My Meetup Misadventures (Part 1)
Posted by Mark on October 16, 2018 at 11:19 | Last modified: September 21, 2018 07:13Aside from the one group I did successfully organize (MOT), I had one failed attempt trying to organize a Meetup group.
The group description was as follows:
> This Meetup is for people who are interested in trading for a living.
> I intend for this to serve as Financial Literacy 101, 201, and 301 all
> wrapped up together. When through, you should have a good
> understanding of trading fundamentals, what it means to trade as a
> business, and what kinds of trading plans might be worthwhile for
> you to investigate further.
>
> The path I just described is one I have traversed. I aim to teach and
> to serve as a mentor of sorts. I am not currently an investment adviser
> and I make no guarantees. This is for educational purposes only.
>
> The fee will be $300 for 12 group sessions. You should view this as a
> small investment toward a future of financial freedom. We will discuss
> this upon initial contact.
>
> I am looking for no more than six people who are committed to learning
> and self-directed investing. Please contact me via website to schedule
> an initial call to remain in the group. Include your e-mail address and
> phone number.
>
> I now have the skills for wealth management but I have yet to discover
> an appropriate entryway to the industry. I ultimately aspire to serve
> clients who are not interested in self-directed investing. To those who
> are, I hope in the meantime to provide actionable education for a
> tremendous value.
>
> Meetup times and location will be discussed on the initial phone call.
The response from Meetup.com was as follows:
> Your group was not approved to become a Meetup.
>
> We reviewed your group… and it isn’t a fit for Meetup. Meetup does
> not support groups whose sole purpose is to sell or market goods,
> services, events, or event spaces.
>
> As a result, this group has been closed and taken off of Meetup.
The sole purpose of the group certainly was not to sell or market anything as described here.
I will continue next time.
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