Monthly Archives: January 2014

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

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

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How to Start a Legal Network Marketing Company

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

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

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

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Creating a Compensation Plan That Is Guaranteed to Be Legal

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

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

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

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