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So! What do you really want?

Posted By: Mike S.
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 8:22 p.m.

Hi FIBers,

I spend a lot of time on message boards. Sometimes it's entertainment I seek. Sometimes it's knowledge. Sometimes it's to draw a reaction. You can learn a lot by reading answers people post. They are often more important then the question!

I see everyone posting here asking about this opp or that. Most are multi level in nature or selling info products or how to products. My question is...What are you looking for in an opportunity? And don't tell me it's doing something that I love. That's a lot of cow dodo. By the way, I would shovel cow dodo for the right price. I myself look for a realistic opportunity that I don't have to screw someone else for me to succeed in. I would like a good chance at making $1000- $4000 a month. I would like to work at home. I would want it to have a reasonable chance at growing into a full time income.

Would you rather gamble at a long shot as in MLM for residual income, or a real business selling a real product and being paid a commission or percentage on actual sales. How much risk are you looking for at what kind of return. How much do you need to make a month to keep you motivated?

I have a selfish motive here, because I'm looking at how I'm going to expand my business in the near future through affiliates and commissioned independent reps. Your answers can help me formulate my plan and /or can the idea of opening it up to others. I asked a question like this somewhere a while ago, worded differently and one guy was gung ho about saying go MLM....yuck! I ain't going there! Remember the screwing part earlier?

Some of you who have been around a while may know I sell jewelry. Some of the ways I'm looking at marketing and letting others win with me are by looking at reps to set up fundraisers in their town, home parties, online parties, on campus promotions and counter brochures around town with their unique coupon code. Oh and affiliate links on web sites,newsletters and ezines.

Have no fear, I'm not spamming the board. I don't want or need to anger the hand that helps me! I already have enough people ready to kick this off right.
I just would like to hear your ideas. Like I said I need to fine tune and formulate my plan and your answers may help.

Thanks,
Mike S.

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So! What do you really want? (views: 720)
Mike S. -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 8:22 p.m.
- You'd do better if you expanded by hiring employees (views: 704)
  Jimbo -- Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 8:32 p.m.

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