Many teens dream of acquiring their first car. Some go out and work to make it happen. Few launch a $250 million business along the way.

The Board of Directors of the Direct Sellers Association (DSA) of Canada has announced that Ken Mulhall will serve as Association President upon Ross Creber’s retirement at the end of 2013.

When former solicitor Ramona Hirschi founded Little Trove in late 2011, she wanted to launch a business focused on improving the lives of producers as well as consumers.

The personal shopping industry is experiencing a “huge growth spurt,” as Zayna Mosam notes in a recent story for The Baltimore Sun. Mosam is Vice President of Marketing at the Association of Image Consultants International, whose members largely provide personal shopping services.

Home parties and wine make a fine pairing, at least to producers like Boisset Family Estates, which recently began distributing its vintages through Boisset Wine Living Ambassadors.

Cindy Monroe, Founder and CEO of Thirty-One Gifts, recently spoke to Upstart Business Journal about the 10-year-old company’s explosive growth, as well as some of the lessons that success has taught. Sales at Thirty-One surged from $100 million in 2010 to $718 million in 2012, positioning it as the No. 18 direct selling company in the world.