Archive for November, 2006

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FTC Busts Amish!

Pre-dawn raid cracks “largest illegal franchise and pyramid scheme in world history.”

Amish Mug Shot Leola, PA In a massive crackdown on what’s been called an epidemic of new “lifestyle” business opportunity scams, the FTC* has filed suit against the 150,000 members of the Amish community for running what they declare is the largest illegal franchise and pyramid scheme in world history.

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[Photo Courtesy of the Electric Amish]

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Windows of Opportunity!

windowint.jpgHome Invasion is Big Business!*
There are windows of opportunity all around you… And as a Home Invaders!(TM) franchise owner, they’ll open for you in a jiffy.  You’ll use Home Invaders! proprietary stealth technology and wealth acquisition system to create a vast and valuable inventory in no time!  And turning your stash into cash will be no problem, thanks to your close affiliation with fellow franchisees of our sister company, Mr. Fence!

Learn more about Home Invaders!, Mr. Fence and other opportunities in Richard Quick’s book: “Get Rich Quick: 100 businesses you can start once you’re out of the joint.”

*Void where prohibited by law.

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Start a Home Casino!

Get in on TWO hot trends: Gambling and Home-Schooling!
slots.jpgBoth red- and blue-staters agree:
Gambling is good!
It’s good for America.
It’s good for our children.
And it’s good for my offshore bank accounts.
And now you can bring the virtues of gambling to your suburban neighborhood, and start a new life for yourself, by turning your extra guestroom or musty basement into your own Casino and Home-Based Poker school! Learn all about it in Richard Quick’s upcoming book Get Rich Quick! 99 Home Businesses You can Start for Less then $1.00!

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Dehydrated Water: The Wave of the Future!

Dwatergirl1.jpgIt’s pure.
It’s refreshing.
It’s compact and easy-to-store.
It’s the most exciting new product since the microwave fireplace.
It’s nature’s soft drink, new and improved.
It’s dehydrated water. And now, through the buydehydratedwater.com franchise program, it’s also a great business opportunity.

I was teaching entrepreneurial ethics at the University of Nigeria when I first heard the rumors that renegade scientists were conducting late-night water dehydration experiments. We dismissed the talk as rural legends, the ramblings of madmen, no more plausible than unicorns, platypi or trivia questions printed on Pringles. Now the once-ridiculed geeks, raking in millions from their buydehydratedwater.com, are probably surfing water-free waves and catching solar-free rays on the shores of Black Rock Playa. If I can find the website address of buydehydratedwater.com, I will post it in coming weeks… Catch this wave, wealthseekers.

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NOMINATE A REAL “WORST” FRANCHISE

Know of a REAL franchise that’s so bad or so preposterous an idea it’s worthy of FRANWORST status?  Include a link to the website, if you know it.
SUBMIT IT HERE

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SUBMIT YOUR IDEA

Do you have an idea for a FRANWORST franchise opportunity? Submit it here:

SUBMIT A FRANWORST FRANCHISE IDEA