Well it inspired me to write about it anyway. I just have to say that number one, there is no perfect business or perfect opportunity. For one thing, just because it may seem like the perfect fit for you does not mean it is the perfect fit for everyone. Not all businesses are perfect for everyone. We all have different needs and desires. What is a good fit for you may not be a good fit for the next guy.

We all have different life situations that we deal with. Some of us are married and some of us are not. Some of us have kids and some do not. Some of us are trying to find something that will only take ten hours or less to work at each week while others are looking for something they can pour themselves into full-time and then some.

In my years in this industry one thing I have discovered is that there are no perfect home businesses. There are only good people and there are crooks. I’ve discovered that if you are working with the right people you can make just about any business succeed while at the same time if you are working with the wrong people it doesn’t even matter how good your product is, or your compensation plan is or the fact that you can “get in on the ground floor”… that one is the one that irritates me the most.

I mean if it is only good today because you can get in on the “ground floor” what does that imply about how good the opportunity will be a year from now or five years from now? If it is not as good five years from now how will the people that follow you five years from now be able to build a business? If the people coming in five years from now do not have as good of an opportunity, how is your business going to continue to thrive? Telling me it is a “ground floor” opportunity or worse yet… it is in “pre-launch” is the quickest way to get me to run, in the other direction.

Some of us are actually career networkers. Meaning we are in this business for a career not for a quick buck. Some of us do not really want to build something for several years only to have to start over in a few years from now.

So my best advice to anyone that wants to make a career in this industry is to stop bouncing around. Find a solid team of people to work with. Stick with them through thick and thin. Whatever you do, don’t make the mistake of jumping into the latest thing to roll out in the industry for some silly reason like it is in “pre-launch” or a “ground floor opportunity”. Find a company with a good product line. A product line that is not a fad or some kind of product that is here today and gone tomorrow.

In fact, it is more often much better to join a company that has already been in business for a few years than it is to join a company that is in “pre-launch”. The first time I was able to build an organization that paid me a six-figure residual income was when I joined a company that was already ten years old when I joined them.

Then find a good team of people to work with. Find people with a track record of success in network marketing online. People you can respect and learn from. People of integrity, people that are willing to work closely with you and are willing to teach you how to succeed with your specific company.

Most important of all is, give yourself time to succeed. It takes time to build a successful business, there is no such thing as a get rich quick opportunity. At least not one that is legal. So stop thinking you are going to find one. A successful business takes time, effort and energy to build. Be willing to pay the price for success if you ever hope to achieve it.

Author: Rick Weitl

The Company and Products

Developed by Jay Kubassek, a rags-to-riches entrepreneur and online marketer, this company offers a replicated website that advertises a business opportunity, but then charges (that is the “funded” part) for prospects to find out information about the business. Once a prospect pays the they receive a DVD — an interview with Kubassek that gives an overview of the company — and 30 days access to their website. During this one-month period the company calls the prospect to sign them up for the Business in a Box (0), which is a set of 3 DVDs and two marketing manuals that teach personal development and online marketing techniques.

To keep the membership active you will need to pay a 0 subscription fee at the end of the 30 days (and every month thereafter) for access to the back office where their other training is located. Once you have your BiB, then the company wants you to purchase the products that Wealth Masters International sells: DVDs, courses, and seminars on personal development, tax strategies, asset protection, and other investing topics. These are M1 (,995 for another set of DVDs), M2 (,995 for a wealth conference), and M3 (,995 for a special wealth group); but are generally sold as packages. The Platinum Package includes M1 and M2 and is 95, and the Platinum Plus includes M1, M2, and M3 and is ,995.

The Program and Compensation

When you are set up and paid you have a replicated website and the ability to earn commissions off of the sales your website makes. All Carbon Copy Pro asks you to do is advertise your website and drive as much traffic there as possible to start the cycle over again. They have a call center that then takes your applicants and attempts to sell them these same products. The company advertises that you will never have to speak to a prospect to make a sale. The compensation plan is multi-tiered so that the commissions you earn depend upon the level that you joined. For example, you can’t make a commission on a M2 or M3 sale if you joined at only an M1.

Analysis

Carbon Copy Pro offers a respectable product and people are making money with it. The positives for the opportunity are that you get an automated business that you don’t have to create, and it takes the fear of selling out of the equation since you never have to have contact with any prospect. However, I see several flaws in the system. The first and most obvious is the cost. The average person looking for an online opportunity will not have the 00 to ,000-plus to get involved and market this opportunity. Secondly, while the products can definitely help the online marketer learn more of the trade, they are standard financial advice and personal development tools that are available other places on the web for much less — and would not stand alone outside of the business opportunity.

Also, while taking the personal touch out can be helpful to some, I think that you will always need some follow-up to build your business. Lastly, by getting the “carbon copy” website, you have now thrown yourself into a sea of thousands of identical sites on the internet, all selling the same thing. There is no personal branding at all, except for branding Jay Kubassek. To market anything online I believe that you need to stand out, and personal branding is an essential part of this. If you are looking for an opportunity with a more desirable product, branding that will set you apart, and a lower entry cost I suggest that you continue your search.