LGARRETT
EZ 8a - DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY (use Paxton Hydra instead)
What happened to Stan Jones is EXACTLY what has happened to me. lgarrett18--Stan, if you want to talk this email is at outlook dot com. On 24, July 2015, I paid $5000 to EZ 8a who said that they would help me get my 8a certification. All they did was send me Excel spreadsheets and collected all of my PII (and my money, of course). They have done nothing else for me and when I complained they gave me a new representative to work with who did the same thing. They told me I needed to have clients before I could get my 8a and then left me hanging. It has been close to 2 years, I still don't have my 8a and they still have my $5000. They expect me to keep waiting until the end of the year and I still don't believe that they would be capable of performing, even if I gave them everything they need. I have lost trust and confidence in this company completely. I can't get my money back because it has been over 90 days. I told them I didn't have clients at the time I paid them, and they said it wouldn't matter because that criteria could be waived. The said that they would extend my services to the end of 2017, but the only thing they have given me is time and Excel spreadsheets. The new company I am working with sent me links to the 8a website that is used by the government to enter the information and upload the necessary forms that are needed by the government representative for my company. The people who work for EZ 8a work from home, they don't sound professional at all, in fact the first representative they gave me had barking dogs and crying babies in the background--that's when I first knew I was in trouble, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. If you hire this company, then your expectations should start at the lowest point, and you should expect that you will receive nothing for the money you spend. I am a competent business owner who believed that this company would help me. I wasted close to two years depending upon them to deliver a much needed certification to grow my business. I DO NOT recommend this company, and if you wish to know more, please feel free to visit my company website Vigbizsolutions or Vero Integritas Global Inc. I have switched to Jonathan Clate at Paxton Hydra Inc. who has completed the initial process for me to be submitted to the WOSB program, and has done for me in two days (at less than half the price) of what EZ 8a took from me). In fact they could not do for me in nearly two years what the new company has done for me!!! Stay away from EZ8a!!!!
Response from ez8aJun 7, 2017
Hi Lisa, I do remember your 8(a) application very well as I worked with you on it for quite some time. As you stated in your review, we did ask that you have clients prior to submitting an application to the SBA. The SBA has certain qualifications for 8(a) certifications and they are discussed during an initial consultation prior to signing up with our company. During the time of that call, you informed us that you had clients/revenue. However, as we worked together side-by-side, it was uncovered that this was not the case and that you were unable to meet the majority of the requirements needed for a successful application. We then discussed a strategy to help prepare your business for a successful 8(a) application in the future. Your retainer had expired for a refund as it originated in 2015 but I did extend the retainer for two years so that you could take the proper steps and that we could apply again when your business was in a good position to do so. Additionally, I offered to do the WOSB free of charge as I knew that was something you were eligible for at that time. At this time, that offer is still on the table for the extension of the retainer through the remainder of the year 2017. Should you be ready to apply by that time, please feel free to reach out to me and we will pick up where we left off with no further charges to complete the process. Just as a reminder, Ez8a does have a 98% success rate and I'm very sorry that this has been your experience, but I do hope we get the opportunity to rectify your situation in the future. Thank you, Nicole Hatchel - Operations Manager/Program Analyst



