n Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have

Over the past 19 years, I have worked with thousands of business owners in Africa, Canada and the United States. I foresee serious financial adversity looming for many entrepreneurs in the coming years, and perhaps a lot sooner than we may think. And before you conclude that this is mere speculation, let me share some reasons for my concern, and then allow me to offer you a solution.

On a macro level, we all know that the dollar’s purchasing power has declined. The “world’s reserve currency” is in trouble. America slips further into debt. Since the end of the gold standard in 1971, this has escalated. With cheap labor increasingly available in India and China and a huge influx of new immigrants into the US and Canada, with the Canadian economy heavily dependant on the US, plus the massive housing bubble, the future is scary for thinking people. Peoples’ savings are worth less and less. It is said that the average American retires with under $30,000 in net worth. Baby Boomer entrepreneurs can’t sell their businesses for what they’re really worth. Terrorism is not going to go away, whether the Republicans remain in office or not, believe you me. One serious bioterrorism attack in the US will have a dramatic economic effect. Tough economic times are looming. A massive wave of inflation could be triggered in North America when other countries start to panic and cause a domino effect. The dyke is beginning to leak.

“In Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have

to offer you a solution.

On a macro level, we all know that the dollar’s purchasing power has declined. The “world’s reserve currency” is in trouble. America slips further into debt. Since the end of the gold standard in 1971, this has escalated. With cheap labor increasingly available in India and China and a huge influx of new immigrants into the US and Canada, with the Canadian economy heavily dependant on the US, plus the massive housing bubble, the future is scary for thinking people. Peoples’ savings are worth less and less. It is said that the average American retires with under $30,000 in net worth. Baby Boomer entrepreneurs can’t sell their businesses for what they’re really worth. Terrorism is not going to go away, whether the Republicans remain in office or not, believe you me. One serious bioterrorism attack in the US will have a dramatic economic effect. Tough economic times are looming. A massive wave of inflation could be triggered in North America when other countries start to panic and cause a domino effect. The dyke is beginning to leak.

“In Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have

d Canada, with the Canadian economy heavily dependant on the US, plus the massive housing bubble, the future is scary for thinking people. Peoples’ savings are worth less and less. It is said that the average American retires with under $30,000 in net worth. Baby Boomer entrepreneurs can’t sell their businesses for what they’re really worth. Terrorism is not going to go away, whether the Republicans remain in office or not, believe you me. One serious bioterrorism attack in the US will have a dramatic economic effect. Tough economic times are looming. A massive wave of inflation could be triggered in North America when other countries start to panic and cause a domino effect. The dyke is beginning to leak.

“In Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have

oing to go away, whether the Republicans remain in office or not, believe you me. One serious bioterrorism attack in the US will have a dramatic economic effect. Tough economic times are looming. A massive wave of inflation could be triggered in North America when other countries start to panic and cause a domino effect. The dyke is beginning to leak.

“In Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have

n Brazil, between 1992 and 1994, the currency went to zero. Between 1994 and 1995 the Mexican Peso dropped by 50%. In 1996 the Yen dropped 24%. In 1997 the South East Asian currencies dropped dramatically. In 1998 the Ruble dropped 70%.” Paul van Eeden, Investment Analyst, Editor. It can happen to us.

But here’s the real story: most business owners have all their eggs in one basket. Most are in debt and highly leveraged. Many are not keeping up to date with world events. They don’t understand the real dangers of terrorism, foreign skills and products and inflation. Our society becomes increasingly litigious. Unions, especially in Canada, are turning employees into an increasingly risky proposition. Many business owners are nothing but self-employed salespeople. When they don’t work for any amount of time, they will lose their businesses. The housing bubble, alone, could cause massive change. We get so busy paying the bills, meeting payroll and staying ahead of the local competition, that we don’t see that we’re heading, Titanic like, for a large iceberg. How many times have we seen a business owner go bankrupt because of one event, like a divorce, military service, a big box retailer entering the local market, a lawsuit or an act of God? We see what happened with Katrina, 911 and outsourcing. We’re at risk.

There is some good news to report. There is a way to spread your risk across a variety of different business types, creating multiple streams of increasing, passive income. There is a way to reduce your overhead or even completely remove it, thus radically decreasing the amount of cashflow you require to survive and prosper. There is a way to operate without employees, leases, risk and pressure. And you can spend a lot less time on creating wealth than you currentl