Amway/Network 21

[Norri]

The business model works (for distributors). Problem is with all the scaley distributors that are desparate to recruit just about ANYONE. I find that targeted recruiting works way better. And distributors with serious business knowledge do a lot better and "climb" the ladder faster.

It's not a get-rich-quick thing. You have to work blerry hard and you have to do it properly.

I've been involved with Amway and Herbalife before and I still use the Herbalife products because they're so good and I've never felt better but I'm not active in the business as I don't believe you can be successful with MLM while running other businesses as well.

Hope this helps a bit

[Zaxisus]

Thank you. And I agree with you - I've spoken to people who've made a success in this business, and to my surprise most of them were professionals high up on the corporate ladder. That spun my head a bit...

[murdock]

Thank you. And I agree with you - I've spoken to people who've made a success in this business, and to my surprise most of them were professionals high up on the corporate ladder. That spun my head a bit...

hence the saying birds of a feather flock together...if you want to be successful in bussiness you need to hang with the right people...you will never be successful if you hang around with negative lazy people...so what you doing on this site

[Norri]

Yup...

Which is why being a solo entrepreneur actually makes it harder on yourself without a forum like this. I would've gone dilly or bankrupt or both by now if it weren't for online business communities. It's so nice to be able to ask someone who's been in a similar position for some advice or, even just to know that someone else is experiencing the same thing as you and it's not the end of the world.

I read a study once that revealed that an entrepreneur's single best source of help, advice and support is from fellow entrepreneurs. NOT family, NOT clients, NOT money-lenders, but fellow people just as much in the kak.

Those of us with very supportive families should recognise our blessing. Most entrepreneurs are met with, "You won't make it", kind of crap and so they fall on their faces. VERY much the case with MLM, by the way.

That's the problem with doing something where not many have succeeded before. Your chances for success are good because competition isn't great but neither is support :P

Probably the biggest secret to surviving in the MLM industry (and any business at all for that matter) is persistence. Especially in hard times like these. When everyone else is taking a fall and you hold on with everything you've got, despite every obstacle being thrown at you, you come out stronger than anyone else and simply can not be competed against

[kitty]

hi willemiendp.....just wondering if you stuck it out with Amway in the end? if so, how are things going with it?

[Marq]

A good question.

This thread has been around for nearly a year and had over four thousand viewers but few comments.

Is there anybody out there that can tell us they have stuck it out, followed the model and understood how this all hangs together and actually made their fortune?

This industry seems to be keeped alive by two ends of the scale.....those at the start drumming up support based on very little evidence of success and those desparate souls looking for a fast buck and a way to survive.

I have watched many 'friends' involve themselves in mlm over the years and a few even became evangelical shiny folk promoting business opportunities in hotel rooms, but I have never actually met anyone who has made their millions or even lives comfortably from this business model.

[Dracorp]

Wow... just spend over an hour of my life reading every single post on here about Amway/N21 and I am horrified... and bored... If you have everything you have ever dreamt about then shut up... the rest of us are willing to do whatever it takes to make our dreams come true because we want to.

I have known about Amway for the last 20 years.....but only signed up a week ago.... Do you know why? Because I was asked at the right time... I wasn't bullied, lied to ... I was invited. As an adult I hope that most people have their heads screwed on the right way, because nobody can convince you to do or join anything you don't really want to... Seriously we teach our kids this at the age of 2! I am not afraid to work hard to achieve my goals and I honestly care about our planet. The "business" is a bonus....

No other business in SA and only a few in the world produces products that are CERTIFIED organic, which means NOTHING in the planting, growth, harvesting, production and packaging of these items harms the environment. So besides getting superior quality products, I also know that these products have not harmed the environment....for that peace of mind I have no problem paying extra.

And if you need to research this more... pop in at the Amway Business Centre in the Longmeadow Business Park and you will see a community working together in 5 star surroundings.