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Old 12-14-2010, 01:55 PM  
Kiopa_Matt
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I remember back in the day, I started and owned a MLM software company, which is/was a leader in MLM software at the time at least. Had it for five years. I have to say, guys who start up programs like this one are some of the most annoying, pompous, unintelligent, arrogant assholes there are to work with.

Some guy wants to sell poodles, or another guy realizes people don't like pyramid schemes, so he wants a diamond one! And not just one diamond, but three, and they should flip upside down every month. These guys figure ideas like this are the best way forward to secure their retirement.

Extremely impatient industry as well. You don't reply within 36 hours to people, and you'll get a bunch of voicemails of them screaming, and e-mails in all caps, "WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU, YOU THIEF?!? ANSWER ME NOW, OR I'M GOING TO SUE YOU AND CALL THE COPS! YOU HAVE 12 HOURS!". And the entire industry it just one big scam, filled with hype, and everyone is better than everyone. There's no substance at all.

Although I will admit, I did have a decent number of clients who did very well. For example, a couple ladies from home started up a small MLM, and within a couple months they were making like $200,000 a week. I remember, they were all frantic because they needed a better system, and had more money than they knew what to do with, so I got $10,000 for a week of development. Was great! Was 18 hour days, but what the hell...

After five years in MLM software, I was too stressed, and sold for about 15% of company value. Sold within 12 hours though.
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