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This company I strongly believe is a stealing money from innocent people who work hard and given false hope of saving their business and they are lied to by the sales people. They think they can go legitimate by donating money to place called Three Square Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity. We thought that must really make them legitimate, now...I don't think so. They are just trying to make themselves look good.
They sent out letters on behalf my business, pathetci and sixth grader could do better, this is what I paid for. The business was a joke to, very unprofessional for the amount of money I had to pay. I am ashamed for believing them. They sent letter to places that have nothnig to do with my business and/or are for loans. They promised and guaranteed me my grant funds were approved and I would have within 90 days. I was just told they let go of most of their employess. They are probably gearing up to open another company.
I called to talk to some people who I used to talk to often and they are no longer there, m that is three people gone. That is alarming and unusual in my book. Give me a break. I have not had any success with these people and it has been nearly one year, they won't me or my wife how many people they have funded. Sorry but if you ask me Dr. Michael Spear, supposedly the head Grant Writer - I think he is a fraud, we met with him, we traveled across the country to see for ourselves since we didn't get any return calls from anyone. Then they had the nerve to ask for more money from us and we have not received anything funds from our original promises. Michael Spear can not be trusted. He went off on other stuff that had nothing to do with our situation or business. I am going to the attorney generals office, BBB< FTC and our attorney to get a refund before it is too late, and I suggest anyone else to do the same before they go out of business. THey need to be put in jail, I don't care what they have done for charity, they are frauding the charity organization to make themselve look good. Get your money back before it is too late. Las Vegas is full of untrustworthy crooks. Vegas attracts all the scams and the con artists. Sad but true. It isn't even that nice of place to visit. What an ugly town and full of people giving false promises.
I don't know if the owner is Dr. Spear but I googled him and there is nothing about him. Shouldn't someone with all his references be found on the internet? He even looks like scam artist and he is full of crap, my wife says her instincts tell her he is very suspicious. Unless you can show proof that you have funding more than a handful of business with grants, don't bother to respond with your blogs. I see what have you said in the past trying cover for th company you work. I would suggest you save your Soul and freedom and find a legitimate employment source or go back to school and learn something besides fraudulent schemes against innocent poeple. You must have a Master Degree from the School of Con Artists and How to Lie to get money!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
INNERLAN FINANCIAL CORP IS A SCAM CALL THE FBI ASAP its a SCAM The owner is BOBBY FUSCO i use to work with him at SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING COMPANY he use to be a hourly wage dialer what he did was steal the model from the owners of SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING COMPANY CODY CHRISTINSEN was the sales manager of SMALL BUSINESS FUNDING COMPANY and created CORPORATE CAPITAL TEAM INC then got greedy and set up QUID CORP, COMPASS NATIONAL AND INNERLAN FINANCIAL . He also SET UP A NON PROFIT (BOGUS) he is planning on moving back to TURKEY A NON EXTRIDITION COUNTRY HE IS TRANSFERING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER WEEK TO AN OFF SHORE ENTITY and is watching the clock tick as his time is short knowing that if he gets shut down he will have enough time to leave the country a RICH MAN AGAIN INNERLAN FINANCIAL IS A SCAM CALL THE LAS VEGAS FBI ASK FOR DICK HE IS THE FBI BOSS IN CHARGE OF THE INVESTIGATION
THANKS
JOE CHAVEZ
Very helpful! Thanks for this post, my brother was "pre-approved" for a grant through them and asked to put down a $3200 grant writing fee! This brought up a red flag for me because I know a few local grant writers who always include their fees in the grant so that they are paid through the grant not the person themselves so I told him to hold off and we sat down on my computer to do a little research, so happy we did! Thanks again!
I just check on th BBB.org website and this company has an A Rating with one complaint and it was resolved and it says there is no government action against it. If any of the complaints here were true why don't you file them with the BBB? It is really easy.
For hawaii8o8... Hi, there... I'm not trying to defend anyone... I'm a certified grant writer... But, it is absolutely incorrect, you can not take any funds out of the funding some organization or federal government is funding you. You must use the funding for exactly what their dispersing it to you for. The whole idea of a grant is to put you or your business in a position to be able increase your over all gross. But, in order to do that you must provide proof to a funding source/agency, that if they granted you some funding to expand your business, that it will be successful. But, more then that how is it going to benefit more then just your business. Think of it in wider range as in benefiting your local community, well now a days a lot of funding sources/agencies are looking toward the effect on the local economy. Here's a link to one of the most prestigious grant writing firm and how they are compensated.
One way, to find out if they are frauds ask for references. If they have done the for someone, (got them a grant) they would be proud of it and would want to provide you with some details or at least, a name and a phone number.
http://www.agwa.us/hireagrantwriter - scroll down to the section - How are Grant Writers Compensated?
My thoughts on the BBB, their alright. But, Ive heard some stories on their corruptness. Ive actually seen some videos on YouTube about the BBB. Its worth checking out.
I hope this was helpful.
Regarding Interlan's A rating with the BBB, some are claiming the company could be a "seasoned" shelf company. Search "quid corp bbb" and you will see Quid has the same address as Interlan Financial. If you read the complaint boards on Quid, some people claim they do business under a different name every year or so using a fresh company they set up years in advance to establish a sense of credibility. People were making the same comment about Quid's solid rating with the BBB in 2010, now less than a year later they have an F rating with 37 complaints filed. Do the research. Technically it may not legally be fraudulent if they are not guarantying you will receive grants, only that they will assist you in qualifying for them. So theoretically even if none of the clients that paid them $3200 ever received any benefit there may not be much legal recourse as long as they put forth some effort on the clients behalf. Especially since they are incorporated in NV and protected by the toughest corporate veil in the country. But what do I know. As with any financial transaction remember: caveat emptor; a fool and his money are soon parted; when a man with experience crosses path's with a man with money, the man with experience leaves with the money and the man with money leaves with experience.
Here and other websites warn me against Interlan Financial, which is a relief because they smell fraudulent to me from the beginning but my partners were very excited about going forward, supposedly our for-profit electrical contracting company qualifies for over $200, 000 in free money all we have to do is give Interlan $6, 400 up front and they will fill out all the paperwork for the 10-20 or so "funders" they have found. But of course they cannot provide any references for previous recipients of grants through their services, nor will they defer our payment until after any grants are received. It is absurd, Congress if fighting over what to cut because of the trillion dollar deficits and supposedly there's free money available for us to buy a truck and business property leases for our profit? ABSURD.
However I will comment that I have read a few posts saying Quid and Interlan have the same address but I'm not getting that info when I check it today. According to Quid corp website accessed today May 9, 2011 their addy is Quid Corp
9089 Pecos Rd, Suite 3600
Henderson
Nevada
89074
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And according to the emails I've been getting from Interlan (Henry Zavala) the Interlan address is:
Henry G. Zavala,
Financial Analyst,
Interlan Financial Corp.
8915 Pecos Road Suite #18
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone 1.866.773.1016 Ext. 916
Cell 702.481.8423
Fax 1.702.776.6890
henryz@interlanfinancialcorporation.com
www.interlanfinancialcorporation.com
But check out the pics in these 2 websites, doesn't Interlan Financial office look a lot like Quid's? Could be that along this strip of road all the buildings are of the same cookie cutter design, or it could be a renovation to reface the same office with a new name, I don't know but look for yourself:
http://www.interlanfinancialcorporation.com/
http://www.quidcorp.com/contact-us.html
I prefer to stay anonymous right now because I don't trust those guys, but I'm on the East Coast of the USA and our new business is definitely for profit, though we are honest and provide the highest quality labor and materials to our customers.
And what is wrong with this website not taking quote marks and other ordinary punctuation?
And the picture on the Compass web site again looks like the pics on the Interlan and Quid websites, as noted in my above post. Here is the Compass website, when I accessed it today May 11, 2011 it has a very similar group photo at office building door exactly like the other 2 companies:
http://www.compassnational.com/site/index.php/about-us/company-overview/corporate-visit.html
yes i need my money back . gave them 32.000 hunreded and its been a year. and still havent. recevied nothing want. money or my grant. they promise me is was going to get.
yes need my 3200 hundred back. its been a year and still. ant. recived any thing
When are people going to realize that money isn't free and when someone promises you the stars, they're most likely lying!
Seriously...most "For Profit" companies are not able to acquire grant funding...the only types of businesses that usually get grant funding are "Non-Profits"...and even then the chances are slim. As for the BBB, come on people open your eyes! Just because the almighty BBB says a company has an "A" rating doesn't mean they're a legitimate company. The BBB is a for profit company people! You have to give them money to be listed on their website...think about it.
The best way to know if a business is legitimate is to do your due diligence. Ask for references, don't just believe the BBB, do some internet research...and for god's sake...if someone promises you the stars, run! Real businesses are proud to share their successes with their potential clients. I know, I own a business, and we gladly give our clients references. And guess what, we're not listed with the BBB. We may lose a few clients every now and then because they couldn't find us on the BBB but we don't care, the BBB is a scam, and we refuse to pay someone to say our company is legitimate. We're legitimate because we do what we say we're gonna do.
Finally, a little advice. If you are going to start your own business...make sure you plan accordingly. Write a business plan...don't pay someone else to write it for you. There is a lot of information on the internet if you need help. When you actually take the time to write out a business plan you'll see what is actually needed for your business to be successful. Also make sure you have plenty of working capital...you can't throw a business together on a shoe-string budget and expect it be profitable. Ok this is the last thing and i will get off my soapbox...if you have bad credit...and can't get a loan to start your business...maybe you shouldn't be starting a business. I know there are some exceptions for why people have bad credit...but realistically...if you can't manage your personal finances...how can you expect to run a profitable business?
Just my 2 cents...
Yes I too was naive enough to believe their promises... gave then 1, 900 to write grant proposals on my behalf...the sent me a copy of what they wrote and it looked as if I child had written it. I figure I'm pretty much screwed though because they do say they "can't guarantee" you will receive any money. Although the extremely poor quality of the letter might help me show that they are a scam company...would like to hear if anyone has had any luck getting their money back?
I would tend to agree. I declined check cashing to a Chantal Fusco written by Interlan finacial Corporation. They ahve a business license. A webpage. Valid adress and phone numbers. Something was just not setting with me about this. So I googled it to find this. As a small buisness owner I can't be cashing checks that are not good. They are living in the Buget Suites on Las Vegas Blvd !
they are a fraudalent company. i have also been waiting nearly a year. gave them 3200. they wanted and additional 6400 for a business plan i already had provided to them.they didnt get that as they couldnt produce any documents on their efforts to secure my grant funding. now i cant make contact with anyone. compass national, interlan financial and quid pro are all one in the same. it is time for a class action lawsuit. we all need a good attorney to help with this matter. i complained to the nevada bbb without much success. next step is the FCC. i am amazed this company has not been reported already. i find it hard to believe the FCC is not already aware of this companies business practices. any body out there in the legal profession listening. are we all screwed or what
Please do not pay companies like Interlan to get you "free grants" from the government. As a federal government employee I can tell you that any and all information is free to the public. I just received two letters from Interlan one of them dated 2/4/2011 (rec'd 9/6/2011). Supposedly they are on behalf of two businesses, but they are junk and no matter how many of these letters they send out, nothing will come of it. DO NOT TRUST COMPANIES LIKE INTERLAN! Call the government agencies directly.
Quid Corp, Compass National, Interlan Financial, Interlan Charitable Organization, now Direct Business Company.
License Summary
Business Name: INTERLAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Business Address(es): 6250 MOUNTAIN VISTA ST A
HENDERSON, NV 89014
Business Phone: [protected]
Owner(s): INTERLAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
License Type: GROSS REVENUE
Scope: MISCELLANEOUS – SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING, INTERNET SRVS, BUSINESS PLANS.
License Number: [protected]
Date Issued: 09/01/2011
Expire Date: 02/29/2012
Cancellation Date:
License Status: ACTIVE
License Summary
Business Name: DIRECT BUSINESS COMPANY, INC
Business Address(es): 6250 MOUNTAIN VISTA ST A
HENDERSON, NV 89014
Business Phone: [protected]
Owner(s): DIRECT BUSINESS COMPANY, INC
License Type: GROSS REVENUE
Scope: MISCELLANEOUS – INTERNET MARKETING/CONSULTING
License Number: [protected]
Date Issued: 09/28/2011
Expire Date: 03/31/2012
Cancellation Date:
License Status: ACTIVE
Direct Business Company, Interlan Financial Corporation, Interlan Charitable Foundation, Compass National, Quid Corp, Las Vegas Funding Group, Corporate Capitol are all the same companies.
None of these companies have ever helped a single business get a penny of grant funding. If you were ripped off by any of these companies please contact the authorities immediately.
These are all companies that lie and take your money without ever getting you a dollar of grant funding.
If you are a victim please come forward, the only way to shut a fraud company down is if victims come forward and tell the authorities how they were ripped off.
Please contact FBI immediately
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Please contact the Attorney General
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Please contact the District Attorney
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Please contact City of Henderson
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Please contact the FTC
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Please contact the FCC
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Better Business
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