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Foundation Research Inc review: This company is scamming all Business Owners to pay them for help with a Business Grant!!!! 34

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Company Funds Inc. Grant Rip Off Robbed me & my company of $7, 000 for a supposed grant! Was told I 'Qualified' for many foundations.

Company Funds, Inc
3087 East Warm Springs Rd
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
Phone: [protected]
companyfunds.com

Company Funds Inc. Grant Rip Off Robbed me & my company of $7, 000 for a supposed grant! Was told I 'Qualified' for many foundations. Not one application went out. Straight out ROBBERY! Nevada

I got a phone call from Company Funds saying “Congratulations you are eligible for a grant from Company Funds.” These calls started on the 1st of March. 2009 and we were harassed by Company Funds until we decided to use them to help us get a business grant. Roger Kinsey told us we were eligible for $218, 000.00 but we would have to fax him a copy of our blank check attached to a copy of their contract. All of this was done on April 10, 2009. We were still skeptical so he gave us a number for the Nevada Consumer Affairs Division which was a wrong number.

We were contacted again at Company Funds by Teto Guy saying Congratulations we were fixing to be funded by Company Funds and a Dr. Lawrence Nickleson would be contacting us in one hour to explain the next process. Dr. Nickleson called within the hour as promised and told us to continue, we would need to come up with another $4, 000 to be funded within 15 to 30 days. He said we would be funded $226, 000.00. I borrowed the money so we could be funded in 15 to 30 days. Once they got the money all communication stopped. We never heard from them unless we called. When we called they would give us the runaround or put us on hold and never get back with us. It was always one lie after another when we did talk to somebody. I looked up their Business License to see who own Company Funds. I found two names on their Business License and they are Kennethr Renard Tobin 2 and the other person name is Patricia Hartley. After I got the names of the owners of Company Funds, Inc. I called the next day to talk with Mr. Tobin and the lady who answers the phone said he was not in the office. I ask her to let me talk with Patricia Hartly. I talk with Pat Hartly in May of 2009 and when I talk with her about my Grant Pat would tell me story just to get me off the phone. At that time California had some fires in that State. Pat told me that the reason I would not get my Grant is because all the Foundations was helping with the California Fires and they stop giving out any funds to any Business owner at that time. My mom and I kept on calling Pat every day until at the end of May and that was the last time I talk with Patricia Hartley. Here it is July 31, 2009 and we haven’t been funded yet. We should have been funded on the 23rd of May that was exactly 30 days from April 23. We have given them this long and still haven’t heard a word from them. We want our money back and no one will talk to us.

A man named Ronnie in customer service told me there was no way we were getting funded in 30 days. He told me that they are trying to expedite our file and we would have to wait just like everyone else. I was calling every day or every other day to find out who owns that company. I called one Friday and got Ronnie and he told me he would have to check his tapes and get back with me on Monday. I still haven’t heard from him in regard to what was on the tapes as all of my conversations have been recorded, according to him. Usually when a company records your conversation they let you know up front. This company didn’t.

They have written letters to 15 foundations on our behalf asking them to help fund us. This is the 3rd phase in the funding process. These letters were dated June 11, 2009. They are not the foundations they e-mailed us in Phase 2, but different ones. It is July 31, 2009 and we still haven’t heard from Company Funds. They have our money and have dropped us like a hot potato. They have stolen $6, 995.00 of my money and I want my money back. They have lied to me and I want my money back. This company can’t be trusted. They tried to take money a third time from me. I had to close my business because of this company. They made promises and never kept one.

They have left us holding the bag. Now I want MY $6, 995.00 back PLUS ALL THE HELL THEY CAUSED ME OVER THE MONTHS THEY HAVE HAD MY MONEY. I’m tired of making calls to a company and not getting any ACTION. This company needs to be shut down as soon as possible. This is a company who will scam you and take what little business capital you have left, that’s what they did me. I don’t normally talk negative about companies because I don’t want to be talked about. But when it comes down to the nitty-gritty and you’ve been done what I’ve been done, you’ll do whatever it takes to get your money back. I’ve worked hard for what I’ve gotten and I don’t like it when someone steals from me.

Thanks,

Melanie Rogers & Margaret Granshaw
Any Company can give me a call & I will tell you the TRUTH about
This RIP OFF COMPANY FUNDS, INC
MY CELL: [protected]

PS: I just found out that with all the complaints that Company Funds, Inc has on them on the internet. They are changing their business name to Foundation Research Inc. If a company contacts you about a grant and they are in the State of Nevada. Do not give any money up front to any company in Nevada who are telling you that they can get you a Grant. Since I had this article up I had about over 500 Business owners that called me and I told them my true story.

I had some of the people tell me what Company Funds, Inc was saying about me having a Felony on my record. I want every one to know (I DO NOT HAVE A FELONY ON MY RECORD). This Company Funds, Inc will tell you a lie just to get your money. I opened my Business on May 3, 2006 and I had to close my Mortgage Company down because I gave Company Funds, Inc all I had to get a Business Grant. I wish I had never given this company any money but I did. It has been a year and I still have not heard from Company Funds, Inc to tell me they have my Grant.

I got a phone call from a guy who used to work for Company Funds, Inc. This guy calls me about a month ago and told me that Company Funds, Inc has changed their Business name to Foundation Research. Inc. Patricia Hartley is the President and owner of this Company. After this guy called me to tell me about the name changing I stopped getting phone calls about Company Funds, Inc. Now I get calls from Business owners who paid Company Funds, Inc money and how can they get their money back.

All I can tell you to do is write down everything that Company Funds, Inc told you from start to finish. Put in what you write how much you gave Company Funds, Inc to help you get a Grant. When you are finished please put it on this web site (http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft).

We need to put these people (OUT OF BUSINESS). I did talk with some business owners that gave money to Company Funds, Inc and they are one step from closing their business. This is not right to take money and never do any work for that kind of money.

I went on Nevada Secretary Of State to see who owns Company Funds, Inc. One day I called Company Funds, Inc to speak to the owner and to see who owns Company Funds, Inc. NO one there who answers the phone knew the owner’s name and he was never there to speak to any one. So that is why I went on Nevada Secretary Of State. This is the link on Company Funds, Inc and who owns Company Funds, Inc (http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=wKQ8YFCvXde5IpDEP%252b%252bLZA%253d%253d&nt7=0).

When you see this you will see (Patricia Hartley name on the Nevada Secretary Of State). I also did another Google Search on Company Funds, Inc and found D&B Dun & Bradstree web site (http://dnb.powerprofiles.com/profile/024464184/COMPANY+FUNDS+INC-LAS+VEGAS-NV)

I also found Foundation Research, Inc on Dun & Bradstree and this Company is using Company Funds, Inc address take a look on that web site (http://dnb.powerprofiles.com/profile/829516454/FOUNDATION+RESEARCH%2C+INC.-LAS+VEGAS-NV)

You can see that the two companies have the same address in Nevada. You can see who owns Foundation Research, Inc at this web site (http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=a%252bYtCol713%252fAuxkvMzD1Vw%253d%253d&nt7=0).

The name on this is the name of Patricia Hartley from Company Funds, Inc. I did talk with Pat back in May of last year because I thought she owned Company Funds, Inc and she does own it. Foundation Research, Inc has not been open that long.

This guy told me a lot about who runs all these call centers in Nevada. He used to work for these people who own a Business doing taxes for business owners around the US. That company name is NADN. You can do a Google search on this company NADN. (http://www.etaxes.com/National_Audit_Defense_Network_scam.htm).

There are about 13 people who own NADN. These 13 people was told by a judge not to open any company in their name. So these 13 people who own that company came up with a plan to open some call centers for Grant Writing Company. Now these 13 people could not put the company in their name.

They had to find people who was welling to be in partnership with them and to put the company in their name. Now you do the math on Kenneth Renard Tobin 2 who came from CA with no money and work as a security guard. Kenneth filed for Bankruptcy and owes money to a lot of people. For some one who owns Company Funds, Inc with no money how did he get the money to open Company Funds, Inc. These 13 People who own NADN probably gave Kenneth the money to open Company Funds, Inc. These people know how to go around the law that is why we all had to pay big money to a SCAM COMPANY. The FBI shut down that company down and here comes Company Funds, Inc.

This guy told me Company Funds, Inc has been in Business they have not got any one a Grant. All they do is call Business owners to tell them they have a Business Grant for them and when they get your money they stop calling the business owners. This guy did tell me Company Funds, Inc will change their business name and it is because of my article on the internet. I don’t care about Company Funds, Inc and how they lost money because of my article. I put this on the internet for one reason and one reason only to get all the companies who paid Company Funds, Inc are calling all business owners for money.

The person who owns Company Funds, Inc has a Felony record in California. I did a Google search on Kenneth Renard Tobin 2. I have the web site where I found the article on this web site http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-702-489-9272.

You see the owner has a Felony and owes a lot of money to people like us. Company Funds, Inc has been telling Business owners that I had a Felony and that is why I did not get my Grant in 2009. I want to set the record straight that I do not have a Felony on any record and have not been arrest for anything. When they called me in March of 2009.

I had a Business and it was a Mortgage Company. I had that company sent May of 2006 and closed it in July of 2009. I had to closed because I gave the rest of my business money to Company Funds, Inc thanking they had a Grant for my business. I did not here from them at all to tell me when I was going to get my Grant. This company lied to me about getting a Grant in 30 days just to get more money out of me and I trust that company to get the Grant. They will tell you anything to get your money.

If I had a Felony I would not be able to have a mortgage company in the State of Louisiana. Every one who does any mortgage loads in any State has to get a back ground check every year. I put an article up in Aug of 2009 to let every business owners not to do business with Company Funds, Inc.

About two months ago I got a call from this guy that worked for Company Funds, Inc. He told me that all of the phone calls that I was getting will stop and the reason behind that is Company Funds, Inc has changes their Business name to Foundations Research, INC. It was hard for them to make a sell and get the person to give them any money.

That is the reason why Company Funds, Inc was losing money is because of my article. I had no reason to lie to any one who calls me about Company Funds, Inc and all that I put down in my article was the truth. I wanted to make Company Funds, Inc lose money and to close down.

This guy told me that Company Funds, Inc has not funded any business owner a Grant since they have been in business. Well I stopped getting phone calls from Business owners asking about Company Funds, Inc. I used to get 4 or 5 calls a day about Company Funds, Inc and now I don’t get any calls at all.

Here is the article I found on a web site about the owner of Company Funds, Inc Kenneth Renard Tobin 2:

It's sad that telemarketers know everything about us, and we usually know nothing about them. They get to call us, but we know very little about who they are or what they really want from us. Turning the tables on telemarketers is something we should all do. Finding a way to annoy them is the only true way to make the telemarketers understand that we're mad as hell, and we won't take it anymore.

Therefore, for your review:

Kenneth R Tobin is connected to this outbound calling number. He is the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of Company Funds, Inc. and he operates a website called www.companyfunds.com. He is originally from Los Angeles, with a date of birth that has been verified in Nevada as being the same guy in Los Angeles County. Previously married to Priscilla, who still lives in L.A. She can be reached at [protected] and the number was good a few moments ago. They divorced in 1998. (Case No. BD274715)

"Kenny" left L.A. to start a new life in Sin City, most likely because of his past. He apparently hurt Priscilla pretty bad on February 11, 1998 which explains why the divorce was filed on February 23rd. The problem however also involved an allegation of "Willful Cruelty to a Child" (Case No. LAA8CR19455-01) along with Corporal Injury on a Spouse (Same Case No.) both of which resulted in a felony conviction. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, all of the above is in the public record (if you know where to look) and this is the man who is RoboCalling us.

But wait! There's more!

Also in the public record is his bankruptcy in 2005. Aside from the fact that he owed everyone on the planet and wiped them out in a Chapter 7, the man listed his employer as the Golden Coin at 115 N 1st St in Las Vegas, and he claimed to be a Security Guard. Reading straight off of the bankruptcy papers he filed with the Bankruptcy Court, also in the public record, he claimed he was earning $1537.56 a month.

So you see, it should be understandable to all of us victims, that a man who couldn't make it as a security guard needed to create a company that would annoy others and hopefully make money at the same time. For this, I give him credit. For the Willful Cruelty to a Child, he should burn in hell.

Here's a phone number to call, if you'd like to reach this guy on a landline: [protected] - a lady answered a moment ago and said Kenny wasn't in, but would be back later. She verified she's a relative.

Call him and tell him to stop RoboCalling you.

If any one has paid Company Funds a large amount of money you need to write out how they handle there business and how much you gave them. When you are finish with it you can go to this web site at http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

The more who file a complete with FTC. I am hoping they would give us a LAWYER who can allow us to do a CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. This has hurt me and my family when I had to close my business and I can’t change it. I am still paying the money I gave to Company Funds. These people who own all these Grant writing companies has to be stop and the FBI will not do a thing to stop them. I have called two FBI in my State and the one in Nevada.

I call the FBI in Nevada to find out if they are going to put these people in jail for taking peoples money and they told me they could not give me any Info. I did not know how to help these people who called me for help. I thought I was when I gave them the FBI phone number and that was a dead end.

If you are a victim of Company Funds, Inc, Foundation Research, Inc or any Company from Nevada who say they can get you a Grant. I have good news for you. You can file a complete with http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

You are not alone in this Grant scam and there is a lot other Business Owners have been a VICTIM in this Grant Scam. We all need to fight together to get all of our money back plus more for all the things they put us though. I have lost a lot from giving this Company my money. I hurt myself and my family by giving this money to Company Funds, Inc. I lost my home last year and lived in my van with my family and kids. It is hard to hear from people like me who lost money and this company should pay for their lies.

I did a Google search on Foundation Research, INC and I found an article on that Company. It looks like Foundation Research, INC had a seminar scam going on in some State. They had a seminar in Washington State where they were going to have a Grant Seminar in Bellevue, WA. Foundation Research, Inc was kick out of Washington St for some lies. You can read the story on this web site (http://bellevue.komonews.com/content/police-warn-grant-scam-targeting-small-businesses).

Police warn of grant scam targeting small businesses
A group from Las Vegas is running a phony grant-writing scheme in the Bellevue/Seattle area, and small businesses are targets.

The business name is Foundation Research Inc. and for a “non-refundable” deposit of $3, 000, their firm promises to research sources and apply for federal grants for small-business owners. Once they receive the deposit, the corporation is shut down and the money disappears.

This group has used at least 10 other corporate names including: Small Business Funding Company, Small Business Funding Services, The Grant People, The Grant Place, The Corporate People and Grant Resources.

Recently, Foundation Research advertised a seminar at the Bellevue Marriott. Their “speaker” claimed to be a national radio personality “Jay Ellis – The Money Man.” Bellevue Police detectives discovered that “Ellis” was actually Jonas E. Bowen, a convicted felon and professional con artist. Detectives contacted Bowen and, after a brief interview, he agreed to cancel the seminar.

Still, representatives of the group collected names of business owners who showed up for the canceled seminar, and the group will probably continue to attempt to solicit funds via phone and e-mail. If you think you have been a victim of this type of scam, contact the Bellevue Police Department at [protected]. Ask for the Fraud Unit.

I know I have tried to get my money back and they will not give me any of my money back. I trusted this Company Funds, Inc to give me a Grant like they said they had a Grant for me and like some of the people who paid Company Funds, Inc. This has hurt my finance and I still have to pay this money back. I don’t have the money to pay this loan I took out just to pay Company Funds, Inc.

I would love to file a law suit on Company Funds, Inc and get back all my money and plus more for lying to me about a Grant they were holding for my business and for slandering my name telling people I had a Felony Record. This has been hard on me but I can get though knowing I did a good thing by putting this article on the internet telling Business Owners not to give any money to these companies who want money up front don’t pay these companies.

Thanks,

Melanie Rogers & Margaret Granshaw

Any Company can give me a call & I will tell you the TRUTH about This RIP OFF COMPANY FUNDS, INC
MY CELL: [protected]

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The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.

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DIYG Legal Department
Cheyenne, US
Oct 16, 2013 12:22 pm EDT
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This is a formal response to the complaint filed with complaintsboard.com on October 1st, 2013 by user Star Tarrant located in Front Royal, Virginia ( This is a fake address ) in the United States of America.
We offer a free audio CD for people who are interested in applying for grants. This CD is free and we do not charge a shipping and handling fee. It costs us over $3.00 per CD that we send out and we send out hundreds of them per month. This person Star Tarrant responded to our ad for a free CD. We called her back and took down her contact information and shipping address (which we have on file and will not release for privacy purposes and legal reasons). We own a proprietary grant writing software program that is used by grant writing professionals to research, locate and apply for grant funding opportunities.
Our software is due to be released in all of the major retail locations by June of 2014. Star Tarrant who says she is a grant writer is upset because we are able to replace her services as a grant writer with new technology that will allow people to pay a low membership fee and not pay her high fees as a grant writer. These grant writers like her charge between $3000.00 up to $12, 500 US dollars to prepare a grant proposal. We do not believe in charging our customers high upfront fees like most of these expensive grant writing companies or professionals such as Star Tarrant. Due to the damage that Star Tarrant has caused with this false complaint we are taking legal action against her for the following actions:
Defamation
Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's or companies reputation; decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held; or induces disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person.

Defamation may be a criminal or civil charge. It encompasses both written statements, known as libel, and spoken statements, called slander.

This potential customer has written a false complaint about our firm. If you are a grant writing professional that is in need of a grant document management solution for you and your customers please go to our website and join for a free trial.
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DIYG, INC.

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Star Tarrant
Front Royal, US
Oct 01, 2013 3:17 pm EDT

doityourselfgrants.com scam -- this seems to be the newest version of the scam. What alerted me is the fact that I have actually written grants and when I asked if fees were taken from the awards, I was finally told there was a "membership fee". Now they must be hard up because the fee is down to $1, 400 and they are even harder up because "Paul Davis" halved that fee to $747.50 for me (which is not 1/2 of $1, 400 but of $1, 495 so I'm not sure what the added $95 was for. The point is -- if these cold-callers and their alleged writers can win grant funds for you, they can take their writers' and finders' fees from those 10, 000 or 100, 000 $$$ grants as do all proper attorneys and writers/finders for government funds (SSA, SSI included). The cold-calling is a dead giveaway. Some operations have extension numbers, some do not (the caller claimed to have an extension but it was only a code for the voicemail secretary if the code "name" was not recognized). Let your money (and your alms) sweat in your hands. If your money is "hard-earned" do not give it away to a "personality" on a cold-call phone no matter how "nice" that "person" ... "seems". NEVER give out your credit card or bank routing numbers. When you have the $100, 000 IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT tell them you will give them their "fee" of $ 747.50 ... $7, 000 ... $1, 400 ... $240 ... whatever. Remember also that there are Internet VIRUSES like the FBI virus scam that also demand payment up front and never deliver. Delivery FIRST then REWARD !

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Shimal.Thakrar
, US
Feb 01, 2012 6:44 pm EST

OUCH!

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rdrbn
Syrac, US
Feb 01, 2012 6:34 pm EST

They took $3, 500 from our small business. I can't believe they did this to so many people and there is nothing we can do about it! Something is wrong when people like this can keep doing this without any consequences. Where is the Justice?

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marylousie
Victoria, US
May 15, 2011 2:37 am EDT

They took 5, 000.00 form my small business. I hate them... I could have put that in to a savings for my baby!

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gorat269
Summerlin, US
Dec 29, 2010 8:44 pm EST
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Please be sure to be on guard for these scam comppanies: Do It Yourself Grants.com, Give A Grant Foundation, Green Ad pages Online, Nevada Recovery Fresh Start Division LLC, Mark Bausch a.k.a Mark Eting is trying to rescam you all. Please hang up on these scammers.

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One Pisses Off Marine
Gresham, US
Dec 28, 2010 10:32 pm EST
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I was rip off as well, all the stories are the same, Jay Ellis being former Marine
ripping people off like this, plus i trusted former Marine, being one my self this was only reason why i went with their program . They ripped me off for $8, 000.00, telling me the sooner you get the money in the faster you will get the Grant. I borrowed money, plus used credit card, to get the money to them. They flat out hounded me for money, telling me it was sure deal. Once they recieved money i did'nt hear anything from them for months. These ### have put me in finacial bind that i don't think i will be able to recover. They focus on small business, because they have the means to get the amount cash Foundation Research wants to rip Off. i am so embarased and hurt that i can sream. Something needs to be done. I hope they take Jay ellis
put him in cell and they have their way with him. This guy is real pc of ###.
Jay said in the meeting that he was hired by US tresure dept to help small business owner get Grants, and if there was any problems to contact him directly. There should be some law against person who says he representing Feds tresuring dept to get this information out to small business owner. I don't think he represent Fed Tresurery Dept. I have made several attempts in last two weeks to find out my Grant status, 5 calls made not one return call.
Federal Goverment needs to put these ###s in jail. i will do what ever it takes to put them there. Jay or what ever your name is, pay backs are ###
i truly hope you get what you deserve. Jay being Recon for Marines i bet that is line bull ### as well. Semper FI you ### hole, Marines don't due what you have done. By the way, Marines that do what you do are called ### BIRDS.
i PROMISE THIS, IF YOU SHOW UP IN MY STATE AGAIN WITH YOUR LINE OF BULL ### I WILL MAKE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR TO ALL WHO ATTENDS
YOUR INTENTION IS TO SIMPLY RIP THEM OFF. Keep your eyes open, you will have no idea when we will show up to expose your scam. Signed, One Pissed Off Marine, watch out ### Bird. Law enforcement can contact me
at kalukens@msn.com, if more information is needed, somebody needs
to put these ### holes in JAIL

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aws10
, US
Dec 27, 2010 6:46 pm EST

I just got a call from Do-It-Yourself Grants. They said they got my name from Foundation Research. I was scammed for over $3000 by Foundation Research a couple of years ago. I'm glad people are posting here with updates about the latest scam, these thieves need to be put out of business for good. If anyone is considering Do-It-Yourself Grants be forewarned, I learned the hard way.

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righteous58
Las Vegas, US
Dec 16, 2010 3:52 am EST
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Do It Yourself Grants LLC - Bad Companies To Watch
Now we all know that on 10-13-10, the FBI, IRS and Attorney General's office arrived on the Door step of Silver State Holdings, also know as Foundation Research, Company Funds, Corporation People, Small Business Funding, SBA Consultants and shut them down. Now, Mark Bausch now a/k/a Mark Eting is doing it again and this time the company is known as Do It Yourself Grants LLC. He of course is not on the corporation listing but his mistress, Eliana Roldan and Troy Fullerton is the Managing Director and Managing Member. Why isn't he a Managing something? Well, when will this crook stop or be indicated? He even plans to call all the people he has scammed across the country and get them to buy his new product and scam them again. Watch out for these companies: Life's A Pitch and then you Buy, Green Ad Pages On Line, Give A Grant Foundation Inc and how did he get this name passed: Nevada Fresh Start Recovery Division LLC. What 's Next?

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HaroldS569
Las Vegas, US
Dec 16, 2010 3:10 am EST

Mark Bausch now known as Mark Etwing is doing it again. The great scammer is now doing Do It Yourself Grants.com/GrantProfits.com and of course he is not on the List of Member Directors or Members of the LLC. (Do It Yourself Grants.com) He has his mistress Eliana Roldan and a Troy Fullerton. He will burn them as he did Kenneth Tobin etc. I also found that all you victims of Small Business Funding, SBA Consultants, GrantsUSA, Grants Online, Corporation People, Company Funds, Foundation Research and Silver State Holdings will be geting calls from his new scam company Do It Yourself Grants LLC. He has scammed everyone across this country now he is out to do it again. Please do not give this crook anymore money... he already took you to the cleaners. He has other companies on the sidelines waiting for the axe to fall on Do It Yourself Grants LLC just so you can be forewarned they are: Life's a Pitch then you buy, Green Pages Online, Give A Grant Foundation and (how did he get this name and how did he get away with it) Nevada Fresh Start Recovery Division LLC. Oh my God, what a crook, a scoundral! When will he stop or when will the indictments come down, someone do something.

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gorat269
Summerlin, US
Dec 16, 2010 2:46 am EST
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Well, Mark Bausch a/k/a now MARK Eting is at it again. He has not done enough damage robbing the people across this country now he has another company Do It Yourself Grants LLC . But again, he is nowhere on the list of managing director or member of the LLC. He had his name changed legally, but not in Nevada, in CA. He has his mistress, Eliana Roldan and Troy Fullerton, on the Secretary of State listing for the LLC. What a joke he is. NOw, I also know, he is calling all the people he scammed out of their money to now roll them again. When will this monster and crook stop or when will the indictments come down. Can you believe he plans to call all the people he already took to the cleaners! The list of the companies are very long and go on as follows: (that I know of ) Silver State Holdings, , Company Funds, Corporation People, Foundation Research, SBA Consulting, SBA Funding, Green Pages Online is also involved in this scam. LIfe is a Pitch and then you buy LLC is another one. Now he has Nevada Fresh Start Recovery Division LLC ( he is actually a managing partner)., Give A Grant Foundation Inc. and these are the othe companies he will use when all else fails. This Mark Bausch/Etwing has the nerve to put his picutre on the internet for Do It Yourself Grants.com the information is all bogus.

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MARK VONN
Los Angeles, US
Nov 24, 2010 4:24 am EST

i hate to say this mr BOMBAY BUT THIER OFFICE IS STILL RUNNING

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Dr.Wilson Cark MD.
BALDWHILLS, US
Nov 24, 2010 1:54 am EST

THANK YOU TERRY OWENS, I DID CALL CUMMINGS MARKETING IN LAS VEGAS THEY GOT ME FUNDED AS SOON AS I TLD THEM I GOT RIPED OFF FROM FOUNDATION RESEARCH, HE SAID SPARE ME THE STORY ILL HELP YOU, THANK YOU MAN, IF YOU GOT RIPED OFF FROM FOUNDATION RESEACH GOOGLE CUMMINGS MARKETING LAS VEGAS, NV THERES A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

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observer2
summerlin, US
Nov 06, 2010 1:31 pm EDT

Not true, Jay ellis (Jonas Bowen) and David Greer still have there office. It amazes me how these guys can scoot by time after time. If you google both of them its amazing to me they were not a part of the group cought. enjoy it while it lasts you pieces of ### your time will come.

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Bombbay 255
NLV, US
Oct 31, 2010 2:54 am EDT

Well, the FBI raided all their places and great for them. Now, everyone can rest easy knowing that these creeps are going to get what they deserved. They will have problems for a long time. Hooray!

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carmenbay
summerlin, US
Sep 29, 2010 2:11 pm EDT

Jay Ellis, David Greer. both are going to pay for what they have done to so many innocent people. I only spent a few month with them and it sure seemed like an up and up company until you start doing some research. they have not helped one person get a grant but the sure have taken there money. Jay is full of ### and after a while you realize they are nothing but a bunch of drug addicts and drunks running the place. a haven for criminals. Jay and David have branched out and started there own grant scam company... guess they didnt want to share any of what they stole any more. Both these guys should be in prison for a long time.

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Payback269
Las Vegas, US
Sep 20, 2010 9:20 pm EDT

Dear Angela112 and anyone else who needs to get help from these low lifes:

You can contact the FBI at [protected]. Everyone and anyone who has been used and abused by Small Business Funding, Corporation People, company Funds, Foundation Research, Quid corp, Small Business Funding Services, and now Silver States Holdings LLC can call and flood the FBI with calls so that these ______ can get what they deserve.

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angela 112
San Francisco, US
Sep 16, 2010 2:28 pm EDT

hello all, i am one of what seems to be thousands of victims. I needed help, I needed someone who understood what i was going through and had the resources to grow and keep my business afloat during this vulnerable time.
i lost my business, i lost 10, 000 dollars, my husband and i have separated because of this financial stress, i had to declare bankruptcy and i lost a level of faith in human nature i will never get back.
How could anyone feel sorry for anyone working for this this vial putrid thieving group of conman criminals. The money man '' Jay Ellis '' or Jonas what ever his name is he is going to pay for what he has done to so many innocent people but apparently the US Attorneys office has there main target on a few other people, people they asked me if i ever saw, spoke with or heard from. They did assure me he would be taken care of. They showed me pictures of many people and there were a few i did recognize from the seminar so i do feel relived they are pursuing this vigorously but it was shocking how many they had listed as a part of this criminal enterprise. The only thing that remotely gives me any satisfaction is knowing i can testify against these people who i spoke with or saw. I want to look them in the eye one by one. I pray for the family's of the people they hurt and the lives the ruined. I will continue to post and tell my story to anyone that will listen, you can Google the las Vegas us attorney or the federal trade commission and file a complaint to be added to the list. You'll find some of them already have previous history with ripping people off.

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SaraStnr
Elwood, US
Sep 13, 2010 10:16 am EDT
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Not at all. I came across freegrantinfousa.com on the internet. I am trying to help other people too.

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whistleblowernevada
Henderson, US
Sep 10, 2010 7:23 pm EDT
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Sara,

Are you with one of the scam companies? Why is the website you are promoting the same that is owned by the SCAM COMPANIES? This website is used to generate leads for the scammers to call and rip you off!

I will post a list of all websites they use to generate interest so they can rip you off! Just another day of Scammers Revealed!

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Your pal
Washington, US
Sep 10, 2010 1:25 pm EDT

Dave, You know me quite well, dare i say we used to be best friends. Things are going pretty well for me now, just paid off my car (new for escape suv), kids are doing great in school, jenny is the finance manager over at a large dealership pulling in 6 figures, Hardly drinking at all n if i do only beer never any hard stuff, got involved doing some volunteer public speaking for some of the less fortunate people in saint george and i freakin love it, its not pre shifts but close lol!, .. i am happy. it makes me sad to see all the ### you have gotten yourself into and the people you have decided to hook your wagon too, I dont wanna hang out, go drinking, start kicking it again or any thing, really.. it hurts to say it but that could drag me down... i just dont want to see your pride and greed blind you and cost you everything. You were the 1st person i started formally training full on and you got the most training, all the materials, the motivation, the meetings, IMs, coaching.. if you were doing these things all this ### wouldn't be being said about you. you used to inspire people you were someone who really cared about his people, both up and down the chain of command. i tried to teach you things to better your self as a manager, leader, coach and a person. ... You are letting these guys work you like a summer job, you are blind to it probably because of the heavy drinking and just burying your head in the sand cus you are afraid to face it... YOU ARE BEING SET UP AS THE FALL GUY, you think the feds are stupid and dont know what your doing, AGAIN!...dont let your pride get in the way, be a man and look at whats really there. I know its easier to just roll along and pretend all is ok anfd maybe you got spoiled because i did always look out for you even when you wanted to do something completely stupid...(remember your business venture in saint lucia where you were gonna get that dude a car for the deliveries)? thats just one... this guy Jonas, he is not concerned with your best interests... dont be a freaking baby and wine n cry, i am trying to tell you what very few people will cus they dont give a ###, for Christ sakes read these posts! I love ya and you'll always be my bro. I'm sure your pissed at me but id rather have you out of trouble and pissed at me than the other way around...

FYI... Kyle lied to you... watch the tape. read the transcripts... your story can change a million times and you can make ### up all day why you dont wanna talk but we both know what the real reason is... just be a freakin man about things. I hold no grudges, I am way past that ... it did take a while. good luck and i hope our paths cross when your cleaned up.

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SaraStnr
Elwood, US
Sep 09, 2010 3:03 pm EDT
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Is a big scam! I got all the information and step by step how to get a grant for FREE!

www.freegrantinfousa.com

Sara S.

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big dog 3
st george, US
Aug 25, 2010 2:23 pm EDT

is this a joke... am i being punked... greer is a joke i hate to say it but there is no way he could be the back up man for any of this ... if you really did work there as i did you know he is not capable of running anything... you are right on clean n sober he is an incompetent drunk it would be funny if we didnt want to smash his face in for being such an ###... drunk fool who really thinks he is better than everyone, thats the best way to describe him. and j... well as far as i know he is a scammers scammer, best of the best at hit trade. i feel sorry for the people we SCAMMED ... i know they will get theres.

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clean n sober
Miami, US
Aug 18, 2010 12:24 am EDT

Greer fired you, probably after getting drunk at lunch. I worked for some time and i can tell you this more days than not he came in acting like an ### smelling like a bottle of booze. it was pitifully obvious he is a full blown drunk, incompetent and incapable of running his own life let alone anyone else. as far as i could tell all he did was sit in his office playing on the internet for the two or three hours he was there as it was. You probably already know all this anyway. I feel bad about the things he had me do while i was there and i have contacted the las vegas fbi office to give them the information i had. i hope they get these guys for all the innocent desperate people they have stolen from in there time of need but it seems like thats there M.O. what type of scams was Greer involved in and what is the current investigation for? What crimes did J Ellis commit? I rarly saw him, i heard they broke off (Greer and Ellis) and started a different company running the same grant scam, does anyone know about this?

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Chaser369
Henderson, US
Aug 14, 2010 5:21 pm EDT

Yes gang you are right they are going to get theirs right down to those fat owners...FBI will come marching in. Can't wait. SBFunding, The Corporation People, Company Funds, Foundation Research, Silver State Holdings, SBF Services, how many more fakes are they going to do. Greer fired me, Shame on him... I know alot of stuff on them and I have taken to the higher levels. Watch Out here they come! Big Al and Fat Mark, hope you like stripes or the back door. Ha. Restitution will be a ###. Oh yea, then there 's JOMO. Real name is Joseph Anthony Marfoglio not dr. Klein or dr. NIcholson. The hood will get you all.. Chaser369

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good raider
Miami, US
Aug 11, 2010 4:18 am EDT

jay ellis is the conman speaker they use to hook people in another person who is deeply involved is jay Ellis's right hand man David James Greer... david greer (former employee of assail inc, a massive call center running a scam with bogus advance fee credit cards) david greer was the front man for kyle kimoto who is serving 29 years right now for his telemarketing fraud. David greer slipped under the radar by fleeing out of the country until the statue of limitations expired. This David Greer is now Jay ellis right hand man. He runs a majority of the business for Jay ... example; David Greer is in charge of all the emloyees who call the small business owners to get them into the seminar. He also travels to each state with Jay and after jays presentation is complete David swoops in to steel the Money... David id also currently under investigation by the federal trade commission for his involvment in a scam ran by Kyle Kimoto (yes from jail) his wife juliette Kimoto among many others of whom all are under some kind of investigation or law suite... Barry Kirstien, johnnie smith, jim gray, randy oconell, mike Henriksen, etc...To verify what has been stated simply look at the ftc websit or type in these names along with grant scam or ftc in google and pages will pop up ... but no mentioon of David Greer... hmmmmmmmm?

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HAPPY AT LAST
las vegas, US
Jul 22, 2010 2:38 am EDT
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FOR THOSE WHO READ THIS, AS LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE THIS COMPANY HASNT GOTTEN ONE GRANT, IF SO PROVE IT AND LET THE PUBLIC SEE A LIST OF THIS GRANTS

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HAPPY AT LAST
las vegas, US
Jul 22, 2010 2:32 am EDT
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LVMPD IT COMING REAL SOON!

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HAPPY AT LAST
las vegas, US
Jul 22, 2010 2:27 am EDT
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FOUDATION RESEARCH INC. IN LAS VEGAS IS RAN BY THE OWNERS OF 5G MARKETING YOU KNOW THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO OWNED 5G MARKETING I WORK WITH THE STATE OF IN NEVADA WE HAVE PERSONAL INSIDE, SO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLANTS DONT WORRY IT WILL BE ALL DONE AND DELT WITH SOON FROM THERE MANAGING DEPARTMENT ALL THE WAY TO THE TELEMARKING DEPAERTMENT, I WORKED FOR 5G MARKETING UNDERCOVER AND ALSO HAS CONTACT WITH AFEW PERSON INSIDE NOW IM SAYING THIS TO LET THEM KNOW NAMES HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKING DOWN WITH THIER INFO., SO THIS IS AWAKE UP CALL YOUR SHIP IS GOING TO SINK REAL FAST.

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bromstadc
luverne, US
Jul 20, 2010 6:51 pm EDT
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we also are in the process of being scammed. on july 7, 2010, we were contacted by david goodman of foundation research, inc. we paid them $1, 750 with us to recieve the web package to do our profile on the business.the # we were to contact is [protected].or [protected]. this is so frustrating that this is happening to us. we are working so hard to survive in our business, and get kicked in the teeth. i"m hoping that the government will research these complaints and deal with the problems . i have been cheated and i feel that those who have done this to us should be behind bars. this is the the e-mail addresss we have http://www.foundationresearchinc.com...if anyone out there that has been dooped by these people and have any ideas on how we can recover our money please contact us.at bromstadc@yahoo.com thank you.
c bromstad
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Grantless Fool
Denver, US
Jul 20, 2010 2:28 pm EDT

I am in the process of possibly being scammed by Foundation Research, Inc (2785 East Desert Inn Road Ste #230, Las Vegas NV 89121). As stated above, they have taken my money (in March) and only respond when I call them. I did get a call 2 weeks ago that they would be sending me a draft business plan and then send a formal business plan with a binder in the next few days. Since then, I have not heard from them. The two people I was communicating with are Craig Rudolph and Joann Rappa (if that is their real names). They both are out long term - Craig with a terrible sickness and Joann saying good bye to her son who is going over to Iraq. Craig had actually told me he had 3 very strong resources that were waiting for my business plan and wanted to get the funding to me. He indicated that when it gets to this level 95% of the companies receive the grant desired. However, mine was so solid he puts it at 99.9% chance. He then said he would change that to 100% he was so confident. Joann was very protective of telling me anything.

I am surprised if it is a scam, they would take a credit card (AEX) for payment. I also have brought the info on this site up to the other contacts I have at Foundation and the response is that these are reports from companies that did not get a grant as not all will get one and from a disgruntled employee. I also sent an email to Ms Hartley and never received a response.

I feel like they are definitely a questionable company and would highly recommend anyone reading this do plenty of research before sending them any money. Even if they do end up being legit, they have the poorest business relationship with their customers that I have ever seen.

Has anyone ever received a grant through FOundation Research? It would be interesting to hear from any company who feels Foundation is a legit company and lives up to the reputation they throw out there during their sales pitch.

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MILO 702
Las Vegas, US
Jun 30, 2010 2:12 am EDT

i worked for that company, was hired on the spot and thought i just slammed dunked the interview now i take pride in my sales skills and when they hired on other individuals that could barely read i felt like something was up but i really needed a job so i figured wtf right...not a day goes by that i dont feel bad about the money i unknowingly stole from small business owners just like my father . i went in to work today and they had shut down so they arent even foundation research anymore i dont know what they are going to call themselves now the owners if you could call them that lee panelli and al rodriguez are named in several local law suits covering a myriad of different white collar crimes so watch out everyone ...grants are so rare you ought to just as soon write them off as a possibility nothing comes easy in this world it takes hard work lots of it ..lots of heart and just a little luck...not grant funding so beware everyone ...today i took every lead on my desk that i had "opened" called them from my personal cell and told them it was a scam now i know this company isnt legit but im pretty sure what i did was technically illegal so i cant divulge anything personal about myself because believe me they see this stuff oh boy do they see it and they cant stand it this right here people speaking out against injustice has saved countless people countless dollars so keep it up cause it works.

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aws10
, US
Jun 28, 2010 1:08 pm EDT

We lost over $3000.00 to Foundation Research. They never delivered on anything they promised. I attempted to contact Patricia Hartley per her post above and never received a response. There are several police reports and numerous complaints filed on this company.

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pathartley
Las Vegas, US
Jun 02, 2010 1:36 pm EDT

Foundation Research Inc is an organization that offers small businesses a variety of financial services. Foundation Research Inc was incorporated November 11, 2008. We are licensed in Nevada and our business address is 2785 East Desert Inn Road Ste #230, Las Vegas NV 89121.

We have no affiliation with any of the businesses that have been posted on this thread.

I will take exception to anyone posting malicious or unfounded statements about my company and I certainly will pursue and exhaust all measures to protect my business from libelous claims that may be detrimental to my business.

Conversely, if you have any issues concerning Foundation Research Inc. please contact either me or my staff immediately.

You can email any concerns you may have to compliance@foundationresearchinc.com

Patricia Hartley
President

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