Scamworld: Inside Internet Marketing
The Verge just published an incredibly detailed video and feature article about the scams that are perpetuated in the world of Internet marketing. Jason Jones, a.k.a. “Salty Droid,” figures prominently in the video and the article. It’ll take you 15 minutes to watch the video, another 30+ minutes to read the article. Both are well […]
Continue readingCash Flow, Lawsuits & Arguing with Idiots
A couple weeks ago I ran a simple poll in the Product Creation Work Group. I asked the group members: “What is currently your biggest business problem?” Here were the results: As you can see, “Inconsistent cash flow” was the clear winner. A larger sample size might have produced a different result. But I’m willing […]
Continue readingWhy Fraud Is So Hard to Fight
Fraud is unlikely to ever go away no matter how hard anybody tries to fight it. I’ll tell you why in just a minute. First, check out this super cool video. Apparently, a man in the Netherlands has discovered how to fly with human “bird wings.” (It’s less than 2 minutes.)
Continue readingNegative Option Scam Artist Gets Nailed by FTC
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Everybody knows this bit of wisdom. But almost everybody ignores it. I include myself because I fell for a lot of “too good to be true” pitches in my youth, one of which cost me $30,000 in losses. I’m much more skeptical now. If […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
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