Nik Halik


Nikos Halikopoulos, known as Nik Halik, is a Greek-Australian financial entrepreneur and Russian trained civilian cosmonaut, adventurer and co-author of the book 5 Day Weekend. He is a permanent resident of the United States.

Early life

Halik did not attend school until he was 10 years old. He spend the first years of his life at home reading encyclopedias.
Halik was raised in Melbourne, Australia and is of Greek descent. He is the youngest son of Greek immigrants Konstantinos and Dionisia Halikopoulos.

Business interests

Halik is the founder and C.E.O. of companies such as Financial Freedom Institute, Lifestyle Revolution and 5 Day Weekend. He co-founded Poptik and Poptik Authentic, a high tech patented Sub Optic print technology used in world currencies, anti-counterfeit and cannabis consumer brands.
Having founded the Thrillionaire movement he is a 5 Day Weekend lifestyle strategist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, Russian certified civilian cosmonaut, high-adrenaline adventurer and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. He became a multi-millionaire and amassed great wealth through savvy investments in multi-family apartment buildings, consumer-driven businesses and the financial markets. His group of companies have impacted over 1 million lives in over 57 countries. Apart from his other businesses, Nik Halik is also a stakeholder in a number of businesses around the world, including Vertex Media, a Hollywood Television and Film production company. He is currently an active Angel investor and strategic adviser to several tech start-ups in the U.S. Halik has private homes in the Greek Islands, Morocco, the United States and Australia.

Adventures

Halik has traveled to 155 countries and participated in a civilian edge of space flight in a modified Soviet-built Mig25 jet. He owns homes in the U.S. Greece, Morocco and Australia.

Cosmonaut training

Halik studied at the Yuri Gargarin Cosmonaut Training Academy in Moscow, Russia. He was the back-up cosmonaut for the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 flight to the International Space Station in 2008, through ultimately didn't fly.

Books

  1. The Thrillionaire
  2. 5 Day Weekend co-authored with Garrett B.Gunderson