Editor's Picks
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by Bob Hipple
December 8, 2013Why Do You Want to Own A Direct Selling Company?
Why do you want to own a direct selling company? One motivation for starting a company in this industry is obvious. Other than a home-run technology company, few businesses have such fast upside poten...
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by Tonya Adams
5 Common Mistakes in MLM Startups
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February 11, 2019
A few of our favorite female founders in direct sales
Today we want to celebrate powerful female entrepreneurs in the direct sales space. Women who beat the odds to get to where they are today. Now, maybe you’re thinking, “Wait a minute! Women dominate the MLM world.” You’re right! Women make up the majority of people involved in direct sales—and th... Read more ›
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October 1, 2018
Inside DSN’s Best Places to Work
Podcast episode 30
What makes a company a great place to work? Every year, Direct Selling News runs a feature that asks this exact question to identify which direct sales companies score high among their employees. On this episode of the MLM.com Podcast, we invited Todd Eliason—DSN’s Editor-in-chief—to give us the ... Read more ›
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May 28, 2018
What you need to know about buying and selling supplements
Nutritional supplements are big business. According to Statista, Americans spent $36.1 billion dollars on retail nutritional supplements in the year 2017. But traditional retail isn’t the only way that consumers buy supplements—the direct selling industry provides many high quality and unique nutritional ... Read more ›
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February 22, 2018
Finding opportunities in a mature market
Podcast episode 21
Is the MLM industry on the decline in the US? Alan Pollard, president of PayQuicker, joins Kenny to discuss the state of the US market. He argues that the US isn’t in decline but is instead reaching maturity. The opportunity is still there for companies that are prepared to adapt. Alan and Kenny dis... Read more ›
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August 8, 2017
Good software partners let you focus on you
Podcast Episode 10
How do you get a best-in-class MLM software solution without wasting resources? How do you run a good IT department without losing focus on your products—your core competency? In this episode, we talk to three guests, each from software providers in the direct sales space: Jared Smith, Director of R... Read more ›
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July 31, 2017
MLM Software in the 21st Century
The times are changing and you need to too
When I was a young man at the start of my software career in the 1980s, companies saw software as a necessary evil. It didn’t create value. It didn’t bring in customers. It didn’t provide a competitive edge. It was like home owner’s insurance: You hated it, but you had to have it. And it wasn’t spec... Read more ›
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