Are We Being Set Up For The Big One?
So, I travel around South Florida and the talk is all about the "Wall Street Bail Out."  That's right, our government is going to buy the toxic waste products that the banks, hedge funds and private (yes, even foreign) investors have made lots of money buying and selling.  Don't forget, when we say the government, we mean you and me... the taxpayers!

Let's play conspiracy theory; just suppose the following is potentially true:


  • Corporations want investors to keep their money in the market even though all the signs point to a collapse of the stock market.  Do you hear about ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 10/5/2008 8:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Spend Time On Your Business...Not That MLM You Think Will Make You Rich
There is no get rich quick system out there!

Over the  past month, I have been amazed about how many people are signing up for these Multiple Level Marketing (MLM) programs.  Sure there are lots of these programs that have good products and it's cheaper to join than to just buy the product, however, that is not what I am seeing and  hearing across South Florida.

I have always heard housewives/househusbands, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals that were not happy with their chosen professions try to coerce those with less money into joining their downline with the promise of reaching the same financial ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 9/2/2008 8:54 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Stick Your Head In The Sand
And expose your BUTT to what's coming!

I can't believe what business people are saying over and over again.  They must be taking the little blue pill and plugging into the matrix of corporate propganda.

What I am talking about is the feeling that the economy is bad now and may get alittle worst, however it will turn around in the next 6-12 months.

Actually, it's not hard to understand:


  • most business people get their news inbetween sporting events, concerts and vacations.  I don't think anyone listens to the many financial outlets that cover the rest of the world.  Oh yea! the ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 6/10/2008 9:56 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Issues Facing Entrepreneurs... The Real Scoop!
Don't get me wrong, I welcome the additional opinion and editorial, it is just that most people involved in politics are full of hot air and treat the reader like they are idiots! They all quote facts and surveys that are done by their parties or companies that are tied into the party they slant the results to. In addition, most of these surveys are made of such small numbers that they get a big YAWN from real people.
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 3/2/2008 7:03 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
THE ELECTIONS ARE APPROACHING
Sure you may feel that the Democrats will raise taxes and allow illegal aliens to take over the county, or you may feel that the Republicans will lower the taxes for the rich and hurt the middle class. You may feel the main effect of the Presidential election is the placement of Supreme Court Justices. Either way, it won't matter much to South Florida.
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 1/13/2008 9:27 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
There's Opportunity In South Florida
During tough times the strong will survive and grow! As I ramblin around South Florida I find industries like the Marine industry for boats over 85 feet, the networking market is booming, cost effective think tanks are doing great, anyone selling overseas is flush with cash, direct marketers that reach people with money are selling product. One common denominator is that these businesses either sell to people with real money or they sell to people in other countries.
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 10/31/2007 4:00 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
HAVE WE LOST OUR MINDS
It is not interest rates...it is Chinese that controls our financial future

Awhile ago we discussed the fact that inflation was being kept in check by the Chinese buying our bonds and keeping our interest rates artificially low.  They did this so they could get our consumers (you and me) to buy more and more things that the Chinese manufactured.  They kept their currency artificially low and no one cared about the massive trade deficit.  No one cared that the Federal Reserve was raising interest rates and the mortgage rates were falling because the Chinese were buying our paper.  We did ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 8/16/2007 8:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES
What a dumb idea

All I hear about recently are taxes…taxes…taxes.  Everyone is crying that their tax bill is way out of control and we need to do something about it.  The something is to reduce taxes so that everyone can continue to eat out 5 nights a week and lease their new luxury cars, and of course, continue to see double digit price increases so that they can refinance their houses every year to continue spending on more things.

There are some totally insane politicians and business people that say eliminate property taxes altogether…DON’T STOP READING JUST YET, YOU MAY ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 6/9/2007 4:35 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Entrepreneurial Way...A Timeless Philosohpy
A Counter Cultural Philosophy

by Mike Elwood

I remember growing up in the late sixties and experiencing the great rebellion against greed and monetary gain.  It was the Age of Aquarius, long hair, flower power and a quest for the meaning of life.

Somewhere over the past 30 years or so, these same people who used to burn their bra's and draft cards became more conservative and more possessed with financial gain than any of the parents they rebelled against.

These same people that have not raised the minimum wage so the poor can earn a livable wage.  These are the same ...
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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 4/29/2007 9:27 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
SERVICE…QUALITY…PRICING

So how do you really stand out in a crowd???

I am so sick and tired of hearing Entrepreneurs tell me that they have better service, quality, and pricing.  If these small minded business people (I use the term loosely) wake up and look around they will see that it is usually just the opposite.

 

Why can’t small business people tell me specifically why they are better, why I should use them and how they will make my life easier?  That’s what I want to know, exactly what’s in it for me.  Sound selfish, well it is!  It’s my hard earned money that I am spending and as the economy gets tougher I will get even more selfish.

 

The web is a great way for corporate America to create a world that questions the Entrepreneur and believes corporate America.  The web gives access to a wide variety of information, pricing and buying alternatives.  The integration of the web with brick and mortar retailers is what has caused the end to many Entrepreneurs.  We know that corporate America operates on a quarter by quarter basis due to stock market demands, but this does not mean that the small business person should be consumed by profit as well.

 

We can’t blame corporate America for the past woes and the potential future demise of the small business person.  It is the greed of small business people that has brought their woes upon them and has the potential to destroy a way of life that made America great.  It is greed that stops the small business person from giving their customers a better value because it will hurt profits.  It is greed that stops the small business person from paying their employees more so they can pay their bills.  It is greed that stops the small business person from supporting local charities, schools and religious organizations.  It is greed and the desire to have more things that will be the end of the small business person.

 

There seems to be hope.  True Entrepreneurs are beginning to realize that the pursuit of making more profit is not the path to happiness.  I have seen more and more Entrepreneurs entering markets that understand that the only way to stand out is to put the customer first.  Entrepreneurs that are not only worried about making money.  Entrepreneurs that know what makes them different and they let us know it.

 

Not just because I write this column, but because I have seen how the staff at Mybizuniverse.com operate that I can say that this organization is truly concerned about it readers…local South Florida Entrepreneurs!   Sure they want to make money, however they don’t want to do it at the expense of its readerships ability to have access to practical, affordable, effective solutions.

 

This column is a blog, so enter your comments and lets discuss what our readers are finding out there.

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Posted by Marc Gilenson at 3/4/2007 7:24 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)