Monthly Archives: April 2015

The 10 Best (and Worst) Cities for Starting a Business

by Successful IBO • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

Six of this year’s 10 best cities in which to start a business are located in Southern U.S. states, and seven of the worst are in California.

Top 5 Mistakes New Network Marketers Make

by Tina Williams • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

As excited as a veteran network marketer is to fold a new recruit into the fold, there’s always a part of them that holds their breath, hoping to get their new recruit into training before they open their mouth and launch their business on the wrong foot. Here are the top 5 common mistakes almost every network marketer has made.
1. Start calling their friends and family as soon as they sign up. As exciting as it is to launch a new business, it’s just as important to get trained first. A Real Estate agent has to take a certain amount of classes and pass an exam before practicing real estate. A McDonald’s franchise owner has to go to Hamburger University before they’re allowed to own a McDonald’s. Yet, in our industry –

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Top Earner Romacio Fulcher Resigns From LiveSmart 360

by Ted Nuyten • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

An other blow for troubled LiveSmart 360.
Top leader and earner, Romacio Fulcher, has resigned from LiveSmart 360. He was the first Diamond in North America and achieved the rank in his first 30 days with the company. In that first month, he personally sponsored 40 people which ultimately grew to thousands. In his first month he earned $60,000.
In less than 1 year, he produced 2 Diamonds, 5 Platinums, 5 Golds and numerous Silvers.
With over 8 years of network marketing experience, Romacio has achieved the highest leadership levels at every company by building strong teams. He has a track record of success in creating systems and more importantly teaching people how to use and apply those systems for their own personal success. He is a much sought after coach, mentor and trainer and

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Italian Direct Selling Industry Revenues Increase To 1.3 Billion Euro

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

Italian Direct Selling Association Univendita closed 2014 with a turnover of associated companies amounting to 1.3 billion euro, an increase of 6.7% compared to 2013. The result continues a streak that began in 2010, the year the association was established. Since then member companies have experienced an average 30% growth.
The most dynamic segment was that of “durable household goods” with an increase of 7.3% and a market share of 66%, which also remains the most important sector of Italian direct selling. This is followed by “food and consumer goods ” (+ 5.6%) and “cosmetics and personal care” (+ 4.5%). Significant growth was seen in the sector “other goods and services” (+ 14.4%) driven by excellent results of the travel and tourism industry.
The number of professionals involved in direct selling number more more than 75,000, up 6.2% compared

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Rolf Kipp – FLP Top Earner Hits A $1.2 Million Bonus

by Ted Nuyten • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

ForEver Living Products German top earner Rolf Kipp has earned a $1.2 Million bonus. He joined FLP in june 1995.
Rolf stated:
Thanks to my parents, I found out about FOREVER. My mom had a kidney disease, which caused her skin to be paper-thin. My father, who unfortunately died 2 years ago, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. All of our friends were trying to help by suggesting different kinds of medications, different types of foods.
At that time (10 years ago), I read an interview with Mr. Rex Maughan, founder of FOREVER and really wanted to found out about their products. I sent fax to United States headquarters and literally next day received a reply from the person who was in charge of German territory. I decided that I should to develop my network

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Stella & Dot: 3 lessons From “Undercover Boss”

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

Grace Van Cleave is the youngest senior director at Stella & Dot, leading a team of nearly 300 stylists worldwide. She appeared in the reality show “Undercover Boss” along side Stella & Dot CEO Jessica Herrin. These are her lessons from the show that can be applied to anyone growing their business.
In January, my company, Stella & Dot, was featured on the CBS reality show “Undercover Boss.” I had the great fortune to put on an Urbandale in-home trunk show that featured our CEO, Jessica Herrin, in disguise. She also joined me for coffee and conversation at Mars Café.
The episode, which aired Jan. 30, was an amazing ride, and I am one lucky stylist. As a single woman entrepreneur from Iowa it was a surprise, to say the least.
But being featured on a

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Starbucks breakdown shows how registers have evolved

by Successful IBO • April 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

A glitch that disabled registers at thousands of Starbucks stores Friday was a reminder of the invisible systems restaurants rely on to run increasingly sophisticated operations.