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Indian Traders’ Body Wants Direct Selling Legislation

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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has sought a separate legislation to regulate and monitor direct selling business in the country.

“The Indian direct selling industry is growing at a phenomenal rate and has a huge growth potential. More than 50 per cent distributors engaged in direct selling business are household women and in this way, the direct selling business is promoting women empowerment in the country to a distinct level”, said CAIT national secretary general Praveen Khandelwal.

CAIT in a a letter to Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said, “Since the direct selling industry is poised for growth, it is imperative to bring it under an appropriate legislation. The legislation should include safeguards to protect the interest of industry as well as consumers. Parameters like minimum capital/equity

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Adam Green And Derrick Winkel Hit $5 Million In Lifetime Earnings

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The nearly decade long, steady-journey of two notable networkers demonstrates three things about the Direct Selling / MLM Industry: If you (1) Stay where you planted yourself (i.e. being committed to company, products and team),
(2) Be consistent with the little things and you (3) Work hard it will pay dividends.  The dynamic-duo of Derrick Winkel and Adam Paul Green (Winners Circle International) achieved three lofty goals in 2015:  Surpassing $100,000,000 in sales, pushing past the 125,000 team member point and hitting the notable $5,000,000 income mark.
About Derrick Winkel:
Some may find it hard to believe that Derrick Winkel’s successful career in Network Marking began as a bellman in a 5 star hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah (1985).  As a bellman, he was able to meet many successful, international business people. 

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Alex Morton’s Family Statement In The Vemma – FTC Case

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In a Facebook statement under the article Where The FTC Went Right — And Where It Went Wrong
Alex Morton’s father Marc Morton weights in on behalf of the family -with below statement- which we publish as Facebook comments some times tend to disappear.
Marc Morton:
“First I need to state that I am the father of Alex Morton so yes I have a biased view of this situation.
Alex and myself visited the home office of Vemma with our sponsor in February of 2011. Alex was a 21 year old Full-Time Junior at Arizona State in the Hugh Downs School of Communication, and a part time Arizona Real Estate Agent leasing homes and condos.
Alex asked me to come check out Vemma after spending several night in the “VerveLounge” at the Phoenix Suns games. His first

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Forbes: The MLM Industry Is Poised For Explosive Growth

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Forbes.com Inc., (www.forbes.com) a leading Internet media company, is among the most trusted resources for the world’s business and investment leaders
In an recent article with the heading: “Would You Join A Multi-Level Marketing Company For Retirement Income?” Forbes author Robert Laura is very positibe about the Network Marketing Industry:
Forbes:
At some point in your life you’ve been pitched a multi-level marketing (MLM), direct selling, or network marketing business opportunity.  While the pitch varies from company to company, it basically promises a chance to ditch your 9-5 work schedule, be your own boss, and make lots of money while making new friends in the process.
It all sounds good on paper, yet there is a seemingly endless debate over whether these companies and programs are legitimate business opportunities or not, so I dug in and

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The Carlyle Group To Acquire Blyth In $98 Million Deal

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The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and seller of candles and home fragrance products, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which The Carlyle Group will acquire all of Blyth’s outstanding shares of common stock in a transaction valuing Blyth at $98 million, equating to $6.00 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 105 percent over the closing price of Blyth common stock on Friday, August 28, 2015 and a premium of 65 percent over Blyth’s 30-day average share price as of such date.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by Blyth’s board of directors and will be completed by means of a tender offer followed by a merger.
Under the terms of the definitive agreement, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group will commence

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Christian Science Monitor On New Face Of Direct Selling

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Christian Science Monitor features a story on the new face of direct selling with companies like Stella & Dot, Jamberry, and Scentsy that are drawing in women, squeezed more than ever by competing work and family pressures. Their appeal lies in the promise of flexible income streams, creative fulfillment, and less rigid boundaries between work and leisure.
“Welcome to my first official ONLINE Jamberry Nails Party!” the message read. My friend Sarah had joined up with Jamberry (think Avon for durable press-on manicures), and she was kicking things off with a Facebook shindig, inviting about 30 of her friends to browse Jamberry’s vast inventory of nail decals and adorn their fingertips with chevron patterns, rainbow polka dots, or the logo for their favorite college football team. In return, she gets a discount on

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90 Year Old Dena Edwards Has Been Mary Kay Distributor For 46 Years

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The OCRegister reports: 
A black-and-white newspaper clipping from a 1974 edition of the Fullerton Tribune shows a grinning woman stroking her cheeks in an upward motion, showing patients at a convalescent hospital how to properly apply facial cream.
Dena Edwards, the woman in the photo, was already well into her career selling cosmetics with Mary Kay Inc. when that photo was taken. She started her career 46 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since.
Even today, the bottom of her pink business card reads: “Call me for a complimentary facial.”
Edwards celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday.
Crowned with a sparkly silver tiara, Edwards greeted old friends, colleagues and customers at the active senior residential community in Fullerton she calls home. Today, she maintains more than 150 Mary Kay customers as an executive senior sales director.

“It was

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Sheri McCoy – Avon CEO Interview

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Sheri McCoy was named in April 2012 as the CEO of Avon Products. In 2014, McCoy ranked #27 on Fortune magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which she has been on since 2008
Sheri is at the helm of almost $9 billion in annual sales and Avon has a sales force of 6 million direct selling Representatives in nearly 100 countries, 30,000+ employees worldwide.
The company has empowered and inspired women for  nearly 130 years. Sheri lives in New York, USA, is married and has 3 children.
As a scientist, Sheri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in textile chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University, and an MBA from Rutgers University and holds four U.S. patents.
Ted Nuyten had the honor to interview

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Xinping Ning – From Immigrant To Top Leader

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Xinping Ning or PingPing Ning is an Ambit Energy Executive Consultant, this is what she had to say about her road to success:
“I’m an immigrant from Mainland China and also a single-mother. When I first came to the US, everything was alien to me. I had to start all over again and adjusted myself to the environment, including language, work, social life, etc.
In order to make a living, I had to work and tried different things. I had waited tables, provided care to the elderly, and even worked at a poultry processing factory as a feather-clearing laborer.
After several years of hard work, I was able to establish my own businesses. I started a restaurant, a beauty salon and a moving company with some friends and still own them. Having my

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Vemma Has Requested 1 week Additional Time For the Hearing And 10 Legal Bullet Points

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1. Vemma’s legal team has been assembled. In order to present a strong case the legal team has requested additional time to prepare. I understand the additional time requested is one week.
2. Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association.
He has send us his analysis of the case:
Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points Jeffrey Babener (2015)
On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining

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