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  • Catch Fire University Business PlanBy Marjorie Kamp5 October 2012

Catch Fire University What is Catch Fire University? An on-line interactive series of coursesteaching people to become debt-free and to replace their working income with residualand passive income.It is not an accredited university. Catch Fire University WHY Catch Fire University? Only 1:10 Americans is financially prepared to retireat the age of 65; this is sadly true in most developedcountries. The old teaching of getting a good education to get agood job is no longer working for people. CFU offers a comprehensive Financial Literacyprogram unlike any other today. Catch Fire UniversityCFUs Mission Statement:to educate, motivate and irritate peopleto ignite positive financial change in theirlives,so they can live out their dreams and truepurpose in freedom Catch Fire University WHY INVEST IN CATCH FIRE UNIVERSITY?1. Expert Founders and Faculty with proven track records.2. Unlimited growth opportunity.3. There is a clear need for CFU education-it is not being taught elsewhere in this format.4. Low overhead due to virtual classes and on-line curriculum. Catch Fire University Meet the Team!Melanie Nelson, Founder Financially free at 26, Melanie is a woman who decided at ayoung age never to shy away from a challenge!Starting her first of several successful businesses right out ofcollege, she continues to build an empire today.A mentor and example to thousands, she is known for her passion,drive and energy. A star on stage, Melanie has trained internationally for one of thelargest personal and financial growth companies in the world. She is now the President of Ignite Promotions and contributes herbusiness savvy, expertise and passion to helping others achievetheir dreams. She is a fierce advocate for children, animals and the planet! Herfavorite causes being Make-A-Wish Foundation, Humane Societyand Conservation International.She is known for saying; The only difference between yourdreams and making them a reality is a plan of action and stickingto it. Catch Fire University Doug Nelson, Founder! Dougs story is a quintessential rags-to-riches journey. His experience as a child growing up in poverty became thecatalyst that made him decide he would create his ownwealth and freedom. At 23, Doug started the first of many successful businesses. Byage 34, he was completely financially free. At 35, Doug lived through an event that would foreverchange his life he was in a serious natural gas explosion. Coming back from the brink of death and spending a year inrehabilitation, Doug realized the power of his unique financialsituation. His passion and his mission became teaching people How toIgnite their Own Economy so that no matter what happensin their life they are financially bulletproof. He is an International trainer and speaker, #1 Best SellingAuthor and Entrepreneur. Doug currently resides in northern Minnesota with his wifeMelanie and two dogs Cash and Prosper. Catch Fire UniversityFaculty 1. Mr. Money; Mark Rothstein Known to millions of radio listeners across the USA as Mr. Money Mark Rothstein is widely recognized as one of the Countrys top Certified Financial Planners and Income Tax Specialists. His career in personal finance and investment-related fields spans over 27 years. A graduate of Syracuse University Mark is the Founder and President of TriStar Financial Services, one of the largest wealth management firms in Los Angeles. He has been featured on NBC nightly news and is a frequent guest commentator on Fox Business Channel. Recognized as one of the top financial planners in the United States in both 2008 and 2009 by the Research Council of America, a respected peer review group for the financial industry. Marks number one passion in life is teaching people about their money: Everybody can become educated and with this knowledge become rich, He leads a three-day intensive money seminar. His students graduate with their entire financial life in order and structured for massive wealth creation. Visit his web site at www.MrMoneyTalks.com Catch Fire University Faculty2. Stewart Welch III Stewart is the author of several books, including The Complete Idiots Guide to Getting Rich, J.K. Lassers New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning, and the 10 Minute Guide to Personal Finances for Newlyweds. His financial expertise has drawn national attention. He is often sought out by the national media for his opinions. He has appeared on CNN , CNBC and Fox News. Hosted his own show, Welch Profiles: Personal Success Stories where he interviewed such notables as legendary investor and author Jimmy Rogers and Stephen Forbes, Editor of Forbes magazine. Has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Money, Forbes, Kiplinger, The New York Times, Smart Money and Worth. Find out more about Stewart by visiting his website at www.GetRichOnPurpose.com Catch Fire University Faculty 3. Dino and Shannon Watt Trainer, Speaker, Author, Master Marriage Mentors &Entrepreneurs! Married 17 years and having raised 3 children, they have adeep passion for helping people enhance their marriage. Contributing authors to the Catch Fire Book as well as tothe Catch Fire University Programs! With their unique approach of translating basic principlesand systems used by successful companies andincorporating them into marriage, they developed TheBusiness of Marriage. The Business of Marriage training teaches couples useabletools on communication, intimacy and money matters thatcreate an empowering environment with the absence ofdiagnosing, blaming or complaining.www.thebizofmarriage.com Catch Fire University Faculty4. Brad Freeman Trained as a certified Jump Start Coach with an Alberta based development company and being a basic Neurolinguistic Programming practitioner, Brad is able to ask the better questions that move people to solutions or affirmative actions that propel them to success. Founder of Ascendancy Coaching. His ability to truly coach, empowers and guides his clients to reaching places within themselves they didnt know existed and in turn achieving more, feeling better and wasting much less time. Brad has committed himself to using his abilities of objectivity, neutrality, inspiration and genuine compassion to support others towards their dreams. Contact Brad at: [email protected] Catch Fire UniversityFaculty5. Simon Cornelius Born & raised in England. As a teenager, he became very enamoredwith the American lifestyle portrayed on TV. One of his dreams wasto move to the US and live a life of luxury, and a larger-than-lifelifestyle. After graduating with an engineering degree, getting aprestigious job, Simon accepted an opportunity to relocate to SouthFlorida. Despite a good job and living the good life, in a decade, Simonhad his house foreclosed upon, almost had his car repossessed, andhad saved just few a thousand dollars in the bank. How could a welleducated person making a good salary not be able to figure thismoney thing out? It took a dot com bubble burst and the threat of layoffs to force himinto action. Over the next several years, he studied and practicedeverything he could about personal finance; what worked, whatdidnt and what was a waste of time! Through consistent effort anddiscipline, the six figure mountain of debt that Simon and hisfamily had amassed was obliterated, and they became totally andutterly debt free, including their mortgage. This feeling of freedom inspired Simon to teach others theprinciples and provide real tools to achieve the same goal of beingDebt Free! Everything Simon teaches is from experience and fromthe heart. His compassion comes from his desire to educate andinspire others to live a debt free life. Learn how to Eliminate your Debt with the CFU DebtinatorProgram, Click Here. Catch Fire University Faculty6. Ashley Bolivar Marketing consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, and internetjunkie, Ashley Bolivar is the Founder and President ofMagnetic Marketing Solutions. His consulting and speaking empowers business ownersand entrepreneurs to attract more customers and clientsto their business on a daily basis. He specializes in usingsocial media, and alternative online marketingapplications such as mobile, video, content managementsystems, and other internet marketing solutions. He has apassion for helping entrepreneurs and business ownersembrace new technologies, while keeping a financiallyfit marketing plan, so they can grow their businessduring any economic times. He is a proud graduate ofCatch Fire University, husband, and father of 4 incrediblekids, residing just outside Chicago. Find out about the Social Media Essentials, Click Here. Catch Fire University 2. Unlimited Growth OpportunityPOTENTIAL STUDENTS: Baby Boomers Their Children andGrandchildren Presently English-speaking Future plans to expandto Spanish, French,Mandarin, Japanese,and Hindi Catch Fire UniversityUnlimited Growth Opportunity Catch Fire UniversityLOW Overhead: On line Sales and courses Brilliant Marketing Plan E-delivery of courses Very few admin staff required Catch Fire UniversityMarketing Multi-pronged, low-cost approach:1. Doug Nelsons #1 Best-Selling Book, Ignite Your Fire2. Affiliate personal development seminars (eg: Peak Potentials MMI)3. CFU Affiliate Program: Students can earn money and apply their newly-learned business skills through promotion of CFU. Catch Fire UniversityProduction/Delivery All courses have been developed by Doug and Melanie Nelson inassociation with CFU faculty. They remain current through ongoingquality assurance, as the market, business techniques, tax laws, etcchange. Courses are delivered via email to enrolled students. Students post assignments on their closed Facebook classroom page, andgain experience using social media techniques critical to any businesssuccess. Catch Fire UniversityManagement & OperationsCFU has hired the best on-line business system analysts in the world. Systems have been created to monitor the Sales and Marketing and Production and Delivery. This has led to: A marketing budget of only 10% of total budget A 150:1 return on every marketing dollar spent. Automated delivery of goods Automated payment of courses and products Automated mass e-mailings Ongoing quality control monitoring Catch Fire UniversityCONCLUSION CFU was established only 3 years ago. Already ithas enrolled more than 650,000 students. It is poised to become a Fortune 500 company in amere 20 years, a record in this industry! Its operating overhead is the lowest in theindustry At this time you can still invest at only$.25/share. In 6 months (1 April 2013), the pricewill be $.50/share. IPO price per share is predictedto open at $5.00 on 1 April, 2014. Now is the time to invest in this solid one-of akind, growing company!!