The U.S. economy, helped by a stronger job market and falling oil prices, should enjoy the fastest economic growth in a decade next year, according to a panel of top business economists.
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Pinterest for Business: Everything You Need to Know
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Ready to market your brand on Pinterest? Before you start pinning, make sure know how to properly use the social network.
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Pinterest for Business: Everything You Need to Know
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Is Uber car service really worth $40 billion?
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Can a company that didn’t exist five years ago, an upstart with a knack for angering regulators with the power to close down its business, really be worth $40 billion? That is the figure that had investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley abuzz a day after Uber announced it had received more money from venture capitalists than any private company this year.
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Industry Leaders Andrew & Nancy Burling Join ForeverGreen
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation, a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, announced that recognized industry leaders and top earners Andrew and Nancy Burling are among the newest members of the fast-growing international network that is ForeverGreen.
With more than 40 years of combined experience in the industry, they were not actively looking for a new opportunity. However, the Burlings were drawn to ForeverGreen by the category-creating FGXpress model that has been driving the company’s growth. Mr. Burling said, “We believe ForeverGreen with FGXpress is destined to become a dominant brand in the network marketing industry. Shipping a physical product and paying commissions in more than 175 countries during a pre-launch phase was eye-opening and astonishing. We knew something big was going on, and we immediately wanted more information. When the timing was right, we made the call, flew in, and shifted our total focus to ForeverGreen.”
On October 8, 2014, the Burlings’ Global Win Team arrived in Utah with more than 100 prospective members to take a look at ForeverGreen. “The culture of ForeverGreen is very warm and welcoming. The response was astounding. The timing was perfect, and the experience has created a frenzy of continued activity,” Mr. Burling said.
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India’s Direct Selling Industry Has Potential To Engage 18 Million Sellers By 2025: Report
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The report indicated that with the right policy stimulus, this industry might well reach its potential of Rs. 64,500 crores, a nine-fold increase in twelve years.
Paswan released this report along with Keshav Desiraju, Secretary Consumer Affairs, Sidharth Birla – President of FICCI, Kurush Grant ED of ITC, as well as other industry representatives.
The FICCI conference was attended by a number of India and global industry dignitaries and other stakeholders.
Direct selling is a global industry, operating in over 100 countries with a market size of USD $167 billion. It refers to the selling of goods and services to the consumers away from a fixed retail outlet, generally in their homes, workplace etc., through explanation and demonstration of the product by direct sellers. USA, Japan and China are key markets for the industry.
In India the market is estimated to be around Rs. 7,200 crores, which is a far smaller percentage of the size of the economy, when compared to other countries. The FICCI-KPMG white paper launched highlights the challenges faced by the industry in India, and suggests a roadmap for enabling the industry going forward.
At the release, the Union Minister said, “I acknowledge the contribution of Direct Selling industry towards offering greater
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Thirty-One Gifts Donates 250,000 Gifts To Today Show Toy Drive
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Cindy Monroe, Founder, President and CEO of Thirty-One Gifts, appearance on “The TODAY Show” announced their donation to the 21st annual TODAY Show Toy Drive.
The donation of 250,000* products is one of the largest TODAY Show Toy Drive donations in the country. With this year’s give, they’ve donated more than 1 million items, totaling $24 million in product. Thirty-One Leaders are helping distribute products to select organizations throughout the country.
Partnering with the TODAY Show Toy Drive has become a holiday tradition for Thirty-One Gives, the charitable initiative of Thirty-One Gifts.
*Thirty-One Gifts LLC’s maximum donation will be 250,000 products.
About Thirty-One Gifts
“Just over 10 years ago, Thirty-One was formed with a simple goal of helping women by giving them an opportunity to own their own business. Through God’s strength, we’ve built a family of individuals who feel women deserve to treat themselves and those around them to something special. That mission is at the center of everything we do as a company.”
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4Life Recognizes New Gold International Diamonds From South Korea
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4Life executives recently announced the advancement of two new distributors to the rank of Gold International Diamond, the company’s second highest rank. Rank advancements include Kwon Han Sung and Ok M. Kim. Both distributors are from South Korea, 4Life’s fastest growing international market.
Mr. Kwon was introduced to 4Life in 2003 by Gold International Diamond Son Jae Min. Because of his involvement with network marketing prior to 4Life, he understood that his team’s success was the key to his success. Now that Mr. Kwon has achieved the Gold International Diamond rank, he is confident that he will be able to provide a stable lifestyle for his wife and two children. “I am now on a mission to help as many people as possible change their life and make a better future with 4Life,” he shared.
Mrs. Kim first heard about 4Life from her sister, Gold International Diamond Kim Ferguson. Mrs. Kim had maintained a consistent focus on her career as a freelance photographer, but decided to pursue the 4Life opportunity as a way to truly realize her dreams. “The fact that I can see the growth of others and the realization of their dreams is a great reward for me. Success is
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SEC On Lookout for Web-Based Pyramid Schemes
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The Wall Street Journal released the following article:
Illustrated by a sack full of dollar bills, the online pitch was simple: an “amazing and irresistible” opportunity to join a global direct-sales travel company, recruit others and enjoy a share of the profits.
The company, GoFunPlaces Inc., was going to go viral via Facebook and YouTube, making it easy for “Joe Average [and] Suzy Average” to earn money.
“You can win here! You can win!” a 2012 video said. “The longevity is going to be here.”
Within a year, GoFunPlaces closed its U.S. operations and faced scrutiny from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission over whether the company was a pyramid scheme or involved in other fraud, according to people close to the probes.
The SEC this fall shut down a company that owned half of GoFunPlaces, alleging it was a fraudulent $129 million pyramid scheme.
A lawyer representing GoFunPlaces didn’t respond to requests for comment and the company itself couldn’t be reached. GoFunPlaces hasn’t been accused of any wrongdoing by the government.
Direct-sales is more popular than ever: A record 16.8 million Americans—representing about one in every seven U.S. households—worked in the industry last year, most for companies that employ networks of
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Avon’s Carrol Bradford Reaches Over $1 Million / Year In Sales, Convinces Husband To Become An ‘Avon Lady’
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One of Australia’s most successful businesswomen says she fell into her dream job by complete accident.
Carrol Bradford was offering childcare services from her Brisbane home, when her sister begged her to ‘step in’ to look after her three Avon clients while she went on holiday.
Eight years on, Carrol boasts a team of 500 staff across the country. A team who helped her turn over $1.5 million in makeup and skincare sales this year alone.
‘I thought I’d try it myself as I needed the extra money and it just grew by word of mouth,’ she told Daily Mail Australia. ‘At first all I wanted was to get a hundred dollars of orders filled, I never dreamed it would become this big.’
Mrs Bradford, who had never travelled overseas before starting Avon, has since represented the Australian and New Zealand arms of the company at leadership events in Bangkok and Singapore.
‘For me, that was a real highlight I think, I’d not been anywhere before,’ she said.
She says a lot of her work has come through referrals and her online store – and through a lot of hard work.
‘We still do get-togethers at people’s homes but its really not just the little lady coming