The Advisory Group

Jan Bak

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In Honor Of The Toll

Grand Speculation

Gone With The Times

Work Collection

In Honor Of The Toll

Grand Speculation

Gone With The Times

Social & Cultural Ventures

Civil Foundations

Life Reliances

Economic Assurance Services

Business Lines

17 Sprites

Jan Bak

The Power of the Price

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Remember:

Set your own price.

Otherwise someone else

will set it for you

Courtesy Of The SeasonsJan Bak

The American Dream

® Is it Financial Freedom™?

® Is it Social Mobility™?

® Is it Unhindered Expression™?

® Is it Health Guarantees™?

® Is it Fictional Construct™?

Financial Freedom

We work hard today so that we don't have to work tomorrow

Social Mobility

We spend years out in the world to meet a new significant other yet hope we end up with the original love from home

UnhinderedExpression

We get to know others well so they forgive us when one day we speak our mind and offend the world

Health Guarantees

We create complex systems to have someone to speak with when the loneliness of life becomes too much to bear

Fictional Construct

We devise elaborate social rituals and political concepts to cope with the harsh realities of life

Strive for the impossible

It will feel especially good when you accomplish your goals

VAPORSJan Bak

WHAT DOES VAPORS MEAN?

>Music purists who hate rap…sing along when Snoop comes on

>Folks who talk about privatizing Social Security…have nightmares

of getting kicked out of their start-up jobs

>Employees who text friends about how their job sucks…tell HR

they love corporate health insurance

PLACES TO CATCH THE VAPORS

Feeling upset?

BAY VAPORSTranquility and reflection put a mind at ease

LAKE VAPORSA menacing storm just beyond the horizon complements an eerie calm within the soul

LAGOON VAPORSThe last rays of sunshine bring joy for whatever is to come

PARK VAPORSNature and progress intersect at a momentary glimpse of perfection

In The Rough

The place to be

On a Wednesday, I walked into Jewel to pick up some stuff to set my mind right for the day1

As I browsed, the realization hit me that a lot of yuppies are

so concerned with liquidity, they forgot about solvency

I bought an organic banana, Fortune magazine, and a bottle of Ice Mountain... Then I walked out

2

3

Payday seems like it will never come

What to do?

Problem

It's Starbucks CoffeeIt's supposed to taste bitter

Solution

Drink some coffee

ROOKIES TALK ABOUT HOW THEY ARE WORKING SO HARD……DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT WORKING CAPITAL MEANS

Be relaxed

Dress merrily

Respect horses

2011

The cheapest thing I got on is my belt and it's

$400

2014

Even if I‘m playing ball, cheapest thing I got on:

$450

FOCUS ON SPACE DON‘T BE DISTRACTED

BY ‘THE ECONOMY’

DON’T DO

SUGGESTION: HOW TO FOCUS ON SPACE

Timeless

Americana

Whole FoodsJan Bak

Satisfied person

Whole

Paycheck

Wholesome

Fool

Jan Bak

THE TASTE OF COLOGNE

Fast Food Nation made us reconsider eating culture

Fast Casual Country does not have the same ring

You can still 'carbo load’ with healthy food

An empty wallet inspires healthy eating

It should be inexpensive to consume quality food

A diet is when you make a choice to be FULL and FULFILLED

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO EAT

MCDONALD’S – A GOOD CHOICE

Triple

Cheeseburger

Best Option

0.49¢

Cost Per Calorie

*numbers subject to change

WHOLE FOODS – A GREAT CHOICE

Sausage

Pizza Slice

Best OptionCost Per Calorie

1.17¢

*numbers subject to change

I was tired of playing in the alley…

…Then days went by

Til’ I spent some change at Alinea

But still never gamble the rent money

FROM THE ALLEY TO ALINEA

Jan Bak

Expression

Expression

I gravitate towards gravitas

Definition

Don‘t approach a legend with that nonsense

Expression

I think while I nap

Definition

A healthy rhythm adds richness to life and dreams bring guidance towards happiness

Expression

Could my mother have been wrong?

Definition

The best therapist is a friend who makes you laugh

Expression

I knew there was a way out

Definition

Sense of self and mental health are the keys to wealth

Definition

Proper allocation of guns and butter into the hands of responsible citizens is critical for a healthy society

Expression

I stay g‘d up

Expression

Bitch better have my money

Definition

Bitch better have my money

Men Talk, Women Talk

Icons Speak With Definition

Am I Asking Too MuchJan Bak

Peter Principle says the entire model falls apart if you raise the wage, but I don’t believe him

I saw the price of the transaction for the mansion in Glencoe

George W. Bush doesn’t look like he’s missed any meals

Contrary to what Michael Douglas said in a charming fashion, greed was never good

No time to sit and wish for luck, there’s more than 46 million impoverished Americans

46,000,000

46,100,000

46,200,000

46,300,000

46,400,000

46,500,000

46,600,000

46,700,000

2011 2012 2013 2014

POVERTY

People Below Official Poverty Line (According to U.S. Census Bureau)

Someone has to make a change

A few folks took steps to circulate the positive feedback loop of Conscientious Capitalism

Bill Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

John Mackey, Conscious Capitalism

Howard Schultz, College Achievement Plan

1. Stable mental health

2. Strong interpersonal relationships

3. Solid financial foundation

4. Substantive goal achievement

5. Meaningful self enlightenment

George W. Bush

Approval Rating2001-2009 Term Average

49%

He wasn’t as bad as common opinion makes him seem

Barack ObamaHe’s obviously much better though

Formulas

Jan Bak

Value Formulas

$ ¢ Sense+ =

Smart work Hard work>

Friendship ÷ Fictional debts = Petty nonsense

Metro Formulas

Detroit = Boston S.F. Manhattan+ +

Chicago: 77 Neighborhoods, 3 Major Sides

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.~ Most dense

(land) (land) (land) (land)

(population)

Party Formulas

Alcoholx ≈BBQ Therapy

T. Swift hits » Move the crowd

Drama = Pointless headache

Intergenerational

EquityWhen your former mooching housemates

finally get over their feelings of entitlement

Intergenerational EquityWhen your former mooching housemates

finally get over their feelings of entitlement

ReferencesBorat - Job Interviews

KNOW ITJan Bak

I GOTTA GET THIS MONEY

Understand me?!

I’LL NEED A FEW THINGS

But to make the journey a pleasant one

I don’t have a preference, I know it when I taste it

I don’t have an issue, I know it when I smell it

I don’t have an ego, I know it when I

see her

However, this is a

must

The MassesJan Bak

Mask“Everybody wears the

mask, but how long will it last?”

MastodonImagine seeing one just

chilling on the grass

MasłoPolish for ‘butter’

Mashed potatoes

The mother told her child: “Stop being a

spoiled child and eat these potatoes”

Master PThe Ice Cream Man

State Of EnlightenmentA Quick Guide To Market Development

Presented by: Jan Bak

Before You Jump In The Game… Open Your Mind, Ask Yourself A Few Questions

The following is a selection of Premium Test Markets™Selected using a proprietary BOL methodology

Do they show love in Los Angeles?

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1

1

1

1

1

Could it go viral in Vegas?

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2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Will it play in Peoria?

Wikipedia – Will it play in Peoria? 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Is it live in Libertyville?

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Do they mean business in Boston?

5

5

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5

5

5

Success checklist

Consumer demographics

Legal atmosphere

Regulatory environment

Strength of competition

Minimum capital

requirements

Marketing capabilities

Additional factors – TBD