
Hi, I'm Joe Che
I am the founder of Masterminds HQ.
I’ve dedicated the past 30 years of my life to building Communities & Businesses around the globe, both learning and teaching about personal & business development as well as human connection. In doing so, I have been gathering the best practices from some of the world’s leading experts in business, artificial intelligence, and automation.
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Joe Che's Business Background
You can scroll through a quick overview of my 22 business endeavors spanning 30 years as an entrepreneur. Each one represents years of focus (and plenty of distraction), countless connections, and millions of dollars moving in and out. Sometimes I can’t even imagine the total hours that went into all of it. Some reached hundreds of people, others tens of thousands, and all of them taught me what works, what doesn’t, and how to create more balance, freedom, and joy through better systems and automation. In the end, these weren’t just businesses, they were tools for building the kind of life I truly wanted.

NYIM Training
Founder
(1999–2017) NYC, USA
-Founded New York's largest corporate business process and software training company
-Trained over 80,000 people from thousands of companies on data analytics, programming, and business skills
-Received over 1,000 positive testimonials and reviews
-Helped Fortune 5 CEOs, CIA, FBI, and celebrities automate and improve their business processes
-Contracted to deliver training to all NY State and City University Professors

Glamp Nusa
Partner & Investor Lead
(2022–Present) Bali, Indonesia
-Led capital raising, investor relations, and development strategy for a luxury clifftop resort with 40 tented villas
-Dividends paid within 2 weeks of opening date July 2024
- 28% ROI per annum

Bali Beach Glamping
Partner
(2020- 2024) Bali, Indonesia
-Luxury beach resort with 40 tented villas
-24% ROI per annum

Iron Amethyst Holdings
Founder
(2017–Present)
-Created and Managed 12 short-term rental properties, including one in the Empire State Building
-Founded "The Retreat", a 40 -person retreat space in Catskills, New York

Heliconia Cantik Ventures
Founder
(2021–Present) Bali, Indonesia
-Founded Bali Real Estate Fund to help clients with acquisitions, land banking, and strategic investment
-Built Short Term Rental Villa (Dolce Blanco)
-Renovated and Sold Villa (Suphora Villa)
-Provided Real Estate Consulting services to help clients buy and sell properties

Chaos Cooking
Founder
(2009–2023)
-Founded one of the world's largest cooking communies
-Events and Members in 52 Countries and 750+ cities
-Learned trust and delegation through cultural processes
-Was sponsored to travel the world for years, socializing, eating and drinking (gained too much weight)
-Offered TV series from Food Network & Discovery Network

Lightning Society
Founder
(2015–2023) NYC, USA
-Produced Experiential Events including "The Burlesquerade", a 1,200 person interactive event on the largest superyacht in the US. Business Insider called it "the best event NYC has ever seen."
-Hosted 200+ events inculding masterminds, wellness events, dinners, networking, and parties.
-Sponsored by major brands and boasted a large community of creatives and entrepreneurs

Bali Bloom Festival
Founder
(2020- 2024) Bali, Indonesia
-Launched the world’s first contributor-owned, co-created festival
-Built an international festival model focused on collaboration and shared experiences
-Atttracted 1,500 global participants in the most recent event year
- With over 120 workshops,
every attendee was contributing their own gifts and talents
-Noted for the high caliber of workshops and cabaret performances

LS1 Co-Living
Co-Founder
(2016–2023) NYC, USA
-Gutted and renovated a building in Bushwick, Brooklyn to house 17 curated residents.
-Established the model for modern co-living in NYC.
-Multiple floors and large rooftop for 500 people gatherings.
-Hundreds of events including salon nights, masterminds, dinner parties
-Helped mentor and launch many other communites
-Recognized as a cultural hub in NYC

VEZA Life & Business Accelerator
Founder
(2023–present)
-Founded a high level Life & Business mastermind that was fully co-created by masters in their field.
-Past participants have included the first-ever employee of the Ethereum Foundation, Hollywood movie director, psychedelics experts, marketing experts & tantric masters

VRVR
Founder
(2015–2017)
-Founded a virtual reality and 360° video production company
-Developed first 360° video software for meta viewing
-Pioneered GoPro arrays and syncing tehnology

Nuanu Creative City
Community Development Lead
(2021–2023) Bali, Indonesia
-Part of the first small group to get involved with Nuanu Creative City, a 44-hectare hub blending art, nature, and technology into a living ecosystem for creativity and connection
-Led team of 4 to conduct the largest study of intentional communites around the world

Bali Pro Visa
Co-Founder
(2021–2023) Bali, Indonesia
-Founded a brick-and-mortar Visa and Business Agency providing clients with foreign visas and business formation advice.

Tierra Social
Founder
(2019–2024) Mexican Corporation
-Led real estate development and community-driven living projects on 14 properties

JUJU Vape Ring
Founder
(2018–2019)
-Invented, Patented and Sold a Vaping tool within the span of 6 months.
-It was a fun side business to learn about patents and manufacturing

Retreat Facilitator
Facilitator
(2015-present)
-Facilitation highlights:
-Retreat Leader – I Am Creation Retreats (Dubai, Singapore, Bali)
-Unconvential Life
-Angsbacka, Sweden
-Ecstatica
-Ozen
many, many more

Circulate
Founder
(2020-2022)
-Created a collaborative, community-based newsletter platform for content-sharing and audience engagement

Couchsurfing
Community Development
(2006–2011) NYC, USA
-Created trust and safety guidelines in NYC
-Early Ambassador
-Founded the Couch Crash Festival
-Grew local meetups from a few dozen to tens of thousands
-Hosted travelers 300 days a year

15 years of Burning Man Camps
Camp Lead/Build
(2009–present)
-Oversaw huge Burning Man camps of 350 people with 15 art cars, 2 planes and 2 large sound camps.
-Lead build and strike for many camps.
-Learned how to stay in joy when everything goes wrong, when to delegate, and when to let go.

Windup
Founder
(2018-2020)
-Helped new entrepreneurs spin up businesses quickly and take their ideas from concept to income

OneChord
Founder
(1995-2000)
-Founded the largest online music community in the early days of the internet
-Hosting live music events many times a week in 3 cities
-Started when I was 18. First proper business with employees
