Most MLM businesses startup with personal capital, investments from family and friends and possibly from a “random” angel investor.

Although it would be nice to think that venture capital firms were salivating to fund direct selling companies, this is not the case. First, the amount of money needed, which is often merely a few hundred thousand dollars, is “too small potatoes” for most venture capital funds. Even the best MLM companies are often started by inexperienced business persons. Venture capital firms are not comfortable in this context.

Rather, most MLM businesses startup with personal capital, investments from family and friends and possibly from a “random” angel investor. This is not to say that development of a good business plan and pro forma is not important to asking such individuals to participate. However, it is more likely that the investment will be provided on the basis of a personal relationship and trust, along with other loyalty factors.

At a later date, if a MLM company is successful, you will find investment banking firms beating a path to the door to invest. As you look at the success stories of Silpada, Herbalife, Pamper Chef, Visalus, etc., it is evident that investment groups are enamored by MLM companies with a solid track record.

For executives looking to start or are already running an existing direct selling company, we offer the MLM Startup Conference for MLM Executives in Las Vegas. One of the many topics covered at the event is how to raise capital in order to fund your MLM startup company. For over 25 years, this conference has helped entrepreneurs start and grow their network marketing businesses. For more information, visit our conference flyer page.

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Our next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference takes place October 24th & 25th, 2013 in Las Vegas. Call 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162 to register.

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The next MLM Startup Conference the Executives of Startup and Existing MLM Companies takes place October 24th & 25th, 2013!

WHAT?

The next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference is quickly approaching! On October 24^th & 25^th, 2013 we are hosting the MLM Conference for the 25^th year! This is now our 65th annual conference (held almost consistently three times per year over the last 24 years). All executives/owners of MLM, direct selling, network marking, and party plan companies are welcome to attend. This is the original MLM Startup Conference, hosted and perfected by direct selling industry expert, MLM Attorney Jeff Babener.

WHO?

Direct Selling Attorney, Jeff Babener, Founder of Babener & Associates and Sponsor of the MLM Startup Conference, has over 25 years of experience in the industry, representing companies such as Avon, Herbalife, Nikken, Melaleuca, Discovery Toys, USANA, and Nu Skin.

MLM Industry Consultant, Mike Sheffield, with The Sheffield Group and Co-Sponsor of the MLM Startup Conference, has helped launch over 800 companies over the last 27 years.

Over the course of two days, you will hear from many leaders in the direct selling industry, who include:

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, Conference Chair and Sponsor, www.mlmlegal.com, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. He represents leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry. He has been advisor to such companies as Avon, Discovery Toys, Nikken, Shaklee NuSkin, Excel, Usana, Fuller Brush, Cell Tech, Kaire, Sunrider, Melaleuca, etc. He is a frequent lecturer and has been interviewed on the industry, and published, in such publications as Money, Inc., Atlantic Monthly, Success, Entrepreneur, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Home Office Computing, Business Start-Ups, Wealth Builders and Money Maker’s Monthly. He is editor of the industry publication, Direct Sales Legaline. Mr. Babener is also the author of the books, Tax Guide for MLM/Direct Selling Distributors, Network Marketer’s Guide to Success, The MLM Corporate Handbook, Network Marketing: Window of Opportunity and Network Marketing: What You Should Know. He is editor of one of most frequented network marketing educational web sites, www.mlmlegal.com.

Michael L. Sheffield is President of The Sheffield Group, a full service MLM consulting firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, and co-founder and Chairman of the Multi-Level Marketing International Association (MLMIA). His company has assisted in over 300 MLM company start ups including such companies as Fuller Brush, Service Master and Home Shopping Network. He has been a frequent lecturer on launch strategies for MLM companies at various MLM conferences as well as the Schools of Business at Arizona State University, University of Cincinnati and Anderson University. He has designed over 100 MLM compensation plans, and has been the guest instructor on the subject at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Co-author of numerous academic papers and research studies, he served as a coordinator of the major academic/corporate conference at the University of Texas, El Paso. Millions of readers have relied on Mike’s popular “Product Of The Month” column in Money Makers Monthly to help evaluate “What’s Hot” in MLM products and services, and he has also serves as “product editor” for Wealth Building magazine.

Dr. Clifton Jolley, of Dallas, Texas, is President of Advent Communications and has provided communications products and consulting to leaders in network marketing for more than 15years, in addition to teaching communications at the university level both in the United States and abroad. His innovation and skill have been heralded in the Atlantic Monthly, Success Magazine, Wave 3, and numerous other national publications and broadcasts. He has been a frequent contributor to leading magazines and has acted as media spokesman for such major companies as A.L. Williams, Home Shopping Network, Nokia, Sunrider, Quorum, Nikken, Oxyfresh, Network 2000, and dozens of others. His skill in crisis intervention and media relations has been credited with _rescuing_ dozens of Advent clients from media scrutiny. Dr. Jolley’s company is known for state-of-the art graphics production, including distributor kits and manuals and Web site production. Advent Communications also provides its clients award-winning video production, executive communications and distributor programs.

Robert Butwin, of Santa Rosa, California, is the consummate MLM professional. He has built and led large distributor organizations. He is highly respected in the MLM corporate community and juggles his distributor schedule with duties as a mentor on recruiting to corporate management of many leading companies. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Street Smart Networking, available in bookstores everywhere.

Garvin DeShazer, Executive Consultant, The Sheffield Group, has nearly 30 years experience as an entrepreneur. With 26 startups or acquisitions of his own, in industries ranging from alternative fuels to network marketing to fine arts, he has extensive experience in corporate and marketing management and driving sales. Included in his past corporate experience is the founding of a major direct selling company in the home security arena. He has served as a Senior Consultant for more than 60 network marketing companies where he focuses on strategic planning, key distributor development programs, creative writing and project management.

Alfred White is a Senior Management Consultant for Hamilton LaRonde & Associates of San Diego, California and Vancouver, Canada. Mr. White has extensive international experience. For the last twenty-two years, Mr. White has been a management and marketing consultant to the direct selling, multilevel marketing and network marketing industries. Mr. White’s experience includes more than 200 assignments with a wide range of companies both domestic and international. He is highly regarded for his expertise in operations management and compensation plans. Mr. White designed the PDX computerized system for structuring new MLM companies. The PDX system is a very effective system that can bring a company from concept to fully operational at considerable savings in time and money. Above all Mr. White has a love for the MLM/Network marketing industry and devotes time and energy developing systems for the entrepreneur to be the owner of their own network marketing company. He is a featured writer of articles in national journals on the subject of network marketing.

Sandy Elsberg, of Orange County, California, is one of the most successful and admired distributors in the MLM world. She has led huge sales networks over the years. She is sought out frequently by MLM companies and distributor groups to speak and train. She is the author of the best seller, Bread Winner, Bread Baker.

Wayne Hinkle is V.P. of Sales of Trinity Software of Dallas, Texas. Trinity is a leading technology solutions provider to network marketing companies. Prior to becoming V.P. of Sales, Hinkle served 20 years at Nortel Networks where he was responsible for customer service and satisfaction for the entire eight state regions of the SBC operator services division. He is a specialist in customer support and service as well as technical support, training and project management.

Greg White of Vancouver based Hamilton LaRonde has a twenty five year career in meeting management and coordination of MLM sales materials design and production. He has managed every single Starting and Running Conference since the 1980′s, more than 50 conferences, and supervised all of the art work for the conference.

Eugene Argent, of Santa Barbara, California, is President of Alexandria Services. On behalf of startup and established MLM companies, Alexandria specializes in searching out multiple resource options for merchant account processing with established banking and processing financial organizations.

Scott Fitzpatrick, Marketing Director of Pivotal Payments of Montreal, Canada. Pivotal is one of the leading merchant account processors for the Direct Selling/MLM industry, providing solutions for e-commerce online processing as well as traditional credit card, debit card and other processing for sales by direct selling companies and their sales force.

Greg Powers is Managing Partner with Hanna Shea Consulting, Scottsdale, Arizona, which provides Executive Search, Recruitment Process Outsourcing and International Staffing services for Fortune 500 clients. Additionally, Hanna Shea has a specialized search service that is dedicated to MLM and Direct Sales Organizations to identify and recruit top talent as members of the leadership management team.

Rod Cook is most commonly known as the MLM WatchDog of the industry. He studies the good of the MLM industry and at the same time tries to stomp out pyramid schemes. Part time he is a consultant who helps people start up new companies so they are a credit to the industry. At MLMWatchdog.com, editor in chief Rod Cook and his field reporters handle hundreds of questions or complaints a week about MLM companies. Rod jokingly says, “I live in the middle of the MLM Information Highway and get run over by trucks twice a day!” Rod is considered the ultimate MLM “marketing” inside information source! His articles have been published in over 30 different publications.

Robert Proctor is President of MultiSoft Corporation, a veteran provider of MLM Software to the Network Marketing Industry for over 25 years. With offices in the USA, Europe and Asia. MultiSoft Corporation provides turn-key and custom MLM software packages from start-ups to mature companies with a focus on “Internationalized” MLM software. Robert has worked with 100′s of companies around the globe and has been involved in nearly every aspect the network marketing industry for 16 years as a developer, designer, distributor, owner, operator and provider to the industry. Robert has built down-line organizations exceeding 50,000 customers and 6,000 distributors. Robert has a diverse background that includes public speaking, radio & television, advertising and marketing, business law, accounting & finance, banking, sales, customer service, compensation plan evaluation, network operations, programming, design, and management.

Jeffery Boyle, of Nampa Idaho, is the CEO of Boyle Network, a focused industry resource specializing in empowerment of distributors and companies through multimedia production on the web and social networking. In addition, he is editor-in-chief of www.networkingstar.com, an educational and informative website profiling the people and issues of the network marketing industry.
WHY?

The information you will gain and relationships that you will build by attending the conference are invaluable. You’ll receive information on how to:

– Structure your compensation plan

– Legalize your company

– Recruit key employees and top-ranking distributors

– Develop a business model

– Generate leads

– Fund your business organization

– Establish your website and technology platforms

– Better understand the direct selling industry

– And, so much more

Read why people have consistently attended the MLM Startup Conference for over twenty years:

We want to get the fundamentals and the basics down… get a good review of what needs to be done to be successful…

We have a traditional business at the moment and we are looking to take it into the realm where it’s more personalized, it’s more about building people and an experience. It has been absolutely worth our trip. We are looking to take our business to the next level and build relationships.

[I’ve] been in network marking for 30 years [but] we are learning a lot of things about how to launch, how to reach the people we need to have, and again, the things that are required to make a successful company, not only for us but especially for our customers and for our affiliates.

I want to teach other people how to run their own clothing business and have fun doing it. I have a distribution plan. I have a unique product that I need to take nationwide in a couple of months.

I’m here because I want to know more about multi-level and I can replicate that experience in my country (Columbia)… It’s worth it to be here.

The reason I came to the show was to learn more about how to launch my direct sales company. I’m very comfortable and accustomed to selling through more traditional networks; however, I believe that the product that I’m launching is more suitable for direct sales; to get direct-to-consumer faster and in greater sales.

I have a huge to-do list… Once I know what I’m supposed to be working on I won’t spin my wheels.

(The testimonials above can also be seen in the video: MLMlegal Releases New Film on MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com.)

WHERE?

The MLM Startup Conference will be held in Las Vegas. Call 1-800-231-2162 for the exact location. Why don’t we advertise the exact location? We like to keep vendors, distributors and other solicitors away from the event in order to maintain the conference’s standards. Therefore, only registered guests are given the address. However, if for some reason you cannot attend after registering, we will refund 100 percent of your attendance cost.

WHEN?

October 24^th & 25^th, 2013 – Las Vegas, Nevada.

HOW MUCH?

The price to attend is $195 for the first person and each additional attendee is $150. We accept all major credit cards. Reservations must be made via phone, prior to the event. 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162.

WHAT ELSE?

Each attendee will receive a FREE copy of the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Manual. Some of the chapters include:

Free MLM Startup Manual!

Legal Issues
MLM Law in 50 States
FDA Health Claims: The Final Rules
The Snail that got Mugged: FTC v. Direct Selling
Start-up  Issues
Incorporating the Network Marketer
Five Dynamics that Drive An MLM Company
Product
Creating Your Next Million Dollar Product
Treasure Hunting for New Products
Compensation Plans
Comp. Plan Conversion: Direct Sales to MLM
Your Compensation Plan’s Competitive Edge
Communications and Media
Focus on the Mission…Not the Commission!
When the Media Calls… Who Answers the Phone?

Attendees receive over 30 hours of consulting hours with an array of industry experts – all in one location.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Visit the website:

www.mlmlegal.com

Or, read visit our blogs:

http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog/ and http://mlmattorney.com/blog/

Watch the videos:

MLMlegal Releases New Film on MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com

The MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas

MLM Startup Conference – A Must for Executives of Startup and Existing MLM Companies

BEST BET? Talk to us. Call:

503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162

CAN’T MAKE IT?

As mentioned, our conference has taken place consistently over the last twenty years. We hold each conference three times per year. Join us in February, May or October. Check MLMLegal.com for the most current conference dates.

Visit us at www.mlmlegal.com to learn more.

May 16 & 17, 2013 – MLM Startup Conference

For more than 25 years, leading industry experts have educated the executives of starting and existing MLM, direct selling, network marketing, and party plan companies on how to structure their compensation plans, legalize their companies, recruit key employees and top-ranking distributors, develop business models, generate leads, fund their business, establish their website and technology platforms, better understand the direct selling industry, and so much more.

The next MLM Startup Conference takes place May 16 and 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. View the conference flyer page at http://www.mlmlegal.com/srs2.html to learn more.

This is the original MLM Startup Conference – responsible for launching many industry-leading companies – perfected over the course of a quarter of a century to ensure the highest quality of information, the most knowledgeable experts, and the most practical advice from qualified experts.

Over the course of two days, attendees will hear from more than a dozen industry experts that have served as “behind the scenes” advisors to many of the direct selling industry’s leading companies. A full list of speakers and their biographies/credentials can be found at http://www.mlmlegal.com/bio.html.

Each attendee will receive a FREE copy of the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Manual.

How do you find out more information?

Visit our website:

www.mlmlegal.com

Visit our blogs:

http://mlmattorney.com/blog/ or http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog

Watch the Conference videos:

MLMlegal Releases New Film on MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com

The MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas

MLM Startup Conference – A Must for Executives of Startup and Existing MLM Companies

Contact Us: REGISTER TODAY! 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162

About Attorney Jeffrey Babener: Conference Host and Chairman, Editor of www.mlmlegal.com, as well as the leading direct selling attorney in the United States – With over 25 years of experience as a direct selling attorney, Jeffrey Babener has advised leading companies in the MLM/Direct Selling industry, ranging from Avon to Nikken, from Melaleuca to USANA, from NuSkin to Herbalife…. He’s been published in national magazines such as Money, Inc., Atlantic Monthly, Entrepreneur magazine, Direct Selling News, Direct Sales Journal, Success magazine, Money Maker’s Monthly, among countless others. He’s authored several books, including his most popular Network Marketing: What you should know. Mr. Babener has chaired more than 60 national conferences on direct selling.

Contact: Babener & Associates/MLMLegal.com
Telephone: 503-226-6600/800-231-2162
http://www.mlmlegal.com

Visit us at www.mlmlegal.com to learn more.

1)      Creating a culture of team members who were “passionate, driven, unified”

2)       Staying focused on their goal and avoiding a “copycat” mentality

3)      Empowering their team members by providing them with innovative and unique products

4)      Offering their prospects and customers a “unique selling proposition” and a unified message

At the end of 2012, It Works! Global the company more than doubled its success, reaching over $200 million in sales.

The Direct Selling News article titled “One Decision to $100 Million… and Then Some” can be found here.

*MLMLegal.com and its sister websites do not endorse It Works! Global.

Additional articles written on how to succeed in MLM are available at:

Passion for Your Business: A Confidential Message to MLM Executives

Passion in Your Business

MLM Consulting: How to Build A Successful Direct Selling Business

Starting Your MLM Company: why They Work- Why They Fail

MLM Presentations: 27 Secrets to Success!

For more information, visit our websites at www.mlmlegal.com and www.mlmattorney.com. Or, visit our blogs at http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog/ and http://mlmattorney.com/blog/.

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And, as always, visit MLMLegal.com, the best MLM resource on the web. The next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference will be here before you know it! On May 16^th and 17^th, 2013 we are hosting the MLM Conference for the 25^th year! This is now our 64^th annual conference (held almost consistently three times per year over the last 24 years). All executives/owners of MLM, direct selling, network marking, and party plan companies are welcome to attend. This is the original MLM Startup Conference, hosted and perfected by direct selling industry expert, MLM Attorney Jeff Babener. Call 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162 to register. (Can’t make this event? Keep an eye out for our October and February conferences as well.)

Visit us at www.mlmlegal.com to learn more.

Hi. I’m Jeff Babener, Chair of the Law Firm of Babener & Associates. Since I lecture and publish extensively, you have likely already visited our website: www.mlmlegal.com, which is one of the most frequently-visited websites on network marketing and one which we hope you find extremely helpful in starting your MLM or direct selling company. For the past 25 years, our law office has served as a key legal and business advisor to major companies like Avon, Shaklee, New Skin, ACM, Prepaid Legal, Longaberger, and Tupperware.

In fact, we’ve been right there at the beginning and actively involved in the creation of companies like Nikken, Excel, USANA, Melaleuca, and Legacy.

In addition, we have been actively involved in providing resources and support to companies like Quixtar, Creative Memories, and Mannatech. We represent many members of the DSA, and in fact, we even incorporated the MLMIA and served as their general counsel.

Although we are a full-service firm for MLM companies, we are direct selling specialists. We limit our clients strictly to MLM, direct sales, network marketing, and party planning companies. Much of our work is referred to us by small and large corporate law firms throughout the U.S. and other countries. We are an ultra-niche law firm and we have chosen to focus like a laser strictly on advising direct selling companies.

Although we have involvement with some well-established companies, which I’ve explained, our specialty is MLM startup.

Actually, all of the companies we helped to establish started with me on one side of a conference table and one of the individual founders – with high hopes – on the other. It may have been at our office. It may have been at one of the approximately 60 national conferences we have sponsored over the last two decades, entitled The Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference. Or, it might have been after hearing me lecture at the University of Texas, the University of Illinois, or the University of Houston.

In the beginning, it was me sitting across the table from Frank VanderSloot of Melaleuca, or Tom Watanabe of Nikken, or Steve Smith and Kenny Troutt of Excel.

And, we are long term players. We brought Nikken to the U.S. from Fukuoka, Japan in 1990 and we have served as general counsel and their most trusted business advisor for 20 years, growing to represent the company in more than 40 countries.

Twenty years after Excel was sold to Wall Street for $1 billion, Steve Smith came back to us and said, “Jeff, let’s do this all over again. Let’s start another.” And we did.

Entrepreneurs come to us because we are far more than a law firm to them. We know this business. In fact, we probably know the business better than most of our clients. Over time, even though we are their lawyers, we tend to become their most trusted business advisors and member of their business team (via martin). And, usually more than 50% of our discussions are about successful operations and growth of their network marketing businesses, as opposed to mere legal issues.

As a courtesy, we often serve as their Keynote Speaker in support of our clients at major conventions. And, we have done so from Los Angeles to Nashville to Honolulu, and around the world, from Russia to China to Thailand. Our clients have used our credibility and reputation as a key asset in their growth.

We play an integral role on the legal and business front. For the startup company, we create all the documentation, agreements, policies, form language, etc. More importantly, we are intimately involved in the structure of the marketing program and the development of the compensation plan.

Our services involve trademarks, vendor agreements, labeling, FDA, sales tax; key relationships with founding distributors, medical or celebrity endorsements; administration of the distributor sales force in areas such as advertising, discipline, and communication; MLM registrations, regulatory compliance with the FTC, FDA, MLM statutes, postal, attorney general, and state consumer protection legislation.

In fact, both at the startup level and on an ongoing basis, not one piece of marketing material goes out that we don’t review and offer input. That includes all web and HTML copy, scripting, audio and video scripting, PowerPoint presentations, all hard copy and printed materials, web communication, and every other type of media.

Anything that will make its way to distributors, prospects, customers, and the public we’re involved in, and when we have created a great model, we help take our clients into international markets and around the world.

Everything we do in startup and long-term representation is driven by our number one goal, helping our clients be successful and stay in business. Our clients have our office number, home numbers, cell phone numbers, and private email addresses.

Unless we’re on a raft in a river canyon, we try to make ourselves always available. Expect to talk to us whether it is nighttime, or a weekend, or whether we are in Tokyo or Moscow or Beijing. As mentioned, we are long term members of a business team. We don’t know the meaning of “short term” relationships. We are looking for companies that intend to be successful and we intend to help make them successful.

If an MLM startup company is looking for this type of support then Babener & Associates is the right team partner for them. Please visit us at www.mlmlegal.com or call us at 503-226-6600.

For more information about the Law Office of Babener & Associates, visit our websites: www.mlmlegal.com and www.mlmattorney.com.

Or, visit these links for more information:

MLMlegal Releases New Film on MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com Video

The MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas Video

The Legal Issues of Starting and Running a MLM Company Video

What is the role of an Experienced MLM Legal Counsel? Video

Is a MLM Lawyer a Typical Lawyer? Video

How Does a Business Lawyer become a MLM Lawyer? Video

Jeffrey Babener’s Youtube Channel Reaches 60,000 Views Blog Post

CNBC.com Cites Legal Expert, Jeffrey Babener on FTC Business Opportunity Rule Blog Post

NEW PRESS RELEASE – 63rd Annual MLM Startup Conference! Blog Post

The Role of MLM Legal Counsel – Why Hire a MLM Attorney Blog Post

The Nine Basics You Need to Understand in Order to Succeed in MLM – Interview with Jeff Babener Blog Post

Interview with Expert MLM Attorney – How to Handle Compliance Discussions with your Distributors Blog Post

An Interview with Industry Expert and Advocate, Jeffrey Babener Blog Post

The First Essential Hire for MLM Startup Companies Blog Post

FTC v. BurnLounge: Lessons Learned for MLM/Direct Selling Blog Post

MLMLegal on Google+ Blog Post

MLM Legal Cases Page – New Page Blog Post

Do I Need to Register my Company in all 50 States? Blog Post

Make sure to visit our blogs for the latest information on the direct selling industry: MLMLegal Blog Home and MLM Attorney Blog Home. HINT: Chose a category to narrow your search for discussion topics!

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And, as always, visit MLMLegal.com, the best MLM resource on the web.The next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference is quickly approaching! On February 21^st and 22^nd, 2013 we are hosting the MLM Conference for the 25^th year! This is now our 63nd annual conference (held almost consistently three times per year over the last 24 years). All executives/owners of MLM, direct selling, network marking, and party plan companies are welcome to attend. This is the original MLM Startup Conference, hosted and perfected by direct selling industry expert, MLM Attorney Jeff Babener. Call 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162 to register. (Can’t make this event? Keep an eye out for our May and October conferences as well.)

Visit us at www.mlmlegal.com to learn more.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The conference will be held February 21 & 22, 2013, which is quickly approaching!

For more than 25 years, leading industry experts have educated the executives of starting and existing MLM, direct selling, network marketing, and party plan companies on how to structure their compensation plans, legalize their companies, recruit key employees and top-ranking distributors, develop business models, generate leads, fund their business, establish their website and technology platforms, better understand the direct selling industry, and so much more.

The next MLM Startup Conference takes place February 21 & 22, 2013 in Las Vegas. View the conference flyer page at http://www.mlmlegal.com/srs2.html to learn more.

This is the original MLM Startup Conference – responsible for launching many industry-leading companies – perfected over the course of a quarter of a century to ensure the highest quality of information, the most knowledgeable experts, and the most practical advice from qualified experts.

Over the course of two days, attendees will hear from scores of industry experts, and if they choose to, can sign up to meet with the speakers for individual one-on-one time. A full list of speakers and their biographies/credentials can be found at http://www.mlmlegal.com/bio.html.

The educational information gained by attending this event is invaluable. Here are just a few of the testimonials from past attendees:

We have a traditional business at the moment and we are looking to take it into the realm where it’s more personalized, it’s more about building people and an experience. It has been absolutely worth our trip. We are looking to take our business to the next level and build relationships.

The reason I came to the show was to learn more about how to launch my direct sales company. I’m very comfortable and accustomed to selling through more traditional networks; however, I believe that the product that I’m launching is more suitable for direct sales; to get direct-to-consumer faster and in greater sales.

[I’ve] been in network marking for 30 years [but] we are learning a lot of things about how to launch, how to reach the people we need to have, and again, the things that are required to make a successful company, not only for us but especially for our customers and for our affiliates.

Each attendee will receive a FREE copy of the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Manual.

How do you find out more information?

Visit our website:

www.mlmlegal.com

Visit our blog:

http://mlmattorney.com/blog/2012/12/04/february-2013-mlm-startup-conference-in-las-vegas/ or http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog.

Watch the Conference videos:

MLMlegal Releases New Film on MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com

The MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas

MLM Startup Conference – A Must for Executives of Startup and Existing MLM Companies

Contact Us: REGISTER TODAY! 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162

The next MLM conference will be held February 21 & 22, 2013 in Las Vegas (keep a look out for the May and October conferences as well). Each day will begin at 9:00AM and end at 4:00PM, when the one-on-time will begin and end around 7:00PM. For more information visit: http://www.mlmlegal.com/srs2.html or call 800-231-2162/503-226-6600. Registrations are taken by phone and questions are always welcome.

Presented by one of the most trusted individuals in direct selling and MLM, Jeffrey Babener, Editor of www.mlmlegal.com.

About Attorney Jeffrey Babener: Conference Host and Chairman, Editor of www.mlmlegal.com, as well as the leading direct selling attorney in the United States – With over 25 years of experience as a direct selling attorney, Jeffrey Babener has advised leading companies in the MLM/Direct Selling industry, ranging from Avon to Nikken, from Melaleuca to USANA and Excel Communications, plus many more. He’s been published in national magazines such as Money, Inc., Atlantic Monthly, Entrepreneur magazine, Direct Selling News, Direct Sales Journal, Success magazine, Money Maker’s Monthly, among countless others. He’s authored several books, including his most popular Network Marketing: What you should know. Mr. Babener has chaired more than 60 national conferences on direct selling.

Contact: Babener & Associates/MLMLegal.com
Telephone: 503-226-6600/800-231-2162
http://www.mlmlegal.com

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In explaining itself to the public, press and regulators, every direct selling/network marketing company (and its distributors) should aim to describe the Company and its marketing program in the tradition of legitimacy.

If asked, the public explanation of the Company would preferably (and truthfully) be as follows:

1. The Company finds itself as a member of a well-established industry or channel of distribution, direct selling/network marketing… an industry with millions of individuals involved, selling billions and billions of consumer products.
2. The Company has scrupulously avoided all of the abusive elements of pyramid schemes, such as: phony, over-priced product, front-loading of inventory, big cash investments, earnings misrepresentations, headhunting fees, leaving distributors stranded with large amounts of inventory, etc.
3. Instead the Company finds itself in the mainstream of the long-established direct selling/network marketing industry by offering a legitimate business opportunity with many recognized salutary features:
1. Highest quality life-changing products which stand on their own in the marketplace.
2. Pricing that is clearly competitive in the skincare industry.
3. The only distributor entry requirement is the purchase of an “at cost” sales kit.
4. Distributors purchase product as it is needed. There is no mandate of purchases and there certainly is no front-end loading of inventory.
5. Company product does not sit in closets or garages. It is effective and it gets used by consumers and they buy more because it is highly valued.
6. The Company has adopted an industry-recognized standard policy to repurchase inventory from distributors who wish to leave the business.
7. All of the emphasis of the Company marketing program is to establish a substantial base of retail customers, including a specific distributor award program for acquisition of retail customers who commit to recurring monthly purchase of products.
8. The Company has produced, what is arguably the finest product, packaging and marketing materials in the direct selling/network marketing industry.
9. The Company only pays commissions on product sales… nothing else.
10. The Company prohibits “pie in the sky” earnings claims and hypothetical potential earnings representations.
11. The Company’s training materials, online and offline, as well as its live training, are at the forefront of the direct selling/network marketing industry.

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Profile of a Leading MLM Law Firm – Babener & Associates
In Order to Achieve Success in MLM, One Must Have Passion, Patience, Persistence
Raise Capital in Order to Recruit Key Distributors
Creating Clear Agreements Between Company Owners
Role of Compensation Plan in a Successful Direct Selling Company
MLM Startup Conference – A Must for Executives of Startup and Existing MLM Companies
Choosing the Right Product for Your MLM Company
You Must Possess or Buy MLM Experience
Choosing the Right MLM Software and Technology for your Direct Selling Business
The Legal Issues of Starting and Running an MLM Company
MLM Startup Tips, Educational Resources, Answers to Network Marketing Questions
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The educational information gained by attending this event is invaluable. Here are just a few of the testimonials from past attendees:

We have a traditional business at the moment and we are looking to take it into the realm where it’s more personalized, it’s more about building people and an experience. It has been absolutely worth our trip. We are looking to take our business to the next level and build relationships.

The reason I came to the show was to learn more about how to launch my direct sales company. I’m very comfortable and accustomed to selling through more traditional networks; however, I believe that the product that I’m launching is more suitable for direct sales; to get direct-to-consumer faster and in greater sales.

[I’ve] been in network marking for 30 years [but] we are learning a lot of things about how to launch, how to reach the people we need to have, and again, the things that are required to make a successful company, not only for us but especially for our customers and for our affiliates.

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The next MLM conference will be held February 21st and 22nd, 2013 in Las Vegas (keep a look out for the October and May conferences as well). Each day will begin at 9:00AM and end at 4:00PM, when the one-on-time will begin and end around 7:00PM. For more information visit: http://www.mlmlegal.com/srs2.html or call 800-231-2162/503-226-6600. Registrations are taken by phone and questions are always welcome.

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About Attorney Jeffrey Babener: Conference Host and Chairman, Editor of www.mlmlegal.com, as well as the leading direct selling attorney in the United States – With over 25 years of experience as a direct selling attorney, Jeffrey Babener has advised leading companies in the MLM/Direct Selling industry, ranging from Avon to Nikken, from Melaleuca to Usana and Excel Communications, plus many more. He’s been published in national magazines such as Money, Inc., Atlantic Monthly, Entrepreneur magazine, Direct Selling News, Direct Sales Journal, Success magazine, Money Maker’s Monthly, among countless others. He’s authored several books, including his most popular Network Marketing: What you should know. Mr. Babener has chaired more than 60 national conferences on direct selling.

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I like to write. Those that visit www.mlmlegal.com will see the wealth of information. I lecture at universities and at trade conferences around the country, and over time, we started to represent increasingly larger companies. Over time, we ended up representing and advising companies as large as Avon and Discovery Toys. We got involved at a pivotal point in our industry’s history, when some of our clients were in their infancy. We were involved in the startups that now represent some of the largest global MLM companies. Some of the startups we were involved with were U.S. companies, such as Nikken, Melaleuca, USANA, New Vision, and Excel Telecom. We were in a unique position to really learn about the industry, to become a student of the industry, which has expanded over time to the practice that we enjoy today.

We didn’t do it overnight. It has been a rewarding journey. In the end, we have become a very important part of our clients’ business team. In reality, more than half of the discussions we have with our clients are about the business, even though we wear the “Legal Advisor” hat. For some of our clients, we assist to establish them successfully in the U.S. and then successfully around the world. We build them from $0 to $1 billion. Often times we become their most important business advisor and we have enjoyed having that positive role within the industry.

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Mr. Babener is also the Chairmen of the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference. The MLM Conference takes place three times per year, in February, May and October. The next MLM Conference takes place February 21^st and 22^nd, 2013. Anyone who is starting or running an MLM, direct selling, network marketing, party plan company is invited to join us. Read the bios of the speakers. Or, call us at 800-231-2162 to register.

Lastly, watch the companion video to this blog post, titled How Does a Business Lawyer become a MLM Lawyer?

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There are many ways to determine the difference between a legitimate direct selling company, such as Avon, Mary Kay, Tupperware, or Amway and an illegal pyramid scheme.

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