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13 Ways Direct Sellers can avoid the Dreadful Audit

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Charity

The deadline is nearly here. It’s tax season! Are you’re overjoyed or pulling your hair out? Regardless of your perspective, nothing could rain on your parade more than being audited. You probably do your best to remain inconspicuous, which is … Continue reading →

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Hard Facts and Statistics about the Direct Selling Industry – Updated for 2015

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Charity

The Direct Selling Association released the MLM statistics for direct sellers for 2015. The numbers are riveting: 2 million people were involved in direct selling in the U.S. during 2015. Those people sold an estimated $36.12 billion dollars in retail … Continue reading →

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Over 700 MLM, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Direct Selling Profiles at MLMLegal.com

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Charity

The editors of MLMLegal.com have worked for over four years to research, write and maintain hundreds of MLM, network marketing, party plan, and direct selling company profiles. There are now 725 MLM company profiles on MLMLegal.com‘s company profile page. Hundreds … Continue reading →

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Percentage of Direct Sellers by Time Worked (Part Time vs. Full Time)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Charity

Recently, the Direct Selling Association released its U.S. Direct Selling in 2011 Fact Sheet [PDF] which provided statistics for the percentage of direct sellers by time worked. In 2008, 91.1 percent of direct sellers were part time. That figure rose … Continue reading →

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Statistically, the Majority of Direct Sellers are Women

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Charity

According the the Direct Selling Association‘s (DSA) recently released 2011 Fact Sheet [PDF] on U.S. Direct Selling, in 2011 the majority of direct sellers are women. Here are the statistics released by the DSA: In 2008, 86.4 percent of direct … Continue reading →