Tom Nix
Founder of Nix Check Cashing
(Photo by William Metivet)

Tom Nix the Author of Nixland

Tom Nix the founder of Nix Check Cashing, one of the largest alternative financial services providers in California, has served the needs of communities for over four decades and has received numerous awards and letters of recognition. He sold the company to Kinecta Federal Credit Union for 45 million dollars in 2007 creating an opportunity for true over the counter traditional banking in underserved communities.

His book, Nixland My Wild Ride in the Inner City Check Cashing Industry, tells a great story through a series of true tales that are sometimes funny and sometimes gripping and shares the many lessons he learned along the way.

Tom is a dynamic public speaker with an interesting, entertaining, and inspirational small business success story. He shares many lessons learned during his 42 year small business career, a lifework that included equity partnerships with Western Union, SunAmerica, and Union Bank. Most importantly, Nix shares what he calls “Life’s Key Concepts” that include powerful mindset techniques anyone can use to create a more happy, healthy, prosperous life and achieve personal goals well beyond expectation.