Trump University

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Since there has been a huge amount news coverage about Trump University, I thought I would ask a simple question.

What percentage of "guru courses" do you think operate exactly like Trump's "University"?

[Robert Ebeling]

I actually had a great experience with Trump University back in 2006.  I remember there was a "free introductory course" where I learned a lot and then they did up sell me to the next course where again I did learn a lot that I actually was able to use in my business.  I learned about Enterprise Zones and my business just happened to be located in one.  There are lots of tax breaks for doing business there and I was able to refile my previous 3 years tax returns to take advantage of them.  I think that course was $1500 but I more than doubled my return.  So I did sign up for the next level that was $5,000 I think and yet again I was able to use the information I learned to benefit my entire neighborhood.  I learned about a grant program through the city of Denver that I was able to apply for and got all the historic flagstone sidewalks replaced on our block with new flagstone.  The cost of the project was $20,000 but the tab was picked up by the city thanks to my work and what I learned through Trump U.  Those new sidewalks helped me sell my building in 2008 for a profit when everyone else was losing money in Real Estate.  I think I was the exception to the rule in that most people don't ever do anything with the information they learn at these seminars. Now there was another guru who took me for money Dean Graz%$^iosi and I really got nothing but downloaded info on paper.  :(