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Alright, alright, what's up? Welcome. This is a great question today. It's not often

that someone calls in and says, am I running a pyramid scheme? But that is basically what

we've got here. And let me just say it is a safe space. The podcast, side hustle school,

it is a place where you can ask anything. I'm going to give you my honest opinion. And

better to know up front if your IDM might not pass muster. Like if you're actually wondering

am I running a pyramid scheme? That's probably better than someone who's like, I'm running

a pyramid scheme. I'm really excited about it. Would you like to sign up for my pyramid

scheme? In fact, most people who run pyramid schemes don't call them pyramid schemes,

but that's a side note. What exactly is our brave caller trying to do? Let's see if we

can figure it out here based on the information they provide. So listen to their question,

see what you think. And of course, I'll provide my answer. It's my business idea, a scam,

a pyramid scheme, a multi-level marketing network, you know, whatever you want to call

it. Good times, the detailed question, and my answer coming right up. When you're buried

in orders and emails from stressed out customers, you'll wish you had ship station. They're

going to help you keep customers happy and still find time to enjoy some eggnog. That's

right. It is the holidays, the most wonderful time of the year, also known as the most

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