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Monthly Archives: April 2016
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PayPal Co-Founder's Newest Startup Raises $100 Million to Reinvent Credit
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Affirm is rethinking the way shoppers — particularly millennials — borrow money by letting them obtain a micro-loan at a point of sale instead of using a credit card.
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The State of Small Business: Missouri
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What is it like doing business in Missouri? Business News Daily interviewed small business owners, lenders, and development organizations to find out.
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14 Best Job Search Apps
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Small companies losing out on millions in tax relief
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UK freelancers and micro-businesses are missing out on millions of pounds worth of tax relief from unclaimed expenses they deem too small or time consuming to put in their accounts, research finds.
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WorldVentures Ranks 32 On DSN’s 2016 Global 100
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WorldVentures, a global leader in the direct-selling travel sector, continues to propel through the ranks from 65 in 2014 to 47 in 2015, and now to 32 on Direct Selling News magazine’s Global 100 list.
The company was also placed 20 within the DSN North America 50 list. The announcement was made during the 7th annual DSN Global 100 Celebration at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, where hundreds of direct-selling executives gathered to honor one another’s achievements.
This is the seventh consecutive year WorldVentures has been named to the DSN Global 100—the most prestigious ranking for direct selling companies in the world–recognizing major industry players on an international scale. Both the global and North America lists are based on revenues from the previous year.
“As we just celebrated our 10-year anniversary in December,
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Oriflame CEO Honored With 2016 Bravo Leadership Award
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Magnus Brännström, CEO and President of Oriflame, was honored as the recipient of the 2016 DSN Bravo Leadership Award.
Each year, the award goes to one direct selling executive who embodies exceptional leadership qualities—providing inspirational vision for their company, motivating their teams toward a common goal, serving others by equipping them to do the best job possible, and especially by empowering them to reach new heights.
Lauren Lawley Head, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Direct Selling News, and John Fleming, the publication’s Ambassador, presented the award to Brännström at the 2016 DSN Global 100 Celebration, held Thursday evening in Dallas.
Brännström delivered the keynote address at the event, which marked the unveiling of the DSN Global 100, a list of the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world, as well as a
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USANA Rankes 21st Largest Revenue Generating Company In 2016
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Earlier this week, Direct Selling News revealed its seventh annual DSN Global 100 list, an exclusive ranking of the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world. Based on 2015 revenues alone, USANA Health Sciences was ranked as the 21st on the DSN Global 100.
“USANA’s recognition by Direct Selling News as the 21st largest direct selling company is a reflection of the dedication of our Associates and employees,” said Dave Wentz, co-CEO of USANA. “Our recognition by DSN is also reflective of USANA’s vision of improving the health and nutrition of individuals and families around the world.”
Created to acknowledge the successes of individual direct selling companies and provide a clear picture of the magnitude of the industry, DSN created the Global 100 list as a commitment to showcasing a transparent industry by providing credibility
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Nerium Launches EHT™ Brain Health Product In Canada
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Nerium International, a leading relationship marketing company specializing in scientifically advanced, age-defying products, announced the launch of EHT™ Natural Health Product in Canada.
The product helps support cognitive function and memory in adults with a groundbreaking formula that includes Ginkgo Biloba and an exclusive, patented Coffee Arabica Seed Extract.
Rooted in the biomedical research of the world’s leading scientists, dermatologists and formulation chemists, Nerium International’s anti-aging products combine the best of both science and nature.
Dr. Jeffry Stock, Princeton University Professor of Molecular Biology, discovered and patented this particular coffee seed extract after 20 years of research.
“EHT was identified for its ability to protect against normal mental decline and boost overall brain wellness,” said Dr. Stock.
The EHT™ Natural Health Product is formulated with other key ingredients for increased brain performance including vitamins B6,
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Network Marketing in 2016 Back to Basics
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Kevin Thompson, the MLM Attorney has published an other awesome article about Network Marketing:
“When Paul O’Neil delivered his first speech as CEO at Alcoa (the aluminum manufacturing giant), he shocked the audience of shareholders when he disclosed his top priority for his tenure as CEO.
Instead of doing the usual dance where the CEO talks about increasing sales, increasing margins and driving down costs, he talked about something that seemed completely unrelated to revenue.
His top priority: worker safety.
Worker safety!? The shareholders were appalled. After all, what does safety have to do with share value on the New York Stock Exchange? Countless shareholders immediately dumped their shares, thinking that Alcoa hired an out-of-touch powder puff CEO…someone who lacked the guts to make tough decisions and focus on the bottom line.
The result? During