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Is this Generational Equity (http://www.genequityco.com/Conferences.aspx)?

PS: Ryan, is putting a big HN submit button and begging for an upvote a little too much, or is it how "the games needs to be played"?

edit: more stuff from the disclaimer from Generational Equity seminar, that I really hate (of course it's in small print). See how well it matches the post:

Generational Equity does accept clients or customers that may later prove to be unviable or unmarketable

Please be advised that no particular buyer has expressed a specific interest in your business.

Generational Equity does not conduct a detailed or sophisticated screening process for its potential customers

Only after a customer relationship is established can Generational Equity assist in identifying the value of your business

If you read between the lines, it says, in plain English: you must pay us first, then we'll tell you that no one wants to acquire your company, but hey, we told you so, despite our sales pitch to the contrary.



Confirming it here would probably open him up to just as many potential legal pitfalls.


I'd expect a sly wink of a response that would serve as cover.

Something like, "I've seen that website before, but I can't comment on whether they're the ones who contacted me."


GW Equity is a master at SEO optimization, I'm really impressed. If you google "Generational Equity scam", then you find plenty of juicy stuff. But if you had just googled their name, Google shows you 3 pages of links that are all variations on their name, obviously designed to obfuscate good results. Really, it's worth a look. Where can I report SEO abuse to Google?

Read for instance: http://www.acquisitionadvisors.com/ma-blog/2009/03/another-b...


Google's suggestions sure seem to paint a clear picture though.. Shame the suggestions are at the bottom and not the top in this case:

  Searches related to Generational Equity
    generational equity scam
    generational equity named runner
    generational equity rip off
    generational equity blog
    generational equity complaints
    generational equity m&a


you got that right. And Generational Equity have good reason to do so as explained here: http://www.responseagency.com/2/post/2009/9/more-on-gw-equit...


Silence on this question is good enough.




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