by Julius Albert Custodio

Created on: November 13, 2009

To become the head honcho of a large business empire one must strive and persevere. In the Facebook game Ponzi Inc., the same kind of perseverance is required from the player in order for him to successfully build his own mega-company.

Here are a few helpful tips for players who want to climb Ponzi Inc.'s virtual corporate ladder:

1. Upgrade your equipment if you can afford to.

Buying better equipment is a wise investment which will be beneficial for your workers in the long run. If you have the surplus to buy new equipment then don't hesitate to do so. These upgrades will help improve a lot of stuff in the game, including cutting down the time it takes for jobs to be done, increasing your productivity rating, and improving your over-all morale. As an additional tip, it would be better to spread the upgrades around the building. Don't focus your attention on upgrading only one equipment. Instead, buy all of the available equipment in a room before you begin upgrading.

2. Don't hire too many employees all at once.

The more employees you have, the lesser the morale percentage becomes. The morale percentage is calculated by dividing the current morale rating by the number of employees. If you're not careful, your morale percentage might drop below 100%. Not only will you lose employees but this drop in morale will affect your productivity percentage as well. You can check your morale rating by hovering your mouse cursor over the morale percentage on the game's sidebar. Always try to stay over 100% and there will be no problem.

3. Manage your time and resources wisely.

As your business empire grows, there will be more rooms to spruce up, more employees to hire, and more jobs to fill. Always be aware of these three key resources when you're playing the game. Good management of these resources coupled with a comprehensive plan will help you improve your morale and productivity ratings even more.

4. Try using your perks at the best possible instances.

Avoid using your perks when they're not needed. For example, using a perk which speeds up the delivery of an equipment by one hour on something which can be delivered after 15 minutes is a complete waste of a perk. Save up the perks you earn for the best opportunities in the future. Of course, you can use Challenge Coins to buy more perks, but that will cost you actual money. If you don't want to spend money on this game, take this advice to heart.

5. Choose the top 5 high paying jobs if you're going to log-off for a longer period than usual.

This tip is for the people who don't want to wait for the game's countdown timer to reach zero. If you are logging off, then pick the jobs that you know will earn you the most money when you return. You can only pick a maximum of five jobs, so it would be better if you pick the most profitable ones in the list.

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