May 2016 Conference

We appreciate all the guests in attendance, as well as the lineup of incredible speakers.

If you weren’t able to make the May 2016 conference, no problem! We are hosting the next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference on October 27 and 28, 2016 in Las Vegas.

We invite anyone who is starting or running an existing MLM company to join us! MLM business owners, executives, corporate staff, you’re invited! The classroom-like setting of the conference promotes education, not selling. We work hard to provide you with a fully credible lineup of expert speakers who advise in the areas of recruiting, legal, compensation plans, software, technology, raising capital, and so much more. At the end of each day we offer one-on-one time with the speakers. As you hear the speakers discuss various topics, you can decide who you’d like to sit down with to discuss your unique situation with at the end of each day. Sign up with them all or just a couple! It’s up to you!

Visit our website for details.

October 27 & 28, 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada

9AM-4PM

4PM-7:00PM – one-on-one time with the speakers

Call 800-231-2162 for more information or to register.

Visit our conference page and speaker list for additional information.

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

We offer MLM entrepreneurs a way to network with experts from all sectors of the direct selling industry: legal, recruiting, technology/software, compensation plans, funding, generate leads, website and back office, business model, and more – all in one place, for one affordable price ($195 for the first attendee, each additional is $150).

So, if you’re starting a MLM, network marketing, direct selling company, or just thinking about starting a MLM company, come join us at the MLM Startup Event/Seminar in Las Vegas! The Hosts are Business Consultant and MLM Legal Expert, Jeff Babener, and MLM Compensation Plan Consultant, Mike Sheffield.

Our next conference takes place February 25 and 26, 2016 in Las Vegas (who doesn’t want a good reason to go to Las Vegas?). We even offer the Innovation Campaign for those who are on an even tighter budget.

Visit our website, www.mlmlegal.com, or our conference page to learn more and to see the full line-up of speakers. Read testimonials and watch our invitation videos. Anyone who is starting or running a MLM, network marketing, direct selling, party plan company is welcome to attend.

Call us at 800-231-2162 to register.

If you’re reading this blog post and the conference dates above have passed, check our website for the current conference dates.

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If you’re considering becoming a part of a startup network marketing company, learn how to recognize some red flags

There are ways to make sure that a direct selling company operates as a legal and ethical business. Firstly, contact the industry association websites, such as the Direct Selling Association (DSA), to see if the company is a member and if they abide by the DSA’s Code of Ethics.

Secondly, if you’re considering becoming a part of a startup network marketing company, learn how to recognize some red flags. Is the company offering a tangible product or service? Make sure that the company offers a product or service, and not something intangible, such as prayers or wishes. Does the company ask for an unreasonably-high investment to join? Startup kits average anywhere from $50-$150. If a company is asking for $500 for their startup kit, perhaps you should begin asking more questions. This alone is not a sign of a company operating illegally, but can be a sign to look for additional clues for questionable practices. Does the company focus its mission on primarily recruiting new members and not focus on the sale of product (or service) to the end consumer? A legally-operated MLM company will have a primary focus of selling products (or services) to the consumer, not just in recruiting new consultants.

Be sure to investigate any opportunity that you are considering joining and do your own due diligence. And, if you are starting your own network marketing company, it would be wise of you to hire a credible MLM attorney who specializes in direct selling law who can help you determine if your company is legal.

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If you are interested in attending the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company conference visit our conference page, view our speaker list, or get more details. All executives/owners of direct selling companies are welcome to attend. Call 800-231-2162 to register.

Our next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference takes place October 22 and 23, 2015 in Las Vegas. View our conference flyer and speaker list online. Participate in our Innovation Campaign for your chance to receive TWO FREE TICKETS to attend our next conference.

If you’re reading this blog post and the conference dates above have passed, check our website for the current conference dates.

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The MLM Startup Conference is perfect for executives who have a lot of questions that need answered by a broad range of experts. It is also perfect for those who need general knowledge about the network marketing industry.

We’ve concluded the February 2015 Conference and scheduled the dates for our next event! The February Conference had in attendance over 100 people, from 65 MLM companies, representing 20 states and five countries (U.S., Canada, South Africa, Mexico, and Brazil).

The next Conference takes place May 14 and 15, 2015 in Las Vegas! Executives/owners of MLM, network marketing, direct selling, and party plan companies are invited to attend. Learn how to structure your compensation plan, create a legal business structure, recruit top-ranking consultants, develop a business model, generate leads, find funding, build your website and back office, find the right technology provider, and so much more.

Attendees also have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with the expert speakers. Our conference is an educational event. You decide who you’d like to speak with one-on-one. Do you have questions about the legality of your business plan? Sign up to meet with Attorney Jeff Babener, who has spent over 28 years representing companies in the direct selling industry. Do you have questions about your compensation plan? Sign up to meet with compensation plan consultant Mike Sheffield, who has also spent over 25 years in the industry. A full list of speakers and their expertise can be found here.

The conference covers a broad range of topics and also answers specific questions, such as: What is the importance of DSA membership for network marketing companies?

A: In an industry with potentially thousands of direct selling companies, only a select few hundred have become members of the U.S. DSA (Direct Selling Association). The DSA is a national trade association for the direct selling Industry. It has existed for more than 100 years in various forms and it sets standards for consumer protection and ethics by its member companies. It is widely recognized by federal and state legislatures and regulators, and has played a meaningful role in shaping legislation that impacts the direct selling industry. Many countries have affiliate “DSAs” and are joined under the umbrella of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. (WFDSA).

Since member companies are required to commit to a significant consumer protection Code of Ethics and to go through an extensive “vetting” process, membership brings a respect that is very valuable to distributors as they promote the programs of member companies. In addition, the DSA affords significant educational conferences and ongoing updates on industry issues to both members and to the public.

Do you have a specific question? The MLM Startup Conference is perfect for executives who have a lot of questions that need answered by a broad range of experts. It is also perfect for those who need general knowledge about the network marketing industry.

Learn more about the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference by clicking here. Also, learn how you can get two free tickets to attend through our Innovation Campaign by clicking here.

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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.

How do you find out more information?

Visit our website:

www.mlmlegal.com

Visit our blogs:

http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog/

http://mlmattorney.com/blog/

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

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.

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

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

The MLM Startup Conference for Executives of Startup and Existing Direct Selling Companies takes place February 26 & 27 in Las Vegas. This is the 70th annual, two-day conference, featuring industry experts and invaluable tools for the MLM startup entrepreneur. Call our office to register or for additional information: 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Visit the website:

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Or, read visit our blogs:

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

Extensive information about the conference can be found here.

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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? Call:

503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162

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Jeff Babener speaking at the MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas.

MLMLegal.com Launches the Innovation Campaign for the October 23rd & 24th, 2014 MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas!

Fill out the short survey here to receive two free tickets (worth $345.00!) to the next MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas!**

For over 27 years MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates has hosted the most prestigious MLM conference for executives of startup and existing direct selling companies. In celebration of our 69^th conference, we are offering two complimentary tickets* – worth $345.00! – to attend the esteemed event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In our ongoing effort to offer the absolute best network marketing conference available, we invite you to participate in our October 2014 Innovation Campaign. To receive your two free tickets, fill out our Innovation Campaign form below.

We invite the input, ideas and innovation from the very MLM company owners who are in the startup and launch phases of their companies. We strive to offer the best conference in the United States. MLMLegal.com always covers current issues and events at all of our conferences, but this time it is different! We want your input in the Innovation Campaign!

Are you an owner or executive of a startup of existing direct selling company? Do you want to attend the 69^th Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference for FREE?! Fill out our short survey below! Share with us your experience as a network marketing entrepreneur!

Fill out our Innovation Campaign form to receive your two free tickets today! Also visit this page for additional information on the October 23rd & 24th, 2014 MLM Startup Conference.

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Our next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference takes place October 23rd & 24th, 2014 in Las Vegas. Call 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162 to register.

*Innovation Campaign Survey Participants will receive two free tickets to attend the October 2014 Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. This offer does not include hotel, flight or other travel expenses.

***This offer is only available to potential attendees who are eligible to attend the Conference, i.e., executives of a startup or existing MLM/Direct Selling/Network Marketing/Party Plan companies.

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Information About the Original MLM Startup Conference – Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference in Las Vegas is Available HERE.

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?

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. Some of the chapters include:

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 consulting hours with an array of industry experts – all in one location.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION?

Visit our main website:
www.mlmlegal.com

Read 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?

Call us to register: 503-226-6600 or 800-231-2162

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Your need for capital is in direct inverse proportion to your ability to recruit.

Raising capital to fund your network marketing startup can be tricky. In fact, there is no clear cut answer to finding funding. However, there are options available to MLM company owners. There are many giant direct sales companies operating today that began with a very limited budget, in their basements and garages. Many of these companies grew to the size that they are now organically. You, however, may be in a different situation where the influx of capital is necessary to keep your business afloat.

This article will provide you with some details of how you can get free and trusted information on how to raise capital for your direct selling business. Experts generally propose that it costs around $100-$200 thousand to start up a network marketing company. This article will provide you with some ideas as to where to find funding and links to online information written by experienced MLM industry experts.

1)      Do you have a substantial recruiting background? If you are a seasoned recruiter and are able to attract a strong lineup of consultants then your need for capital will decrease considerably. Expert MLM Attorney Jeff Babener always says, “Your need for capital is in direct inverse proportion to your ability to recruit.” If you are able to attract a strong sales force then your need to raise capital outside of the company may greatly diminish. Consultants will be the key to your success. If you are unable to recruit, or don’t have a recruiting background, then you may want to consider hiring someone who has recruiting experience.

2)      Do you have personal capital? MLM startups often find the capital that they need in their own bank accounts, or the bank accounts of family and friends. In some cases, an angel investor is willing to invest in the company. These sorts of investments are based primarily on a personal relationship, as well as trust and loyalty.

3)      What about public financing? Unfortunately, not many venture capital firms are interested in investing in startup network marketing companies. The startup MLM company has the tendency to be run by inexperienced business owners needing only a few hundred thousand dollars, which isn’t very attractive to large investors. In nearly all cases, investment into the company will come from a close source. Once your business is worth millions, then the investment firms will take notice. You can read about some of the more famous MLM success stories on these pages: Silpada, Herbalife, Pampered Chef, and Visalus.

Another great place to get information on raising capital for your business is at the Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference where industry experts will provide you with individual one-on-one time. The current and easiest way to do this is to visit the page of our Innovation Campaign. The May 15^th & 16^th, 2014 Innovation Campaign enables network marketing company owners the ability to receive two free tickets to our next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference in Las Vegas (a $345.00 value!). All you have to do is fill out a brief survey at our sister website: www.mlmattorney.com, and we will contact you right away to confirm your free tickets to the event. Attending this event will give you direct access to several MLM industry experts, including capitalization experts and MLM legal expert, Jeff Babener. Visit our Innovation Campaign page for complete information about the conference, including the topics that will be covered, the speaker list, videos, testimonials, and much more. For additional questions please call 800-231-2162.

It won’t be easy raising capital to fund your startup, but we believe this article will help give you some ideas and help you to understand that it is possible to start small and make it big. For more information on raising capital visit www.mlmlegal.com and www.mlmattorney.com.

Here are some additional articles on raising capital that you may find helpful:

Are there MLM Companies That Have Achieved Success on a Low Budget?

How Do I Find Top Distributors?

New Video – Executive Interview by the DSWA – “Legal Hotspots for Direct Selling Companies” with Jeff Babener

MLMlegal Releases New Film on the MLM Startup Conference – Produced by Networkingstar.com Video
The MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas Video

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The 65th National MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas

MLMLegal.com Press Releases

12 Sep, 2013 17:48 CET

The conference will be held October 24th & 25th, 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 October 24th& 25th, 2013in 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. 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 blogs:

http://mlmlegal.com/MLMBlog/

http://mlmattorney.com/blog/

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 2014 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, 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.

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.

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.