Pros
You can go from a hood street kid to a high-earning adult with real sales skills faster than you’d expect here. The location is great, and if you’re willing to learn, you’ll pick up technology and sales quickly. Depending on timing, your voice can actually matter.
After reading a lot of the reviews, there are definitely points I agree with. But there are also a lot of harsh comments about the owner that I think need some balance.
I haven’t spoken to or seen Joel in years, but I’ll say this: back in the day, he was an amazing person.
Think about what he built. Decades ago, he had an idea, wrote content all night, and sold it all day—until he burned out and had to hire help. He took a small, overlooked company in a crowded, competitive space and turned it into something competitors couldn’t ignore.
People criticize him for working with people he likes or his friends—but honestly, wouldn’t most people prefer working with people they actually enjoy? I wasn’t even in that group, by the way.
Here’s what stood out to me. Joel would genuinely give you the shirt off his back.
One year, after a strong run as a management team, he took us all to NYC—fully paid. It was an incredible experience. While we were there, I ruined a brand-new dress shirt (completely my fault). The following Tuesday, I came back to a note saying there was something for me in Joel’s office. He had bought me a replacement shirt—$400—and told me to return it if it didn’t fit.
That stuck with me.
For context, I’m not his friend. If he had to choose between grabbing lunch with me or taking a 50-pound rock to the face, he’d probably pick the rock.
The point is: he’s not the demon some of these reviews make him out to be.
Cons
If you are liked, the possibilities are endless....until they dislike you and then they end your possibilities.
Once you are in the bad books, you're either screwed or a miracle happens
Mid management can be shifty jerks.
