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The Myth of the “Duplicatable” Business
In the biz-opp world, it’s popular to sell people on the idea of the so-called “duplicatable” business. You’ll often see copy that claims, “All the hard work has already been done for you! This business is super easy to duplicate. It’s truly a ‘plug and play’ opportunity.” I just scratched that out. Here’s some real […]
Continue readingWhat Do My Tax Dollars Get Me? Government Incompetence, Of Course!
“Five thousand dollars goes fast when the government takes ten…” I made a decent income in January, but it’s all gone already. It’s not because I’m a big spender either. Rather, it’s because the government is. Every year, between January 15 and January 31, my corporate taxes are due. First I pay the federal government. […]
Continue readingBetter Approach than Groupon? A Denver Restaurant Case Study
Lynndell Epp is the founder and owner of Mail Masters here in Denver. Just this month he published an interesting case study about a Mexican restaurant in Denver. This particular Mexican restaurant was slow. They needed more customers. They had tried multiple marketing programs, all of which had failed. (I’m not sure what they tried, […]
Continue readingThe Illusion of Democracy
One of the best things that could happen for entrepreneurs and private businesses this year is for Ron Paul to win the Presidency. While I hope this happens, I’m doubtful that it will. Not for lack of support either. (Ron Paul probably has more supporters in this country than any other candidate, including Obama.) The […]
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I Like You: How Joe Girard Sold Cars
Joe Girard still holds the record for the “World’s Greatest Salesman,” even though more than three decades have passed since his achievement. Why does he still hold this record? It’s simple. Girard was the #1 car and truck salesman in the U.S. for 12 years straight. Between 1963 and 1978, he sold a total of […]
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