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.

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Most MLM businesses startup with personal capital, investments from family and friends and possibly from a “random” angel investor.

Although it would be nice to think that venture capital firms were salivating to fund direct selling companies, this is not the case. First, the amount of money needed, which is often merely a few hundred thousand dollars, is “too small potatoes” for most venture capital funds. Even the best MLM companies are often started by inexperienced business persons. Venture capital firms are not comfortable in this context.

Rather, most MLM businesses startup with personal capital, investments from family and friends and possibly from a “random” angel investor. This is not to say that development of a good business plan and pro forma is not important to asking such individuals to participate. However, it is more likely that the investment will be provided on the basis of a personal relationship and trust, along with other loyalty factors.

At a later date, if a MLM company is successful, you will find investment banking firms beating a path to the door to invest. As you look at the success stories of Silpada, Herbalife, Pamper Chef, Visalus, etc., it is evident that investment groups are enamored by MLM companies with a solid track record.

For executives looking to start or are already running an existing direct selling company, we offer the MLM Startup Conference for MLM Executives in Las Vegas. One of the many topics covered at the event is how to raise capital in order to fund your MLM startup company. For over 25 years, this conference has helped entrepreneurs start and grow their network marketing businesses. For more information, visit our conference flyer page.

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The 65th National MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas

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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?

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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

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
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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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