Highest Education: BA, California State University, Fullerton

Year Started Business: 1993

Type Of Business: Network Marketing and Internet Home Business

Target Market: Home-based business opportunity seekers, 25 to 55 years old and tired of working for someone else

Best Month (Gross Revenues): $41,000

Hours Worked Per Week During Startup Phase: 45

Hours Worked Per Week Now: 35 to 50

Favorite Business Magazines: Small Business Opportunities, Home Business Connection, Entrepreneur

Favorite Business Books Or Authors: The Power Of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale—"This book changed my life and the way I look at things. I recommend it to anyone who has no direction in their life."

Relaxes By: Reading, watching TV, and playing golf

Keeps In Shape By: Walking on a treadmill everyday for 30 minutes at 3.9 MPH

Favorite Part Of The Job: Learning new things and making friends

Least Favorite Part Of The Job: Trying to work with people who expect something to happen overnight with very little work on their part

Companies Admired: Microsoft

Favorite Quotes:

• This instant is the only time there is. —Unknown
  
• Forgiveness is the key to happiness. —Old Testament
  
• Never...Never...Never...Never Give up! —Winston Churchill

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: "My father, who taught me that nothing is free and hard, consistant work is required for anything worthwhile. He also stressed that education was important to get the type of career you wanted. Both parents took me to church most every Sunday and taught me to treat others the way I want to be treated.

Heroes:

• Bruce Smith, iInfantry sgt. and squad leader in vietnam—"He pulled me into a bunker after I was hit by schrapnel."
  
• Mr Reed—high school history teacher—"Only teacher in high scholl who made class interesting and saw potential in me."

Special Business Achievements/Honors:

• Lifeforce—2003 "Top Rising Star of The Year"
  
• Lifeforce—2003 "New Volume Producer of the Year"
  
• SFI—Presidents Club, Group Leader
  
• Leaders Club

Months Before Achieving A Profit: "I owned an insurance adjusting company and an Italian restaurant before going to an online business and made profits in my first month on both. It took about five months to make a profit with my Internet business."

Contact Erich At: Phone—(812) 282-9959; E-Mail—erich@business-opportunity.net