Category Archives: Home-Based Business

New Video – Today’s key trends in MLM legal and business environment

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Charity

What are the key trends in the legal and business environment in today’s world? A global $2 billion-dollar industry has great press, but it must be self-regulating, looking out for the consumers and distributors. Regulatory agencies today want MLM companies … Continue reading →

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The New FTC Direct Selling Guidance… Imperfect, But a Good Start – New Article

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Charity

by Jeffrey A Babener (First Published in World of Direct Selling) Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in Leonard Cohen… Anthem The new FTC Direct Selling … Continue reading →

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Is Your MLM / Network Marketing Company Failing? Here’s Why.

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Charity

Who or what is generally responsible for the failure of the majority of MLM companies? To answer this question, it is best to look at the two phases of MLM companies: start up and maturity. Although many things can go … Continue reading →

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FTC and Direct Selling Come to the Table as Stakeholders: H.R. 3409

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Charity

by Jeffrey A Babener (First Published in World of Direct Selling) Everything dies baby, that’s a fact. But maybe everything that dies someday comes back. Bruce Springsteen, Atlantic City By Jeff Babener, Copyright 2017 What a difference a year makes. In a well-received … Continue reading →

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How have raiding rules evolved in direct selling contracts and policies and procedures? New Video!

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Charity

Some companies state that you can’t recruit people that you didn’t personally sponsor. If you personally sponsor a friend or family member then why can’t you recruit them to join you at your new company? The short answer is that … Continue reading →

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Search for Certainty in Direct Selling… A Legal and Business Rationale for H.R. 3409

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Charity

By Jeffrey Babener, © 2017/2018 (First Published in World of Direct Selling) Executive Summary: The legal environment and the accepted business model of leading direct selling companies has been relatively stable for 50 years. That equilibrium was upset by the regulatory … Continue reading →

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How Many Distributors Fail in Network Marketing?

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Charity

What is the meaning of failure? If a distributor only makes a few hundred dollars a month, does that mean they have “failed?” What would that make the distributor who doesn’t make any money from network marketing at all? Or the … Continue reading →

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6 Questions to Ask Yourself before Joining a MLM Company

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Charity

Many people look to make a little extra income to take home to their families. There are several ways to do that but one of the most common is through direct selling or work from home opportunities. There are so … Continue reading →

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Legally, are all Compensation Plans Viewed the Same?

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Charity

Being in the MLM law business for over 30 years, we’ve been asked this question countless times. Direct selling business owners – especially MLM startup company owners – want to know which compensation plan structure will be the most supportive … Continue reading →

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4 Tips to Become a Top-Selling MLM Distributor

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Charity

Let’s face it. Sales isn’t easy. It’s no different in multilevel marketing. But that’s you goal! You want to become a top-earning distributor in your MLM company. It’s not impossible. After over 30 years in the legal MLM business, we’ve … Continue reading →