Category Archives: Compensation Plan

Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

MLMLegal.com’s most requested FAQ this month answered in a video by MLM expert Attorney, Jeff Babener: How Many Level Deep (in the compensation plan) is it Legal to Go? The issue of depth of levels seemed to be a major … Continue reading

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New Video: If a Sales Kit or Startup Fee Is Several Hundred Dollars, Then Is This Considered “Frontloading”?

Front loading generally refers to a process in which a MLM company, or a sponsoring distributor, encourages a new distributor to purchase far more product than is commercially reasonable under the circumstances. Often the “push” is explained to the recruit … Continue reading

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FREE: A Focused Webinar for Startup MLM Companies Launching the MLM Startup: Essentials

An Extraordinary 150 Minute Course with Our Compliments A Focused Webinar for Startup MLM Companies Launching the MLM Startup: Essentials Complete the Information Field Below and a Link to the Hosting Page will be Sent** (**Available only to Executives of … Continue reading

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Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

MLMLegal.com’s most requested FAQ this month answered in a video by MLM expert Attorney, Jeff Babener: How Many Level Deep (in the compensation plan) is it Legal to Go? The issue of depth of levels seemed to be a major … Continue reading

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Why Would an Attorney Host a MLM Startup Conference? Watch the Video!

We have hosted more than 70 national conferences on starting and running a direct selling, network marketing, MLM or party plan company. We have started and advised many of the leading companies in the industry and we have a “big … Continue reading

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New Video: If a Sales Kit or Startup Fee Is Several Hundred Dollars, Then Is This Considered “Frontloading”?

Front loading generally refers to a process in which a MLM company, or a sponsoring distributor, encourages a new distributor to purchase far more product than is commercially reasonable under the circumstances. Often the “push” is explained to the recruit … Continue reading

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Watch Attorney Babener’s Video on How to Price Your Network Marketing Products for Retail, Distributor and Direct-To-Consumer Sales

Your cost of goods is calculated as your acquisition or manufacturing cost. The more frequent question we come across relates to pricing. Most MLM experts agree that you must have adequate margins to pay commissions and to make a profit. … Continue reading

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Direct Selling: The Negatives are Drowned Out by the Positives

Vocal critics are abundant in the direct selling industry, but the positives drown out the negatives. It’s not hard to find a loud voice criticizing the direct selling industry through a quick Google search. And it is true… there are … Continue reading

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MLMLegal.com Launches New Newsletter: MLM News Global This newsletter offers recent news, videos, company profiles, and weekly articles delivered to your inbox on a timely basis. Each newsletter contains top news stories in the network marketing industry, the most recent … Continue reading

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New Video: MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Learn about the difference between the various compensation plans and how distributors are compensated with each plan. It’s called multi-level marketing since distributors are compensated at each level as they recruit more consultants. … Continue reading

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