Younique, the fast-growing beauty brand known for its virtual parties, is opening this month in Germany, its second European market. Outside the U.S., the company also operates in the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Founded in September 2012, Younique identifies as a mission-first beauty company dedicated to uplifting, empowering and validating women through its products and business opportunity. The Utah-based brand currently has more than 265,000 Presenters marketing its wares via social media.
Younique’s Director of International Market Development, Jordan Meyer, spoke shares a number of key factors about bringing the business to a new market.
She indicates that “International expansion is just hard. It’s hard when you’re talking about new languages, and as a company this year we’re entering Mexico and Germany. The whole organization has to adapt when we’re using
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Reliv Receives Expanded Patent For LunaRich
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Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELV), a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued an expanded patent for LunaRich, Reliv’s exclusive nutritional ingredient. The updated patent further protects LunaRich technology as it relates to the soy peptide lunasin’s mechanism of action for lowering LDL cholesterol levels.
Lunasin is a naturally occurring peptide scientists have identified as the key to many of soy’s documented health benefits. LunaRich optimizes bioactive lunasin more than any other source available today.
“Novel ingredients like LunaRich that boast a spectrum of nutritional technologies often require continual patent updates,” said Dr. Carl W. Hastings, Reliv vice chairman and chief scientific officer. “Reliv is committed to securing the strongest patent portfolio possible for this remarkable nutritional ingredient.”
Reliv also holds a composition
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NuSkin 2015 Q2 – Down 7% To $560.2 Million
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US direct selling cosmetics company Nu Skin Enterprises has made its intention for the second half of 2015 plain and clear – a return to revenue growth.
Despite the company generating revenue of $560.2m in Q2 2015, down on the $650m it made in the same period in 2014, it was acknowledged that revenue was negatively impacted 7% by foreign currency fluctuations. The company’s President and CEO, Truman Hunt, said he was “pleased with the direction of the business” and confirmed that the company anticipates a return to revenue growth in the second half of the year.
Looking at all of Nu Skin’s active markets, there were declines across the board in both Q2 and half year revenue results. However, on a constant currency basis, the Americas did manage a 5% increase in revenues
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Talk Fusion Unveils Video Chat Beta, New Join Site
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In an exclusive worldwide video broadcast, Talk Fusion thrilled thousands of Associates with the long-awaited news that their innovative cross-platform CONNECT Video Chat has just gone into full beta testing. This is the final step before the revolutionary, world’s-first video product is released to the public.
With outstanding video quality and unmatched value, CONNECT Video Chat is positioned to become THE go-to video conversation solution for personal and business communication. For the first time, users will be able to hold crystal clear video conversations between any smartphone, PC, and tablet. Unlike current brand name chat applications, Video Chat requires no sign-ups and no account registrations.
“With Video Chat, we just changed not only relationship marketing, but we’ve changed technology,” said Grand Blue Diamond Cedric Penn. “I’ve been in the industry for 25 years, made
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Jusuru Product Named Editor’s Choice Award Finalist
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Informa Exhibitions has named Liquid BioCell™ Life by Jusuru International as one of its finalists for the 2015 SupplySide CPG Editor’s Choice Awards.
Five 2014 consumer packaged goods (CPG) products were selected by the SupplySide editorial team for achievements in innovation and market impact in 17 different categories. Liquid BioCell™ Life was named to the short list in the Joint Health Supplements category. Primary consideration for the award will be given for unique formulation based upon research results, proof of high quality, certifications, branded ingredients, delivery innovation, and transparency in the supply chain. Liquid BioCell™ met the judging committee’s high standards according to these areas of product evaluation.
One winner in each category will be announced at SupplySide West 2015 during the SupplySide CPG Editor’s Choice Awards Presentations, set for October 7th and 8th
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Dr. Helen Dela’ Houssaye Reaches National Director Rank in 30 Days With Total Life Changes
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Dr. Helen Dela’ Houssaye-Clay earned over one million dollars in her early thirties with a health and wellness company as a professional distributor. She was the second top money earner with a global team of over 500,000 distributors and helped thirty-three families become millionaires.
To the outside world, it looked as if she had it all together; a beautiful marriage, eight fantastic children, a dream home, four luxury cars and known as a successful network marketing mogul in her previous company of seven years. But behind closed doors, her world was crumbling.
In 2014, her youngest toddler was suffering with heart disease and her new granddaughter named Miracle was born with a rare form of dwarfism, heart and lung disease and in need of a liver transplant. Her grandmother’s health was also failing,
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How ItWorks! Drove Over $1 Billion In Sales
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Molly Mulshine from Tech Insider shares:
I’ve started seeing promotional weight-loss posts from people I know on Facebook and Instagram.
Sandwiched between party photos and wedding announcements, the posts show stomachs, legs, and arms before and after application of “this crazy wrap” that can “tighten, tone, and firm” with “minimized appearance of cellulite” and “fast and lasting results” in “as little as 45 minutes.” Similar posts endorse “fat fighter” pills, eye cream, menopausal supplements, “greens” powder that can “detoxify, energize, and alkalize,” and “defining gel” that does wonders on wrinkles.
These people, mostly women, also tell me they’re making thousands of dollars selling this stuff.
As if that weren’t enough, they’re inviting me to join.
Many of these women are selling products for a company called It Works!
If you think their product or the business opportunity sound too good to be true, then you’re not alone. What
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Crowdfunding for Startups: 10 Kickstarter Alternatives
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Kickstarter isn’t the only crowdfunding platform to finance a business. Here are 10 sites you can use to raise money for your startup.
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The Best and Worst States for Small Business
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New Hampshire, Utah and Texas were rated as the “friendliest” states for small businesses, while California, Rhode Island and Illinois are considered the least friendly
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Corporate Compassion Award Honors Stella & Dot’s Autism Awareness Work
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Stella & Dot recently earned the 2015 HollyRod Corporate Compassion Award for its contributions to autism awareness.