Direct selling continues to perform strongly in Europe, despite the global economic crisis. Statistics compiled by Seldia and the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) show a growth in sales in the European Union of 8.1 percent in 2010. Read more.
Quick, think of a product that is used by virtually every consumer and every business in North America. Got it? Energy, right? Energy fuels appliances, lights homes and powers equipment to make products.
Success rarely comes as a surprise. It is typically the product of years of hard work and dedication, arriving as the ultimate reward for a life well lived.
Imagine turning the children’s publishing industry on its head through a unique blend of exquisitely created content and beautifully designed products as well as a distribution model that bypasses the traditional distributor model and virtually ignores big-box retailers.
What words come to mind when you think of coffee? Probably words like fresh roast, rich aroma, mocha, full-bodied, perhaps even Starbucks. One word that is very unlikely to come to mind when thinking about coffee is mushroom.
Founded in 2006 by Alicia and Jim Storbeck, Initial Outfitters is a small company with a big dream. That dream is to make a difference in people’s lives by helping them achieve their personal best.
Borders bookstore is a familiar example of a traditional company that was blindsided by environmental factors that changed market demand and, ultimately, led to its demise.
For its first six years, the theme song for LifeVantage Corp. seemed to be “The Long and Winding Road.” But when it transformed its sales model to direct selling, the lyrics changed to “Life in the Fast Lane.”
In 2011, the baby boomers—defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as those born between Jan. 1, 1946 and Dec. 31, 1964—began to turn 65. In fact, every day for the next 19 years 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65.
Michael Fallquist has always understood the responsibility of leaving the planet better than he found it. And his understanding has developed into the passion that birthed Viridian Energy in 2009.
“Most people don’t yet realize just how cool coins really are, but we do,” says Kent, who coined the trademarked phrase, “Coins Are Cool.” Where did the slogan come from?