Monthly Archives: January 2014

Can I Pass the Costs of Website Development, Marketing Materials, Sales Kits, etc. Down to Consultants?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Charity

Generally, network marketing companies mandate an upfront sales kit cost, typically in the $49-$99 range. This is an at-cost fee for sales and marketing materials support. The reimbursement cost is passed on to distributors. It is not a profit center … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultants, Consulting, Direct Selling, Distributors, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Recruiting, Sales Tools / Kits | Tagged Commissions, consultants, direct selling, distributors, fees, For MLM Executives, law, legal, marketing materials, mlm, mlm articles, MLM company owners, network marketing, party plan, passing costs to consultants, regulatory agencies, sales kits, Sales Tools, up front cost, website development | Comments Off

How to Start a Legal Network Marketing Company

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Charity

It is not easy take for an entrepreneur to decide to start a network marketing company. There are hundreds of bullet points to consider when preparing to launch a MLM company; funding, products, consultants, legalities, software, compensation plan, key employees, … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalization, Compensation Plan, Conference, Consulting, Direct Selling, FDA, For MLM Executives, FREE, FTC, Home-Based Business, Legal, Marketing, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Pyramid, Recruiting, Sales Tools / Kits, Software/Technology, Success, Tax | Tagged business plan, consulting, direct selling, Education, entrepreneurs, free tickets, funding, guide, how to start a mlm company, innovation campaign, key employees, law, legal, manual, mlm, MLM Startup Conference, Multilevel marketing, network marketing, party plan, products, recruiting, relationships, research, resources, Software, Startup | Comments Off

What is The Typical Price of an At-Cost Starter Kit?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Charity

Historically, a typical “at cost” sales kit has been priced in the $50 range. Typically, such kits included forms, manuals, brochures, and CDs or DVDs. In recent years, sales kits have gone online and are often provided digitally or merely … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Legal, Marketing, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Sales Tools / Kits, Statistics | Tagged average cost, back office, brochures, consultant agreement, direct selling, distributors, forms, legal, manuals, marketing materials, mlm, network marketing, party plan, price, renewal fee, sales kit, start kit | Comments Off

Creating a Compensation Plan That Is Guaranteed to Be Legal

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Charity

How do I create a compensation plan that guarantees to be legal? This is a question that might take one thousand pages to answer. You will find endless articles and videos at www.mlmlegal.com on differentiating a legitimate direct selling company … Continue reading →

Posted in Compensation Plan, Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Pyramid, Recruiting | Tagged bogus producst, compensation plan, direct selling, high investments, inflated pricing, invetory loading, legal, legitimate, legitimate or pyramid, mlm, network marketing, party plan, products, Pyramid, right to qualify, services | Comments Off

Press Release: MLMLegal.com Releases Trilogy of Articles on Personal Use: Herbalife Belgium; Herbalife and Short Sellers; Burnlounge Music Portal

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Charity

Herbalife Belgium: In a dramatic turn, a Belgian appeals courts reverses a lower court ruling and hold that Hebalife is no pyramid, but is in fact a legitimate direct selling business opportunity. The court validates “personal use” by distributors in … Continue reading →