By the time I was seventeen, I had lived in eighteen different homes. As a child and teenager, I attended more schools than I care to remember, and I never stopped moving. I had lived and worked in different countries before, traveled a lot, and made money.
Starting from Scratch… at 45
So when I immigrated from South Africa to Canada December 1st, 1997, it didn’t seem like a big deal to me. (Every immigrant knows the exact date he or she arrived in their new home.) I discovered, however, that, at the age of 45, I had to literally start from scratch.
Why Many Don’t Immigrate
And that is probably why so many people don’t immigrate, even when their lives are in danger, or they see no future in their own countries. They fear the fact that they will start all over on a level playing field, literally at the same level as people with far less education, experience, and successes under their belts. And some return to their own countries, because they can’t make it in the new country – what a waste.
What I Lost When I Immigrated
When you immigrate, you literally have no credibility, no database, no connections, no credit rating, no testimonials or references that anyone will take seriously (“I’m only interested in Canadian testimonials, sir.”) You’re a nobody, and you have no leverage, old boys’ club, connections, or value.
In some cases, you arrive in your new country with depleted financial resources – when I came to Canada 11 years ago, I had to divide my South African Rands by 4.2 to get Canadian dollars – today you have to divide by eight – so your net worth is instantly reduced by seven eighths!
You don’t understand the culture, the language is different (even if you speak “English”, Canadian English is not American English, UK English, Australian English, or South African English)… I could go on all night.
That’s Why I Created DollarMakers
When I created the DollarMakers organization, I created it with three things in mind:
- First, I based the philosophy and inner circle structure on Ayn Rand’s book, “Atlas Shrugged” – pure, laissez-faire capitalism.
- Second, I wanted to it be international and diverse – we now have Members in eighteen countries.
- And third, I wanted a structure that would make it possible for an immigrant or someone who had no business background or connections to start making real money fast – IF they worked hard and applied the tools and information.
Age, education, and background are not important; attitude is important when it comes to Joint Ventures.
Everything a New Immigrant Needs
The combination of Joint Venture education and facilitation, international Membership, and the communications and networking aspects of DollarMakers makes it possible for a new immigrant to access all the resources they don’t have, and then some: connections, credit, money, business deals, inventory, skills, experience, reputation, distribution – it‘s literally like owning dozens of businesses without the cost, risk, or time required to do so.
Compared to Other Organizations
If I was offered Membership in the DollarMakers organization the way it is now, when I first arrived in Canada, I would happily have paid five thousand dollars to join. In fact, I joined one particular “Board of Trade” networking group here that is very good at selling itself to new immigrants, for eighteen hundred dollars for the first year, and like most people, I didn’t renew that membership. Our annual Membership starts at just $247 per year.
Cut the Learning Curve
We teach people to do what we did when we came to Canada – borrow existing resources and piggyback on existing businesses, reputations, and infrastructure through the use of Joint Ventures.
The difference is that we provide ready-made JV’s, connections, education, and business deals and offers.
We cut the learning curve to ribbons.
You’re Protected by a Code of Ethics
Most importantly, we fire unethical Members who don’t abide by our strict Code of Business Ethics. This is unusual in itself. So we protect new immigrants from all the posers, liars, hustlers and losers who prey on new immigrants. I met many of them. And we provide real support through a united, motivated, and dedicated team of Directors and Mentors, along with many internal opportunities for participation, leadership, and wealth building.
We Get Where You’re Coming From
We have a 22-year, international track record, and DollarMakers is the world leader in Joint Venture Training and support for small and medium sized businesses, individuals, and professionals. We understand where immigrants are coming from, and the challenges they face. We’ve been there, and we know that xenophobia is a real thing, no matter what country you immigrate to. Protectionism, the old boys’ clubs, vested interests, and the lies of the academic organizations, schools, colleges, and universities that you need to spend your money on new education, can all be overcome with Joint Ventures.
Do You Belong?
We teach people how to make real money in the real world fast, with no cost, selling, or risk, and the only investment is our Membership and training. Immigrants that are motivated, honest, hard working, open-minded, and committed, can use this vehicle to gain financial security and freedom for themselves and their families.
NOTE: Sometimes, moving to another town in the same state of province is like immigrating – DollarMakers is here for you, too, whether you have a business or not. And if you do have a business, we can show you how to double your profits.
