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This looks a classic pyramid scheme. To begin, the "marketing" company or companies in question are ??Step Up (current one), B & C Enterprise, Next Level 30 and The Winner's Code.?? Two are located at the same address,??50 Harrison St, Suite 114, Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030?? and the other two are also in Hoboken probably at that address too. There's crossover staff, if not the exact same staff judging by their pics on Google maps and social media. I had applied to their entry level position through Indeed, which was advertised as being located in Fairview. Also noteworthy, was the advertised pay of $675-$750/week. Two inconsistencies as I'll explain in more detail. A day or two after applying, I was scheduled for a zoom interview on July 21, 2023 through Nina to meet the "manager," Alex Miranda. We spent 10 mins of him mostly getting to know me outside of my work experience, with minimal inquiry about my work history/experience. Less than an hour later, I got a call back from Nina to schedule a second zoom interview on July 24, 2023. Second interview with Alex Miranda was just a 1 hour PowerPoint presentation with slide after slide explaining the structure, who they've worked with, etc. It didn't click right away, but what he showed/described to me resembled pyramid schemes presented to me in the past. The were tiers or levels that you would go up based on how many "donations" one procures over time.The pay he was explaining to me was also different from the one advertised on Indeed. Something else he said towards the end of it really left a bad impression. When we talked about ourselves during our first interview, he'd mentioned that he was originally from Brooklyn. I remember this clearly, cause someone very close to me is also from BK and I had mentioned that and the specific part of BK where they're from. I also brought up during the first interview, that my family is originally from the city too, but the Bronx. Now, towards the end of the 2nd interview he had said in passing that he grew up in the Bronx & Queens, like a throw-away comment when he was wrapping up the presentation. I made a mental note of that, kept a poker face & played along during the rest of the zoom meeting. The same day I got a call only a few hours after the 2nd meeting. It's Nina and she tells me that they want to offer me the position. I tell her politely that's great, but that I have other interviews the same week, & I ask her if it would be ok if I got back to her by the weekend after I've interviewed with the other jobs. She says that they might not wait for my answer & that the position might not be available anymore by that time. She then asks what's preventing me from accepting right now, & I reiterate politely that I have other interviews that week & I prefer to weigh my choices & make an educated decision. She replied to get back to them within 24 hours, again ignoring what I'd just stated & putting pressure to rush to a decision. So after all this, I started sifting through the internet to find out as much info as I could about B & C Enterprise. Among the info I uncovered: * Three marketing/consulting companies (B&C, Next Level 30, Winner's Code) two at the exact same address, all 3 in Hoboken. * Suspicious positive google reviews such as the one left by Hélio Militz Jr, who seems to be family of the "CEO", Bruno Militz. * Some negative Google reviews, including one where a person complains of not getting compensated for the days they worked. * Reddit thread of others posting similar negative experiences/findings. * Comments being limited/restricted on their Instagram accounts for their 3 companies and even some individuals like Milos Popovic, Bruno Militz, etc. * False Advertising on Indeed regarding job location, pay. Fast forward to today, July 18th 2025, I had an online interview with their current alias "Step Up" after applying through Indeed again. Again, the contradicting location; on Indeed it said Hoboken, when I spoke to the interviewer, it's in Jersey City. I was in the waiting room before the interview, the was a video introduction featuring Bruno Militz. I asked the interviewer, Jasmine, if this company had any other name before, mentioning B&C amd Next Level after telling her I recognized Bruno. She denied it and sensing my suspicion, she said that Bruno was "leaving the company soon." I retorted that I'm no longer interested. They're still out there, and will likely change their name again if they're not stopped, so people should be cautious about entering intonany kind of business with these people.