[Brother Temperance]

Re: I'm An Independant Business Owner!

Brother Rube. not to many people know this, many years ago I started with a single idea. I purchased a hot dog cart. Over the years it grew to 15,000 carts in 5 cities. 5 years a go I purchased the Hot dog factory. I cut out the middle man alltoghter. I clear $1.00 proffit from a single hot dog. Each cart servers about 1,000 dogs a day. My factory makes all my dogs and about 3 million pounds per month that I supply to stores on the east coast. All from a single hot dog cart. I have also ventured into mining, oil exploration, shipping, manufacturing, and the textile industry. But it all started with one hot dog cart.

What a coincidence! Back when I was unsaved, I also used to make a living pushing a hot dog cart. I was spectacularly unsuccessful and got fired after a few weeks, but I'm sure there's a good, inspiring Christian moral to be found in my story somewhere, praise Jesus.

[HTannor]

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Reverend Jim saw "The Plan" the other night and offered me a 50 percent interest in his 747-400 in exchange for one of my "Business Startup Kits". I love the man as my mentor in Christ, but nonetheless said "Yeah right!" Who does he think he is dealing with here? I'm from Texas and this is NOT my first rodeo.

Brother Rubicon, the lessons your learned at those out-of-state seminars are already paying huge dividents.

Be truthful now, had you not discovered all that new-found wisdom would you really have been able to spot the downside of that 747-400 deal?

Would all those seat stains have just blown by you? Would the depleted mini-bar have missed your notice? Would the ROI (Return On Investment - I just love that term) have been under your radar?

You can take those seminar lessons to the bank!

[James Dewitt]

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Thank you Brother James. But I ran your idea past my upline and was lectured for a full hour on how it was absolutely unacceptable.

It went something like this:



So thank you Brother, but in this business, I have to always follow the advice from my upline.

In Christ!

Brother Rub, my intent was not for you to copy the business plan, but rather to show you that with hard work and proper timing anything is possible. What worked for me might not work for you.

[Brother Harold Porter]

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Brother Rubicon, the lessons your learned at those out-of-state seminars are already paying huge dividents.

Be truthful now, had you not discovered all that new-found wisdom would you really have been able to spot the downside of that 747-400 deal?

Would all those seat stains have just blown by you? Would the depleted mini-bar have missed your notice? Would the ROI (Return On Investment - I just love that term) have been under your radar?

You can take those seminar lessons to the bank!

Praise Christ Brother Tannor!

Indeed, my education from the picture book of "Wide Body Airliners" my upline loaned to me was influential in my refusal of Reverend Jim's offer.

Rev. Jim's a slick talker, but I think the "faith healing" business is at the end of its life as a valid business model, and his aircraft shows it. There was a time when the millions rolled in as the paraplegics raised one hand to the television while reaching for the checkbook with the other, but the disrepair of his airliner indicates this is no longer the case.

The glass cockpit was impressive (and of course the first thing he showed me). But all of the instruments were smeared with what appeared to be bodily fluids and both the Captain and FO slurred their speech so badly, I couldn't make out a word they said.

The "walk around" was even more discouraging. Hydraulic fluid leaking like a sieve from the landing gear rams, impact damage on the wingtips, a rudder that didn't match his paint scheme, worn out and underinflated tires, etc.

Had to pass. Hard to believe our Godly Reverend thought half of this mess was worth one of my precious "Business Startup Kits".

In Christ!

[HTannor]

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Had to pass. Hard to believe our Godly Reverend thought half of this mess was worth one of my precious "Business Startup Kits".

Brother Rubicon, thanks for the kind remarks.

Your business acumen is just blowing me away. You clearly recognize that the paltry $350 cost of the kits doesn't come anywhere close to the real value. Even if they were 10/20/30 times that cost it would still be a dirt cheap bargain for what the kit symbolizes.

The kits represents freedom, independence, rugged individualism, wealth beyond imagination, and Ayn Rand capitalism at its finest.

As your downline soars upward the returns you reap will clearly show you to be a "comer" in the annals of business legends.

[HTannor]

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Brother Rubicon, I'm sorry to be monopolizing this discussion, but I have an urgent message that must be posted.


Now that you’re back from Boise I suspect you’ve hit the ground running in your enterprise. I imagine your mind is just running in overtime and you are bubbling over with all the profound new knowledge you’ve acquired.

One small question I have deals with the marketing approach you’ve chosen: Does your distribution channel include mass-marketing by telephone?

The reason I ask is that today, Jolene, Dolly, Dotty, and I were having a nice, quiet (well, okay, not all that quiet), “ménage-a-qua” when the phone rang. I answered and, for the life of me, couldn’t understand what I took for a dot-head that started jabbering about a wonderful new business opportunity.

I begged off stating I was somewhat involved at the moment and asked her to call back at some other time.

She really had a rather sweet voice and when she calls back, I’ll ask her to meet me in an internet chat room where we can check out each other’s assets – my potential investment and her “goods” – as it were.

So, I ask, is this one of the approaches you’re taking? If so, then I’m also thinking of a web-site where you can explain “the plan” and have an extensive portfolio of photos of your surrogates.

I’m thinking an "up close and personal display” of those you have on board which could certainly have the potential of broadening your “downside” while helping those new recruits carefully consider the potential of "linking-up," as it were, with the “chain of command” you have “ready to be tapped.”

I believe the possibilities are endless.

[Johny Joe Hold]

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Does your distribution channel include mass-marketing by telephone?

So, I ask, is this one of the approaches you’re taking? If so, then I’m also thinking of a web-site where you can explain “the plan” and have an extensive portfolio of photos of your surrogates.

I’m thinking an "up close and personal display” of those you have on board which could certainly have the potential of broadening your “downside” while helping those new recruits carefully consider the potential of "linking-up," as it were, with the “chain of command” you have “ready to be tapped.”

Brother Tanner, you are one shrewd businessman. I hope Rubicon can look into this.

I've been thinking about this too. I've wondered if there is a place for highway billboard advertising. This would be a large picture of an attractive female talking on the phone. The text of the billboard would be something unique like, "Call this 1-800------ number for a great opportunity."

I hope this suggestion might be helpful.

[HTannor]

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I've been thinking about this too. I've wondered if there is a place for highway billboard advertising. This would be a large picture of an attractive female talking on the phone. The text of the billboard would be something unique like, "Call this 1-800------ number for a great opportunity."

Mayor, your idea is a brilliant example of "out of the box thinking." The creative juices flowing around our Brotherhood never ceases to amaze me.

I suspect Brother Rubicon is so busy working his downline, that he hasn't had time to log in and get up to speed. Once he comes back in, he will be stunned by all the wornderful advice being posted here.

[Benedict A. Davis]

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Mayor, your idea is a brilliant example of "out of the box thinking." The creative juices flowing around our Brotherhood never ceases to amaze me.

I suspect Brother Rubicon is so busy working his downline, that he hasn't had time to log in and get up to speed. Once he comes back in, he will be stunned by all the wornderful advice being posted here.

Brother Tannor,
As I understand it. there is something called a 900 number, where the person making the call actually PAYS to hear your sales pitch. Imagine The Mayor's billboard tied into a 900 number...The billboard would actually pay you to advertise! Isn't America truly the Land of Opportunity!

[HTannor]

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Brother Tannor,
As I understand it. there is something called a 900 number, where the person making the call actually PAYS to hear your sales pitch. Imagine The Mayor's billboard tied into a 900 number...The billboard would actually pay you to advertise! Isn't America truly the Land of Opportunity!

Brother Benedict, when I read of your "900" number idea, I felt myself get a bit light-headed at how astute you are.


I'm thinking of another idea. All these suggestions could be bundled together and presented as a graduate class in the doctoral program at the LBC University School of Management. And Brother Rubicon's meteroic rise in his new venture could be presented as the case study.

[Brother Harold Porter]

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Praise Christ Brothers!

I cannot thank you enough for these wonderful suggestions in building my Business!

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I was passing out free Bibles and showing "The Plan" at the mall. But was arrested for disorderly conduct and spent a couple days at the county jail until I could post bond. Even at my booking, I couldn't make the Sheriff understand the opportunity. Some people, you just can't reach.

But the "900" number is pure genious. I'm in contact with a Guhpta Singh to establish my call center in India or one of those insignificant countries. $4.00 per minute to hear "The Plan"

Bless you all my Brothers!

In Christ!

[Benedict A. Davis]

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Praise Christ Brothers!

I cannot thank you enough for these wonderful suggestions in building my Business!

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I was passing out free Bibles and showing "The Plan" at the mall. But was arrested for disorderly conduct and spent a couple days at the county jail until I could post bond. Even at my booking, I couldn't make the Sheriff understand the opportunity. Some people, you just can't reach.

But the "900" number is pure genious. I'm in contact with a Guhpta Singh to establish my call center in India or one of those insignificant countries. $4.00 per minute to hear "The Plan"

Bless you all my Brothers!

In Christ!

Brother Rubicon,
I don't know if you know that there is a significant Christian population in India, actually there is a significant population of everything there,. It would not be unusual for you to demand all employees used are Christian. To insure that Mr Singh, evidently a hindu by his name, does not pad the books with his relatives, offer partial payment for services with food. Then send pork sandwiches or BLT's, whichever is the most cost effective for you.

[Brother Harold Porter]

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Brother Rubicon,
I don't know if you know that there is a significant Christian population in India, actually there is a significant population of everything there,. It would not be unusual for you to demand all employees used are Christian. To insure that Mr Singh, evidently a hindu by his name, does not pad the books with his relatives, offer partial payment for services with food. Then send pork sandwiches or BLT's, whichever is the most cost effective for you.

Bless you in Christ Brother Benedict!

As it turns out, Mr. Singh has been less than honest about his "call center" capabilities. He promised that he had hundreds of agents, his own PBX and IVR to maximize the "900" caller's experience and keep them on the line for 20 minutes (@ $4 per) hearing the plan. Turns out his "call center" is his thatch roofed hut, his equipment is two rotary dial phones and the "staff" consists of him and his brother Jaswinder. I was not pleased wasting my precious business time when I could have been recruiting.

But after prayer and my morning motivational strategy session with my upline, I felt that India was still worth a look. What an understatement!

In a country with over a billion savages that routinely wash their clothes and bathe in muddy river water with very high levels of fecal coliform, there is an overwhelming need for basic detergents, hygiene and sanitary products, etc. As most of my value-added products are highly concentrated, this is a gold mine.

At first glance, economic conditions for much of the country appear grim. With hundreds of millions making less than $1.25 per day, there would not seem to be much of a market. Food comes first and after the daily rice and weekly treat of a fresh potato (often shared by six people), not much wiggle room in the budget for anything else.

But Indians are creative in their approach to these challenges. As we know, the usual plan to escape the poverty is to pool ten years wages from 100 people and buy a 7-11 here in the US. Once they get the franchise and routinely charge $8.50 for a gallon of milk, they are home free. God bless our capitalist markets!

To cut to the chase.. many are quite thrifty and have squirelled away the nickel here and the quarter there. You would be surprised how many have accumulated a life savings of $350 (or close to it) for the purchase of my Business Startup Kit. Some might feel guilty taking this, but those would be losers and naysayers that don't understand the magnitude of this opportunity.

My first Indian downline couple rejoicing with their Independant Business Owner certificate. On company letterhead and signed by the Chief Executive Officer. Vijay (he didn't want to take the turbine off) and Aishwarya Patel. Praise Jesus Christ!

[HTannor]

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Praise Jesus, Brother Rubicon! The Patellas are just exuding confidence in that picture.

Did their British rulers give you any problems setting this up? Oh, wait, the fags were forced out a couple of years ago, right? Forget my question.

Anyway, Viagra and his wife, Ashcannia, are probably going to be great representatives and will keep your downline on an upward spiral.

(I'm thinking you might want to lay a little low on the spot-remover in your inventory. And here I'm thinking that the fumes alone from an opened bottle of the highly concentrated liquid would probably clean every forehead within a 50 yard radius. You certainly don't want an international incident popping up that would have Hillary there on a ten week diplomatic recovery mission.)

This is just a thought: Have you considered having Vanilla and his wife drop a box or two of the detergent into the headwaters of the Ganges? I'm wondering if the cleaned up waters downstream would result in a huge drop in the infection rates of people taking a bath in its waters. By extension, if the death rate drops, then the breeding population expands. More breeders mean more rug rats. More rug rats mean an expanding market.

I'm seeing Win-Win here.







P.S. Have you checked out the Airbus a380? Long haul, huge payload – both in passengers (hundreds of downliners going to seminars) and freight (thousands of startup kits could be carried in the hold)

[Brother Harold Porter]

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Praise Jesus, Brother Rubicon! The Patellas are just exuding confidence in that picture.

Did their British rulers give you any problems setting this up? Oh, wait, the fags were forced out a couple of years ago, right? Forget my question.

Anyway, Viagra and his wife, Ashcannia, are probably going to be great representatives and will keep your downline on an upward spiral.

(I'm thinking you might want to lay a little low on the spot-remover in your inventory. And here I'm thinking that the fumes alone from an opened bottle of the highly concentrated liquid would probably clean every forehead within a 50 yard radius. You certainly don't want an international incident popping up that would have Hillary there on a ten week diplomatic recovery mission.)

This is just a thought: Have you considered having Vanilla and his wife drop a box or two of the detergent into the headwaters of the Ganges? I'm wondering if the cleaned up waters downstream would result in a huge drop in the infection rates of people taking a bath in its waters. By extension, if the death rate drops, then the breeding population expands. More breeders mean more rug rats. More rug rats mean an expanding market.

I'm seeing Win-Win here.







P.S. Have you checked out the Airbus a380? Long haul, huge payload – both in passengers (hundreds of downliners going to seminars) and freight (thousands of startup kits could be carried in the hold)

Praise Jesus Brother Tannor!

Well, I'm having mixed results with these people. Vijay connected me with his cousin Jagachandra Jayaram and his wife Manjari and they have been guests here in the trailer for the past few days.

Their dedication and ambition for The Business is remarkable. They've been busy using pre-paid calling cards to friends and family in Detroit and overseas to silly countries that I can't pronounce. We are building the downline substantially, but it's a struggle to communicate with their primitive language. It's not as bad as the sing-song slant talk, but it's close.

I made the mistake of accepting their offer to prepare dinner the first night. What a disaster! They used almost every pot and pan I own to make a meal for three. The main dish was quite tasty even though I have no idea what it was. But VERY spicy and hot! After a violent session in the bathroom the next morning, I walked into the kitchen and was overwhelmed with a repulsive smell that I recalled from several business trips where I stayed in motels owned by other spots and turbines. It's something called "curry" and difficult to eradicate, but our company has an excellent Hyacinth-based air freshener and I think it will eventually go away.

Religion has been an issue as well. I've gently been trying to lead them to Jesus Christ, but every time the topic comes up they tell me they are "sick". I let the topic go for the time being, but when I try again, they tell me they are very firmly comitted to being "sick". I don't know what to make of this but will keep trying. They don't LOOK sick to me..

And they have a fetish for carrying concealed weapons. When they first arrived, I caught a glimpse of Manjari's knife when she bent over to help unload my case of motivational books from the car. Asked her what it was and was told it was a "Kirpan". I explained that she could maybe carry a concealed deadly weapon in Rangoon or wherever she was from, but in the US she would be arrested. She started yapping about how it is a tradition of being "sick" and all "sick" people carry knives. You can see in the photo that she is less than pleased when I insisted it be worn OUTSIDE her pants. I would suggest that the pants need to go in favor of a Christian ankle-length dress, but not as long as she has a knife on her.

Anyway, pray for me brothers. They are a boon to the business, but having sick people with knives under my roof is a concern. They leave tomorrow morning.

In Christ!

PS - The A380 is an attractive transportation option. Plenty of room for 800 IBOs with room to spare for a motivational kiosk to sell motivational materials on the way to the motivational seminars. And even a small retail store for business suits for men and dresses for the women. I'll run it buy my joo accountant to see if we can justify the capital expenditure vs ROI.