The costs of startup vary widely, depending on the type of product or service and need for infrastructure. It is obvious that a company which is engaged in its own manufacturing, ownership of warehousing and distribution facilities, etc. will expend much more in cost than a company which is furnished by suppliers of private label products or is involved in a service-type product. With respect to the initial infrastructure costs of a startup MLM, it may be reasonably expected that a company will expend, during the first year, $100,000-$200,000 for four key infrastructure elements: legal, software, compensation plan design, and creative design for online and offline promotional materials. Beyond these costs, the variables are far too extensive to predict without development of detailed pro forma projections.

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Join us for the first MLM Startup Conference of 2015!

LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — For more than 28 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 26 & 27, 2015 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, 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 (via james). 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.”

If you don’t start it right, you can’t expect to get it right.

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

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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

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, to Herbalife, to Melaleuca, to USANA, and to 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 64 national conferences on direct selling.

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The Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference has taken place consistently for over 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.

Topics that were discussed by leading direct selling professionals included:

– Creating and Implementing the Effective Compensation Plan

– An Overview of the Direct Selling Industry and Legal Issues Facing Startup and Emerging MLM Companies

– Technology Solutions for the MLM Company

– Organizing and Funding the New MLM Enterprise

– The Corporate Business Plan for Searching for Key Distributors

– Street Smart MLM Recruiting

– Merchant Account Processing Solutions for Direct Selling Companies: Processor and Bank Perspective

– How to Find Leaders – A Leading Distributor’s Perspective

– The Power of MultiMedia Marketing on the Web

– Branding, PR and E-Communication for Recruitment, Sales and Retention

– MLM Distributor and Recruitment Mentoring and MLM Consumer Advocacy

– The Initial Key Employees; Which Ones; Finding Them

– MLM Start Up Marketing Materials on a Limited Budget

The next MLM Startup Conference takes place October 24^th and 25^th, 2013 in Las Vegas. View the conference flyer page at http://www.mlmlegal.com/srs2.html to learn more.

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Hi, I’m Jeff Babener of MLMLegal.com. I’d like to talk to you today about MLM technology and software, the engine of the machine. Having great software won’t recruit one single distributor for you.

Having said that, lousy software and inferior support will no doubt ruin what might have been a tremendous business opportunity. The MLM business is a “numbers” business. It is built on recruiting, payouts on thousands of generations, genealogy reports to thousands of distributors, timely calculations, and payout of commission checks to vast networks of salespeople. The moment you fail in the technology area, you will lose confidence amongst your distributors. Prepare for sales recruitment, retention and momentum to plunge to ocean depths.

Recovery may never occur, and so remember; being cheap is not good in the technology business. Good value is great but being cheap is not. “You get what you pay for” is true in this acquisition. The fact is that cheap software usually means software that is flawed and for which there is no backend support service of worth. Your software must work, it must be scalable such that your data tracking solutions, your web and e-commerce solutions, and your reporting and communication solutions can grow with your business.

These are important questions for those bidding for your software. Statements like “up and running in 24 hours for $100” are as invalid as “join our MLM and earn $10,000 in the first week.”

Of course, expensive technology and software are not necessarily good either. At least one software firm became infamous in the industry for promoting seminars that were little more than high pressure sale presentations in which unwary MLM startups were induced into astronomical price offerings.

Beware the high pressure sales tactics that do not afford you the opportunity to compare in the marketplace and check references/opinions. Your best sounding board is your MLM business consultant or MLM lawyer.

Look for established technology and software providers with track records with established MLM companies. But that is not to say that you should not hold their feet to the competitive fire. Established MLM software companies all bring different, but important, strengths to the table. Most major providers also offer design solutions for the MLM startup that involve web-based software support that can grow to licensed, onsite technology, as the company grows.

Wishing you the best in your direct-selling business, I’m Jeff Babener.

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Technology’s Impact on the Direct Selling Industry: The History of Technology video

Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference – May 16th & 17th, 2013

How Much Does it Cost to Start a MLM Company?

MLM Software and Computer Systems

MLM Software

Choosing an MLM Software Supplier

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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.)

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