Scam Alerts

Burgess Clan of Buffalo Grove Still Scamming Owners

I’ve received several calls over the past six months from business owners warning me about the latest incarnation of the Burgess / Buffalo Grove scam. They say that the brand names are now GPS and ABS and this time it’s John Burgess’ son Tyler Burgess at the helm. The tactics, however, appear to be the same:

A GPS or ABS representative cold calls or stops by a small- or mid-sized private business.
The GPS/ABS rep convinces the business owner to accept a brief meeting.
The GPS/ABS rep gets the business owner to agree to let an expert “analyze the business” for just a few hundred dollars. Invariably, the “business analysis” concludes that the business is faltering.

Book Review: “The Sociopath Next Door”, Martha Stout

Life is a struggle. Why so much violence? Hurt? Poverty? Deception? Greed? Delusion?

What is it, you say? Why focus on the negative when there’s so much good all around?

True, our world is also filled with love, health, hope, care, generosity, sanity. All of these rest — at least in part — on our ability to hold tight to the “good” that is and is possible. But is there also value in acknowledging the “bad?” Is there value in, at least on occasion, viewing the underbelly and pondering why it exists in such abundance?

International Profit Associates (IPA) International Tax Associates (ITA)

I received a call the other day from a representative of International Profit Associates (IPA). I visited with the representative for a minute and, sure enough, they’re still “doing their thing.” I also occasionally hear of IPA’s sister company, International Tax Associates (ITA). I have never heard anyone say anything positive about these guys. To the contrary, I’ve heard many horror stories.

Beware of Business Buyer Scams

If you’re selling a business and it’s going so smoothly it’s spooky, beware! Some business buyers prey on inexperienced business sellers. Here’s how one particular scam works.

Scam Alerts

Burgess Clan of Buffalo Grove Still Scamming Owners

Book Review: “The Sociopath Next Door”, Martha Stout

International Profit Associates (IPA) International Tax Associates (ITA)

Beware of Business Buyer Scams

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