Emergency Help Needed: To keep from being evicted while I both work on creating an app that brings value to others and look for work.

Right now, I’m at the end of a 30-day eviction notice, nearly out of credit, and living off what little I can sell. I can’t sell off the very tools I need to work with — and that’s why I’m asking for help. Your support will keep me housed and give me a chance to finish building something that helps others.

I launched a freemium trading tools app that’s already live in beta. With your help, I’ll finish it, expand it, and write books that prove honesty and value creation can win over scamming.

My Story

I had about $85,000 saved—enough to keep building while I worked—until scammers and pump-and-dump schemes flooded the crypto market and destroyed those gains. I was forced to sell at the bottom just to survive.

I could have started doing what so many others did: join the scams and run pump-and-dumps myself. But I refused.

Who I Am

I grew up in a single-parent home, moving 21 times by my 21st birthday. My mother was always there for me and did the best she could while raising me. Now she’s in her 80s, and I want to be in a position to support her too. Right now, I can’t do that because I’m just trying to keep myself afloat, but part of why I’m fighting so hard is so I can also be there for her.

My stepdad, Thomas V. Wynn, came into my life when I was very young — from about age two to eight or nine. Even though he was only there a few years, it made a profound difference in my life. We kept up a relationship over the years, and I made sure he knew the impact he had on me before he passed away.

He taught me to ask whether every decision lines up with my goals. That wisdom still drives me today.

(And I want to give a special shout-out to all good stepdads out there — you are truly the unsung heroes in our society. You’re making a difference in those children’s lives and in society as a whole, especially since so many of our biggest problems come from fatherless homes.)

I’ve always lived a clean lifestyle — no smoking, drinking, or addictions. I’m sure I’ve made my share of mistakes, but they haven’t been in those areas. My mistakes have been business-related: holding on too long, trusting the wrong people, or making moves at the wrong time. Some setbacks were simply beyond my control, like economic crashes or COVID lockdowns.

But I refuse to take on a victim mentality. I refuse to respond to a negative situation with negativity. My commitment is to respond with positivity — by creating tools, books, and resources that bring real value to others.

My Journey Through Photography and Crypto

After the 2008 crash wiped out my first online business, I moved into photography. I struggled for years to make it work, and in 2020 I finally took the leap to reboot it properly. I signed a lease on a live-work downtown loft studio — dedicated enough to live and work in the same place — and even negotiated the rent down below market price to make it affordable for the year. Then COVID lockdowns hit. I only managed to do three shoots there before everything shut down. The investment was gone, and I had no way to take clients.

I’ve made some income from selling my art and photography through print-on-demand sites, but it’s always been supplemental — never enough to fully support me. So I pivoted fully into crypto to survive.

For the next four years — 2020 through 2024 — crypto became my only option. I often worked 12 to 18 hours a day, watching the markets, studying projects, educating myself, and searching constantly for new opportunities. It wasn’t a side hustle — it was full-time, total immersion, because it was the only path I had. For those years, it supported me and kept me afloat. But eventually, the wave of scams, pump-and-dumps, and market extraction drained the value out of honest projects. That’s when everything collapsed for me again.

The Emergency I’m Facing Now

Right now, I’m on the edge of losing everything. I’m at the end of a 30-day eviction notice, living off maxed-out credit, and selling off the few remaining assets I have to survive. Without support, I’ll be homeless. I’m doing everything I can — but I can’t sell off the tools I need to keep building, because those are my only shot at pulling through this.

What I’m Building

Instead of scamming, I’m creating freemium tools that help people trade smarter, grow their money through compounding, and avoid scams.

The app is already live in early beta. You can use it today. Some layouts and buttons still need polishing, but the tools are real and functional.

Visit the Early Beta Version of the App Here

Current features include:

Compound growth planner (proving how even $1 can grow with consistency).

ROI, position sizing, and risk calculators.

Session and market open data.

Wallet and unclaimed funds search tools.

What’s Next for the App

The current beta shows what’s possible, but there’s so much more I want to build. Future development includes:

Advanced features for the crypto community, such as token swaps, Solana reclamation, and other tools with small but lower-than-average fees.

A rug pull checker to help people spot and avoid scam projects before they lose money.

Hiring or partnering with developers to handle secure backend systems.

Investing in the right tools and integrations to keep everything safe and reliable.

Building a social media presence and marketing the app so people know these tools exist and can benefit from them.

Staying open to suggestions from the community—I want this to be shaped by the people it serves.

Your support doesn’t just fund the app itself — it funds the ecosystem around it, so it can reach people and make a difference.

Why This Matters

We live in a world where bad behavior often gets rewarded. People see scammers winning and think that’s the only way.

I want to show another path: That when you create value and serve others, you can succeed too.

A Note on Integrity

I know the internet can be vicious. Anytime you put yourself out there, someone will say “scam.” I’ve lived that before, even when I offered 100% money-back guarantees on my books. The truth is: I’ve never scammed anyone. I refuse to.

If I were going to scam someone, it wouldn’t be by running a GoFundMe under my real name while building a product. The scammers who hurt me hid behind anonymous offshore projects and pumped worthless coins and intentionally scammed people and drained the money out of the market.

I’m doing this the honest way — openly and transparently — and I welcome people who believe in honesty, integrity, building good tools that serve others, or who simply want to do a random act of kindness.

Fundraising Goals

$10,000: To support me while I look for a full-time job and finish the first version of the app.

$20,000: Finish the app and release polished freemium tools.

If people choose to fund this project beyond the $20,000 so that I can bring more value to others and create books to help people avoid scams, these are my goals past what is required for the app:

$40,000: Publish How to Make Money in Crypto Without Being Scammed

A complete guide based on my seven years in crypto, covering both wins and the scams that drained the market — so readers can avoid my mistakes and protect their money.

$60,000: Publish How to Turn Your Life Around with AI

A book on how AI helped me survive, refocus, and rebuild when I had no options left — and how anyone can use it to save time, stay authentic, and get support in their business or daily life.

And if for some reason this really took off and I reached $100K, this is how the money would be used: at this point, the app and books would become my full-time job.

$100,000+: Build out a robust platform of tools and resources to help people trade smarter, avoid scams, and prosper honestly.

Closing

I’ve always believed that if you treat others the way you want to be treated, the world becomes better for everyone. I’ve lived that. Now I need help myself.

If you’ve ever been scammed, lost money, or wished honesty mattered more—please donate, share this campaign, and join the Founders Circle.

Help me turn my darkest hour into a beacon of hope. Together, we can prove that integrity and value creation win.

Thank you,

Nico Simon Princely