Most Business Opportunity Specialist and Sellers are indeed very legitimate and they work very hard to help their customers with advice, knowledge and the tools needed to succeed in a given business. Of course there is risk and a responsibility of the buyer or consumer to work hard and smart otherwise the risk goes up to potential failure.

But like in any business not all practitioners are so honest in the business opportunity (Biz Ops) sector and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has identified this as a problematic situation, inferring that some Biz Ops are less than ethical. Indeed they have the data to prove it too. Here is an excerpt on an official public proposed rule making report from the FTC: