Assist Business (www.assistbusinessnow.com) is running a scam. Their address in Phoenix is totally bogus as their offices are still located in Denver Colorado. There are No Occupants in Suite 202 on 1701 E Thomas as the Assist Business website claims. This is because their offices are still in Denver.
Courtney Krenz and Andrew Eickenberg changed the name of the company (Access Capital Funding Group) to Assist Business and claim to be in Phoenix so they can avoid all the bad press and consumer complaints.
I signed a contract with Andrew (VP) of Access Capital funding Group, LLC in Denver, CO (NOW ASSIST BUSINESS). I also authorized (4) direct payments of $399.75, beginning in Oct. Of totalling $1,599.00.
I also signed their 'Personal Credit Restoration Program Contract, ' which gave them a 'limited power of attorney, ' so thy could obtain information and improve my personal credit score.
I have had to further pay for all credit reports twice, and the cost of mailing them to them... This was not included in the fees.
I completed forms for Trade Accounts application, for my business credit building process to begin. I finally had to call Dunn & Bradstreet on my own to establish an account. I also had to apply on my own for my business trade accounts, Staple's, Office Depot and Quill. I received those business credit cards, and made several purchases, and paid them prior to being invoiced (as advised by Access Capital) (now Assist Business) however none of them have filed that positive credit information to D & B.
I have received no information on becoming an LLC, or incorporation of any kind, which would have seemed a likely step into establishing any such business.
I essentially have made all the efforts, paid their $1,599, and have to date... Received nothing!
This process has been going on since Sept. 3. It is now June 6!
I have e mails to verify that I was to receive my business loan in the amount of $150,000 by Nov. 3, from Andrew Eikenberg, the Vice President of this ACFG.
Because of this, I made several business deals, and it caused a great deal of grief when I actually found out... That wasn't going to happen in Nov. 2007.
Now, I'm hearing, and I have all e mails verifying this, that they need to get my PERSONAL credit score up to around 720 before the financing will happen!'It's your past credit mistakes that are causing you problems, we can't help that!' But at the time they sold me their 'package, ' they assured me, this loan would be solely based on the business credit they helped me establish.
This company is deceitful and misleading, and I can assure you they fully plan on dragging this out until Sept. Of at which time, they'll most assuredly tell me...'your contract has expired, and there is nothing we can do for you!'
I have repeatedly asked for a full refund of my $1,599.00, but I just keep hearing about how much work they've done for me, and they emphatically reply 'there will be NO refund!'
I have countless e mails, and every single piece of correspondence I've had with these rip-off people saved in my file. Someone needs to STOP Assist Business from robbing the hard-working public of their money and their dreams of entrepreneurialship!
Fed-up and ripped-off in Wisconsin!
Now that the company has changed their name to Assist Business and are using a bogus address, I assume there is no intent to take care of their past disgruntled clients.
The name change to Assist Business clearly demonstrates the intent to continue the original scam and continue fraudulent business practices.
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