ViSalus Empowers Women – Jeanette Farrar
by TED NUYTEN Working mother of two, Jeanette Farrar was stressed and struggling with health issues including significant weight gain. Exhausted and desperate to alleviate the pressure, Jeanette turned to…
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New Congressional Caucus Forms to Support US Direct Sellers
Direct selling companies received a vote of confidence from legislators during a Direct Selling Association (DSA) event held Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The event marked the creation of the Direct…
DSA President Responds to SeekingAlpha Article
American Direct Selling Association (DSA) President Joseph Mariano responds to a post by Bill Keep on stock market insights and analysis site Seeking Alpha. As a platform for investment research,…
One of the Best Companies for Working Mothers: AVON
For 30 years, Working Mother has conducted an annual survey to see which companies set the standard for family-friendly workplaces. The question affects the majority of today’s moms with minor…
Bitcoin is now a Commodity
This is now a definitive moment for Cryptocurrency… specifically Bitcoin. Virtual money is officially a commodity, just like crude oil or wheat. So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which…
The Most Interesting Man In The World Was A Network Marketer
In a recent Forbes Life interview, ‘the most interesting man in the world’, Jonathan Goldsmith, reveals that not only is he a network marketer, but a successful one at that;…
Tyra Banks Entering Direct Selling Beauty Field
Move over Mary Kay. There’s a new and more hip, direct beauty seller in town. Model, talk show host and entrepreneur Tyra Banks is expanding a test of direct selling…
FTC versus Vemma – win-lose-or draw?
The Judge lifted the temporary order of holding Vemma’s funds and business hostage and gave “Vemma” an opportunity to open for business, with terms. Was it a win ? Was it a…
SEC Investigation into Avon
Three Years Of Investigations Probes Reporter continued that it has been following both disclosed and undisclosed SEC investigations against Avon since October 2012. In letters dated December 17, 2014, and…
Vemma Battling with FTC to Restart Operations
Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition Co. had its day in court Sept. 15, making its case and asking Judge John J. Tuchi to lift or modify the terms of the court order…