The Synergy Project Magazine - August 2020

PYRAMID
SCHEMES
VERSUS
MLM
By Olivia Wood
During the beginning of
quarantine, I was pulled into a
situation that I was fortunately
able to get out of; however, if
I was 18 or older, I could have
been in a scenario and end
up with an insane amount of
debt.
I was scrolling through
Instagram stories one afternoon.
It was the beginning of
quarantine and I had recently
been let go from my job for
a period of time. Being that I
am 17 year old junior, I have
to start saving up for college
because let’s face it, universities
aren’t cheap. Due to the
lockdown and a stay-at-home
order, I wasn’t gaining any
money and it was kind of difficult.
I was bored at home, every
so often doing homework
to pass time. So when I saw a
post from my friend saying,
”Do you want easy money and
experience in entrepreneurship?
Slide up!”, I was more
than willing to give it a go.
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