The ecommerce giant’s ‘bruising’ environment teaches an important lesson about doing what works at an organization level and having the right employees.
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From Startup to Established Brand: Are You Ready to Transition?
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Four ways to tell whether you’re poised to be the next Uber or Airbnb, or at least a leader in your product sector.
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Spice Maker Aims to Simplify Meal Prep with Monthly Deliveries
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Your Inspiration at Home is putting its own spin on the popular auto-ship program with The Flavour Stack, a new culinary offering slated to launch in September.
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Jeunesse Featured On Inc. 5000 For 2nd Consecutive Year
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For the second consecutive year, Jeunesse was featured on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy — America’s independent entrepreneurs.
“We are greatly honored to be recognized on the distinguished Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year, which is a tribute to the collective efforts of our entire Jeunesse family around the world,” said Jeunesse Chief Visionary Officer Scott Lewis.
“This recognition is a testament to the integrity, dedication and passion that permeate our culture. We thank all of our dedicated employees and more than 550,000 Distributors whose commitment to our cause represents the heart of Jeunesse.”
Since first making the Inc. 5000 in August 2014, Jeunesse, along with its global
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Six Questions To Ask Before Joining Direct Selling
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American publisher US News & World Report known for its authoritative ranking reports has published an article to help people who are interested in the direct selling industry.
From wine to workouts, candles to cutlery, you’ve probably had a friend or co-worker (or perhaps been the friend or co-worker) invite you to an in-home party or post about their products on social media. Direct selling is on the rise, so that’s no coincidence. Over 18 million Americans were involved in direct selling and estimated retail sales reached $34.5 billion last year (an increase of 5.5 percent), according to the Direct Selling Association’s 2015 Growth & Outlook Report.
Joseph Mariano, president of the Direct Selling Association, a trade association for firms in this space, attributes this growth to several factors, including “the incorporation of social
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Damsel In Defense: Empowering Women With Safety & Success
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Damsel in Defense, a direct selling company specializing in fashionable personal safety products for women was featured in Pennsylania newspaper The Intelligencer.
The half-dozen women gathered at Got Wine? in Bristol on Saturday weren’t there for the refreshments. They were there for empowerment. That empowerment came in colors like pink, teal and purple — and carried a 7.5-million volt punch.
In front of the group was Dana Ebel, a consultant with Damsel in Defense, a direct seller of personal safety products, such as pepper spray and stun guns, all geared toward women.
“There’s something for everyone,” said Ebel.
For Ebel, being involved in the organization has not only brought financial success, but her own sense of empowerment.
“They have a very powerful mission,” Ebel said.
Founded in 2011 by Bethany Hughes and Mindy Lin to “equip, empower
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Avon Has Breakthrough In Skincare Research
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A team of research scientists from the Avon Skincare Institute (ASI) presented a new breakthrough in anti-aging skincare at this week’s Summer Conference of The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), which represents the largest association of dermatologists in the country.
Dr. John Lyga, Director of Skin Bioscience and Dr. Uma Santhanam, Director of Cell Biology and Clinical Efficacy at ASI explained that their team has solved a key piece of the skin aging puzzle in their presentation of two posters, “Dynein is Necessary for Intracellular Transport of Both Nutrients and Autophagosomes in Human Dermal Fibroblasts” and “A role for Autophagy in Skin Aging.”
The ASI scientists began their research with a question: Why does skin develop lines and wrinkles and lose firmness as we age? The team first focused their research on a key
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SEC Warns Public About Forward Direct Selling Corp.
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State-owned corporate regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent investment schemes the SEC says are being undertaken by firm Forward Direct Selling Corp.
In an advisory, SEC said Forward Direct Selling Corp. is “inviting people to invest under the same scheme used by One Lightning Corp.,” which earlier was issued a cease-and-desist order from the commission.
“It has come to the attention of the commission that Forward Direct Selling Corp. is being operated by the same people behind One Lightning Corp,” SEC said, adding, “Using a different technology to make it appear that it is engaged in multilevel marketing, Forward Direct Selling Corp. is practically operating the same marketing program as One Lightning.”
SEC said that despite the change in corporate name, Forward Direct Selling’s marketing program
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LifeVantage Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
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LifeVantage Corporation announced today that Mark Jaggi has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for the company effective August 24, 2015.
Mr. Jaggi is a highly experienced finance and operations executive, having spent the past 20 years in lead financial, operational, and strategic planning roles. Most recently, Mr. Jaggi served as Chief Financial Officer at TwinLab Consolidated Holdings, where he led and supported their debt and equity financing, as well as the financial and operational decision-making in all areas of the business.
Prior to TwinLab Consolidated Holdings, Mr. Jaggi served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Summit Industries, a manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceutical and non-regulated liquid and cream solutions. Prior to Summit Industries, Mr. Jaggi was Chief Financial Officer at O’Sullivan Industries, where he led the international financial processes including analysis, accounting
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Ashley Madison users in US sue cheating website
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Eight people across the U.S. who registered to use Ashley Madison are suing the cheating website after hackers released personal and detailed information on them and millions of other users, including credit card numbers and sexual preferences.