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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. If a consultant claims they can enhance your marketing efforts, pay them based on their direct impact on your incremental sales.

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White Collar Crime Spree

Altgate

The 70 year old “lion&# of Wall Street is arrested after confessing to what the SEC describes as a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. These employees said Mr. Madoff kept the financial statements from the firm under lock and key and was “cryptic&# about the firm’s investment advisory business, according to the complaint.&#

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

This “gain” ($34B last year alone) is a result of a direct wealth-transfer to these individuals FROM the previous owners of the company — founders, executives, employees, and venture investors. The founders, the CEO, the CFO, the executives, the employees, and the venture investors. Party B: The investment banks. Interestingly, the 7.5X

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