Archive for August, 2008
You Can Profit from the Recession in North America and the UK
When we immigrated from South Africa in 1997, many people scoffed and attacked us. Now that the proverbial pawpaw has hit the fan, and South Africa is obviously following Zimbabwe into anarchy, they realize, ten years too late, that we were right. See this article. A million people have already fled South Africa. Last month, another 20,000 people left. They have to divide their net worth (only the money they can actually get out of the country) by 7.5 (the South African Rand is worth 13 Canadian cents). Most can’t sell their houses in SA. And they will arrive in the UK, Australia, or North America just as the recession starts to bite. Scary. We are now ten years ahead of them. One has to plan ahead.
Opportunity: The downturn is not here yet, but it’s on its way. The mortgage meltdown, national debt, high gas prices, Dollar / Sterling / Euro problems, terrorism that won’t go away, speculators losing their shirts, the escalating real estate downturn, increasing food prices, the hospitality industry in trouble, banks closing, and the wars, is causing a ripple affect. Expect layoffs, bankruptcies, repossessions, and CHANGE. There are a lot very worried people out there. And don’t think a new President in the US will turn things around overnight. We’re in for a wild ride.
Solution: This situation affords you the opportunity to help a lot of people, and we have the solution. When Zig Ziglar said, “You can get anything you want out of life, if you’re prepared to help enough other people to get what they want”, he was telling us how to get rich. The greater the pain and problem, the easier it is to provide the solution. People who are living an easy life are not interested in solutions, because they don’t need any help. But when they’re in trouble and they are aware of it, they will want a way out. DollarMakers is the way out.
A while back, when some people were making money in real estate, those selling real estate investment training made a killing, even though most of what they taught was meaningless fluff. The greed and need for instant gratification made their narcissistic and not very smart or discerning audience pay big money for those programs, even though most of them never actually bought or profited from real estate. Now they need DollarMakers, and we can actually deliver what we promise. Before, people had more customers than they could handle. That is changing, fast.
DollarMakers is the solution for business owners and individuals already in financial trouble, and for the smart ones who see the avalanche coming. We can teach people how to use Joint Ventures to weather the storm and profit while others flounder and drown. And, most importantly, we can support them. We have been planning for this recession for the past two years, and our new DollarMakers Certified Mentor training program and Joint Venture Broker Bootcamps and Members programs are working and in place. We have built the lifeboats, the safety net, the fire extinguishers, and the escape route, but also the stairway to wealth. You can be part of the solution, and get well paid for it.
But we need help. The need is great and getting greater by the day, and DollarMakers is looking for proactive, forward-thinking Members who can be trained to work with us in this exciting and meaningful work. If you want to make a lot of money by offering real help to people around the world, consider DollarMakers as your vehicle and career path. If you are already a DollarMakers Member, get onto a Bootcamp and apply to attend our DollarMakers Certified Business Mentor Training. Start a local Chapter meeting, get involved, and decide how high you want to go – the sky’s the limit! The opportunity is right here, right now.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsAre You a Salesman or a Joint Venture Broker?
Most people confuse brokering deals with selling things, and it’s good to know the difference, so that you can decide what you want to do when you grow up. Brokers respond to needs and solve problems, and get paid a portion of all the ensuing business. Salespeople run around trying to sell stuff. Their service / product is unsolicited, usually unnecessary, and singularly unimpressive to people who broker JV’s – it’s too much like a combination of hard work, selling time, and limited thinking. It’s like running a V8 engine on one cylinder.
I talked with someone who told me they had a great new “Joint Venture” – they were asked to be the distributors for equipment that cleans computers, and they didn’t even have to pay for the right to become a distributor! Whoopee do! Now, if you create a conventional distributorship, pay rent, employ people, start advertising the cleaning equipment, bring salespeople on board, etc., you’re not doing a JV – you just built yourself a job. A real JV Broker would find a distributor, set the deal up, and take a piece of the action on an on-going basis; he would simply triangulate the deal – little time, and no cost or risk to him. It’s called leverage. We BUILD tollgates – we don’t work in them.
A JV Broker is a problem solver, and we’re not limited to any product or service or demographic or geographical area. When we find a need, we simply find a business to solve the need, and we get paid. Within DollarMakers, we have hundreds of Members in 14 countries, and by understanding the principle of “Six Degrees of Separation”, it’s easy to find solutions and help people. Knocking on doors, cold calling, or advertising to sell one product or service automatically limits what you can make.
A JV Broker has people calling him or her with requests – we kindly respond and make money. Salespeople are the ones calling and harassing other people to buy stuff. I know, I’ve been a salesman all my life, and there is a big difference between selling and solving. Also, smart JV Brokers look for natural synergy and flow between their JV partners and the demographics they target; they’re not all over the map. They build growth and strength when their JV partners, products, and services overlap. They understand how important integrity, consistency, and relationship is in business. They see the big picture.
Salespeople who learn what a JV is and how it works seldom remain salespeople; they change their approach and start making much more money from many more sources.
Only 1% of entrepreneurs understand and use JV’s, and that’s why DollarMakers operates the way it does; we create and educate our own JV partners and we make our money doing JV’s, not selling memberships and training. DollarMakers is unique in that we have the track record and the branding that nobody else has in the area of JV’s for small and medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsTalk is Cheap; Money Buys the Whiskey!
I could tell you what a great opportunity it is to become a DollarMakers Certified Business Mentor, and how much money you can make. I can rave about the training and value and support. Or I can show you, so here are the testimonials of the first Graduates:
I was extremely honored to become one of the first three DollarMakers Certified Business Mentors. The whole business mentoring program was way beyond my expectation. As Robin’s ProtĂ©gĂ©, I got the chance to learn his secret business systems and Joint Venture strategies which were never disclosed before. I also got to meet some important business people who will help me to succeed in mentoring business owners as well as doing joint ventures. Based on my conservative calculation, I could easily make at least $20,000/month just by using what Robin taught me to help other business owners. I can also use what I learnt to actively do Joint Ventures and it will generate unlimited residue income. Even before the business mentoring program ended, I had already begun to Joint Venture with other fellow Certified Business Mentors. With this one Joint Venture opportunity, I will save $2000/month and make an extra $2000/month. That is extra $4000/month net profit for me!!!
Dr. Eric Li CBM
www.OptimalJV.com
eric@optimaljv.com
My wife Monica and I recently completed the business Mentor training course. This course was very informative and we would recommend it to anyone seriously interested in joint ventures or in assisting others in increasing their potential. Robin and Patrick are both very friendly and goal oriented. We had a great time and met new like minded business acquaintances. The in depth discussion we had broadened our horizons, allowing us to think in innovative and creative ways. All the obstacles that held us back before this training have been removed.
We are confident that we can help people and businesses maximize their potential with the 42+ systems that we learned through this program. As business people, we have been trained to recognize a good system when we see it. The business Mentor training program is second to none. Robin has been practicing these techniques for over 21 years and has only now decided to share them with a chosen few. What you learn in the boot camp is only a fraction of the informational wealth Robin has to offer. Everything throughout the program was meticulously explained. We were shown top notch hospitality and felt we were not only pupils but were part of a team. Monica and I are confident that we are now prepared to help businesses reach their full potential.
Darren and Monica Chambers CBM
Grande Prairie AB
780.830.6299
MAXXsolutions.ca
MAXXjointventures.com
Robin J. Elliott’s teachings have opened up a whole new way of doing business using no money, and with no risk and very little time. Being a business owner, I see how I can use these strategies that haven’t been used before, thereby increasing my profits, and everyone wins. Attending a Venture Broker Bootcamp was great and opened my eyes to a lot of techniques people are missing out on, but being involved in the mentoring program was even better. I SAW THE LIGHT! By using the strategies Robin teaches, the opportunities are unlimited. Working with Robin and Patrick and spending time with them was awesome, and the good friends we got to make was an excellent bonus. This program is great, and a must for any business owner, or for people that love helping others win. Thanks, Robin.
DollarMakers Certified Business Mentor Shauna L’Hirondelle 1780-513-1044 1780-518-9692 www.realjvcash.com.
If you would like to apply to be accepted, we have two spaces left for the October 6 -10 program. Apply at www.BusinessMentorTraining.comÂ
Robin J. Elliott
No commentsQuestions Reveal the Man
“Dear Mr. Elliott, I would love to attend your Joint Venture Bootcamp, but I can’t afford it – can I attend and then pay you as I make money?”
“Dear Tom, here’s how you can afford to attend a Bootcamp: bring two people who pay the full price, and the Bootcamp host will pay you enough commission to attend yourself at no cost.”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, can you help me find two people to attend?”Â
Amazing, but true.
“Dear Mr. Elliott, How do I know you’re not lying to me about how JV’s can work and help me to retire? How do I know this stuff actually works?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, I joined DollarMakers and nobody has approached me or brought me any deals. Why don’t people offer me JV’s?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, How much money can I make in JV’s?”
I feel like replying with this question: “Dear Tom, Why should I not chop your useless head off and feed it to my dogs?” but of course I don’t; I simply wait for the 3% of people worth talking to.
Here are the kinds of questions I like to receive:
“Dear Mr. Elliott, are you available for radio show appearances, and how do I go about using the services of one of your DollarMakers Certified Business Mentors in my business?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, what are the risks involved and the time required to implement JV’s in my real estate business?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, What sort of support will I receive after attending a Bootcamp?”
“Dear Mr. Elliott, How can I get onto the DollarMakers Team?”
Questions reveal the man or woman. The questions can be, “What’s wrong with me? Why do things always go bad in my life?” or “What’s great about my life? How can I double my profits? What do I have to look forward to?”
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsWhy You Should NEVER Buy a Business, a “Business Opportunity,” or a Franchise
You’ve been laid off, or fired, or you can’t get a job, or you’re plain bored, or you’re a new immigrant, or you simply can’t make it on your salary, so you strut off to the local franchise show or business broker, risk your house, your life savings, and your aged parent’s retirement funds, and you buy a business. Bad idea. There’s a reason why he’s called a business BROKEr, and he’s not the one that’s going to go broke. Worse still, you attend a seminar where a conman sells you an “investment” or “business opportunity”.
There’s a very good reason why savvy entrepreneurs will never buy a business at a franchise or business opportunity show or seminar – they’re not that stupid! There’s a reason why people sell a business, and it’s usually pretty scary. I could tell you stories all night long about how dishonest people can make any business or business opportunity look very good when they put it on the market. There are ways to make it look so good and so safe that it seems crazy not to buy it right away, but buying a business is not a smart move.
• Not just because 87% of new businesses fail in the first five years and 87% of the remaining 13% fail in the next five years, leaving a terrible 98.31% of new businesses in smoldering ashes before ten short years and many of the owners (and often members of their extended family and closest friends) financially ruined for life.
• Not simply because the owners of most small and medium sized businesses would make more money working at the local MacDonald’s.
• And not because it is statistically more risky to start a business than to go gambling in Las Vegas, and we all know how silly that is.
No, the reason why you shouldn’t even CONSIDER buying a business, “business opportunity” or franchise, is because it is a stupid choice for the following reasons:
1. Most business owners are not salespeople, yet they need to sell their products or services in order to stay in business.
2. 92% of businesses are desperately undercapitalized.
3. The majority of business owners have 90% of their sales and marketing based on one principle system, the failure of which will instantly BANKRUPT them.
4. 95% of businesses are susceptible to political, geographical, and demographic changes, which are completely beyond their control.
5. A Franchise is really only a glorified job – you will never work harder or earn less, and MANY franchisees fail dismally, however the franchise is simply resold to another sucker, and the business is therefore statistically deemed “successful” – after all, the business is still running, isn’t it? Never mind the last two franchisees went bankrupt and lost their houses and savings and their middle-aged wives are now working two jobs, if they didn’t divorce their dumb husbands for buying the franchises in the first place. Oh, you think a franchise is “safe?” Note that Starbucks is not even a franchise, yet stores are closing down all around the world.
6. In the case of most “business opportunities”, the only people making money are those selling them, and they’re selling them to people who have never been in business. That’s like a surgeon explaining the intricacies of an operation to a plumber – the plumber has no choice but to believe whatever he’s told!
Now it’s no good telling you how dangerous it is to buy a business without providing you with an alternative vehicle to take you all the way to glorious financial freedom. So here goes. You need a system and a technology that is proven and is designed to carefully avoid all the reasons why the conventional business only has a 1.69% chance of success in ten years, things like:
• The need to sell
• High overhead and inventory
• Royalties, franchise and license fees, rent, and employees
• Massive capital investment with many hidden and secret costs, which you will only discover AFTER you have bought the business
• Seasonal ups and downs – busy and quiet periods, chicken or feathers, feast or famine
• Long working hours
• All your proverbial eggs in one basket
• Subject to local competition, off-shore competition, big box store competition, weather changes, road changes, political changes, changing legislature, and things you could never expect (but the previous owner knew all about them, and that’s why he sold!)
• Massive risk and stress
• Shrinking margins
• The inability to sell
• A limited or diminishing market (what happened to camera stores when digital cameras came along?)
• Hard to find good people, sales people, skilled people, honest people…
OK, enough. You’re already in tears, I know. Here’s a Kleenex. What money-making system that is proven, legitimate, and available can avoid all the above? Is it even possible? Yes, it is. There is a practical system that has been around for hundreds of years, that you can use with no overhead, no employees, no license or franchise fees, no capital investment, and no selling required, than can make you an UNLIMITED amount of money. This business system works anywhere in the world, and you can run it from anywhere with a telephone and a computer. How do I know? I’ve been doing it for the past 21 years. I work internationally, I have no overhead, my income is spread over 22 income sources, most of them residual, and I have no risk. Everything I earn is 100% PROFIT. And here’s the best part: I can run my core business in one hour a day. That’s right. One hour a day. And I can increase my income quickly and easily. Now, that’s freedom.
Too good to be true? Not if I can prove it, and I can. Now, if you already have a business, we can show you how to apply this system to YOUR business, and double or quadruple your profits, cut your time and overhead, and dramatically lower your risk.
What would it be worth to learn this skill, and to have the support and access necessary to create multiple money machines at will?
If you want to know more, visit www.DollarMakers.com
Robin J. Elliott
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