-testing services and a cloud portal through which physicians and medical-equipment providers could track referrals. The release identified Tipnes as its president.⁠[3]

Blackstone Medical Services appeared in the Inc. 5000 for six consecutive years, ranking 1,276, 1,750, 1,431, 1,820, 1,364 and 2,131 respectively. These rankings concern company growth, not Tipnes’s personal wealth.⁠[2]

Former employee Bunting alleged religious discrimination and retaliation by the company, citing Tipnes’s conduct; the company said dismissal reflected performance problems. The federal court found that the plaintiff had not established pretext, granted the company summary judgment on all claims and closed the case.⁠[4]

He published Did You Sell Your Soul?: It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Story, connecting personal setbacks, entrepreneurship and self-directed change. Tipnes Publications issued the 2020 hardcover edition, ISBN 9781662903762.⁠[5][6]

Turner filed an overtime-pay lawsuit on April 5 naming the company and Tipnes as defendants. On May 25, the court ordered non-binding mediation followed by arbitration if necessary, staying and administratively closing the case.⁠[7]

Following the parties’ joint stipulation, the court dismissed the action with prejudice and closed it. That procedural outcome was not a judicial finding of liability against Tipnes.⁠[7]

His personal biography states that he founded Tipnes Capital in 2022, describing it as a healthcare-investment business.⁠[8]

He launched the Rise Conference for business owners and entrepreneurs. The first event took place in Tampa, covering business and sales; advance coverage named JW Marriott Tampa as the planned venue, and his website subsequently listed the event as completed.⁠[9][10]

School of Hard Knocks Podcast published an interview about his account balance falling to $78, the growth of his sleep-testing business, deal-making, service and leadership. The personal and wealth narrative came from the guest and program. The main channel also published an interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fOaAGCuuJU (opens in a new window).⁠[11][12]

His personal biography also identifies him as the founder of Tipnes Health, described as a primary-care physician-services business.⁠[8]

Personal website: https://www.vicktipnes.com/ (opens in a new window). X: https://x.com/TheVickTipnes (opens in a new window). YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@vicktipnes (opens in a new window). Related organizations: Blackstone Medical Services: https://www.blackstonemedicalservices.com/ (opens in a new window); Rise Conference: https://theriseconference.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[13][14][15]