While most of the direct selling channel battled decline, a majority of the industry's service companies enjoyed a pattern of steady, stable growth. DSN takes a deep dive into what's behind this sector's success story.

Today, direct selling fields are disparate groups defined internally by the cultures, brands and messaging of the companies they represent. They are always evolving and always a challenge. Productive field engagement takes hard work and diligence on the part of companies, as well as a good measure of finesse when marketplace challenges dictate change.

We comprised a list of the most successful of fledgling companies—the ones to watch. We snapshot a few of their stories here. To qualify, each company must be five years old or younger and have verifiable monthly sales surpassing the $1 Million mark.