Thrive International appears to be a pyramid scam with a convoluted attempt to sell advertising space and paying investors in BTC. The scam simply stopped functioning with no mention of it made after 2017(({{:1609541145553.png?400|}}{{::1609541320244.png?400|}})).

=== People Involved ===
  * Founder - [[https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-francis-883296a6?originalSubdomain=za|James Francis]](([[https://youtu.be/uf4Td3tbn7E|YouTube]]))
  * [[williebreedt|Willie Breedt]](([[https://youtu.be/9GDMDu8JdhU|YouTube]]))
  * [[scottsmith|Scott Smith]](([[https://youtu.be/VO2xP6hbryU|YouTube]]))
  * [[lizmalton|Liz Malton]](([[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtilizmalton?originalSubdomain=za|LinkedIn]]))
  * [[clyntonmarks|Clynton Marks]]
  * [[johanvanwyk|Johan van Wyk]]