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When this very thing happened to me and my team last January, I vowed to never let it happen again.  My solution was to find a solid company that has the potential for long term growth and momentum. 

This is going to sound harsh, but If you are thinking about jumping in with a "ground floor" start up, you really need to wake up.

The following start ups were considered ground floor opportunities that had some momentum at one time, now they are gone:

• XELR8/Bazi
• Efusjon
• EIRO
• Jus International
• YTB Travel
• iLearning Global
• iJango
• Burnlounge
• Bioperformance

The list can go on for a while, but you get my point.  

Here is the going out of business letter from Jus International/HAVVN President, Rick Durham:

Dear HAVVN family,

It is with great sadness and tremendous disappointment that I am informing you we have decided to shut down our HAVVN business operations. As you know, we have worked very hard for nearly four years to create a network marketing business with best-in-class products that would provide a genuine opportunity for all of our IBOs, corporate employees and shareholders. We have poured our heart and soul, countless hours, and millions of dollars, into making HAVVN successful. Despite our best efforts, it has become clear that HAVVN is not succeeding like we expected. Our US enrollments and autoship numbers are down significantly, and are showing no signs of improvement.

Please know that we have not made this decision lightly. We have spent many hours analyzing our current situation, and what we might possibly do to put HAVVN on a profitable course. We have concluded that it can’t be done without significant additional investment, which we are not willing to make at this point.

We recognize this decision will have a significant impact on many of you. I sincerely apologize for this. It is our greatest hope each one of you will find another opportunity that will fulfill your needs. I only wish we could have found greater success together.
Many of you feel passionately about HAVVN products and your health. For a limited time, we are providing access to order products at new prices on HAVVN.com.

It has been my great pleasure to know each of you, and to work with you. I appreciate all you have done to build HAVVN, and wish you every success in the years to come.
All the best,

Rick (Durham)

Hello MLM Blog readers. I'm the new guy here, Vance. I want to thank MLM Blog founder, Ty Tribble for inviting me to be a blogger.  I've been in the industry for over 20 years and Ty's nickname for me is "Old School".

I am hoping to offer a little different perspective on the MLM News. Watch for me once a week or so.

Now on with the show.  I recently received an email from someone about a company called LifeVantage, thought I would share it with you and see what you think:

Thank you for taking time out to read my E-mail, now before you split please read below and open your mind.

As we all know, in todays world Cancer is becoming as huge issue for peoples well being a life. The great thing is that finally a company by the name of LifeVantage has created a product that has been PROVEN to not only put cancer in a head lock but also do many other fabulous things to the bosy on the inside such as decrease the amount of inflimation in the body, STOP the process that causes heart issues, helps the muscles recover faster for all those gym buffs and also reactivate old cell in the body that have turned off due too ageing.

We know that this guy is not the best of spellers, but outside of that, what do you think about his claims?

Americas MLM Marketing Consultants Announce Four New Legal MLM Pay Plans

The Oracle of MLM Compensation Plans has fixed the problems with many mlm compensation plans today. The Binary, the matrix even the uni-level and home party comp plans have been brought into complete compliance and profit for everyone.

San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) June 14, 2010 -- Americas MLM Consultants and Rod Cook announced today the availability of four new Patent Pending MLM-Network Marketing Compensation Pay Plans. These new compensation plans are compliant in accordance with the new guidelines set forth by the FTC as well as the State Attorney Generals who have recently attacked MLM companies throughout the entire MLM industry.

Rod Cook, author, computer program consultant and creator of over 350 pay plans modeling Network Marketing and Party Plan compensation plans which determine the payout on four basic MLM pay plans and hybrids, has announced that he is releasing these patent pending compensation plans in order to stay in compliant with the new laws and to help MLM and networking marketing companies to succeed.

With the recent shut down of the ever popular Burn Lounge Pyramid drastic measure had to be taken to protect the integrity of the entire industry and Rod Cook of America's MLM Consultants took it upon himself to fix the problem. Cook stated that "we are here to help companies with our MLM Compensation Pay Plan Library which provides the most accurate information on MLM compensation pay plans and trends." You can view the library at: mlmconsultant.com/mlmlibrary.htm.

With a more revolutionary Binary compensation pay plan Patent Pending design by Rod Cook which was established to help save the Binary pay plan from legal attacks by AG's and the FTC and with the new court decisions coming out and making it a firm requirement to have customers, this changes everything for the industry. The new binary provides companies with a plan to stay compliant and to grow as a company.

Cook shares that "with the revolutionary new Uni-level compensation pay plan which includes some secret elements make it competitive with the Binary Compensation pay plan. Like the Colonel I have included the secret ingredient that will revolutionize this compensation plan,"

"The Matrix MLM Network Marketing Compensation pay plan has long been oversold," states Cook, "and now that is fixed and in compliance with the release of this new radical Matrix Compensation Plan . Any top Distributor can tell you that this is a great matrix because customers don't clutter up the matrix and money flows therefore creating more success for more people."

You may contact Rod or Marcie Cook of Americas MLM Consultants to discuss your unique compensation pay plan needs at: mlmconsultant.com/mlm_pay_plan.htm.

Seems a little mlm hocus-pocus, but you can judge for yourself, is CieAura an MLM Scam?

From the web site:

The CieAura Transparent Holographic Chip™ - employs a revolutionary technological approach to the re-alignment of two of the body's most important functions... the Human Life Functions and the Immune System Functions. Once these functions are re-aligned to where they should be for your given age, the immune system's ability to perform the removal of pathogens in the human body (Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi) is enhanced.

There seems to be a connection between the management of a company called LifeWave and 8ight.com (from another source):

In the meantime, those who look at the new pretender to the throne , CieAura, will see an amazing similarity to the LifeWave management offshoot company 8ight.com.

http://www.8ight.com/

As we know, Warren Hanchey was reported, by Joel in September 2007, to have come up with a similar range of products to LifeWave but using holographic discs.

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/forums/viewthread/4333/P33/#252280

“Warren Hanchey has the following catalog of SCAM “holographic data disc” products:

1. An “action” disc (for improved strength and endurance),
2. A sleep inducing disc,
3. A weight loss disc, and
4. A pain relief disc

http://www.8ight.com/category_s/41.htm

That sounds like an exact copy of LifeWave’s SCAM product catalog. How low is this guy Hanche(y)? I mean, he has to SCAM people using his former employer’s SCAM playbook almost exactly.

What’s next, Hanchey? A DefenseDisc that gives a surgery free face lift and protects against malaria and hearing loss, and restores eyesight, just like LifeWave?”

Here we are a almost 2 years later with an upstart company selling a similar product.

How many more will jump on the bandwagon?

So what do you think?

If you are reading this blog, you are probably either involved in the Network Marketing industry or you are one of the thousands of people visiting this site who are checking out a company in the Network Marketing industry.

You need to know something.  Network Marketing is a real and viable business model where you can carve out a significant income with persistence,  hard work and a willingness to learn.

A few years ago, I was driving a used Ford Taurus and today I got my new license plates for my car that is paid for as a result of EIROdrive, my companies car program.

If you want are looking for real mentorship and coaching and want to learn a little more about me, click here: Ty Tribble - Internet Marketing Success 

Stair-step Breakaway Plan

Company examples: Amway, Arbonne, Nuskin, Avon, Pre-paid Legal, Herbalife.

History and definitions:

The stair-step breakaway is the oldest of the compensation plans and was created by Amway in the 50's. Most early Network Marketing companies copied the plan and based on the fact that these companies have been around for a very long time, the largest companies in the industry typically have a stair-step breakaway plan.

The stair-step breakaway allows for an unlimited number of people to be personally enrolled on your front line and pays in a volume based stair-step manner. For example if you enroll 3 people who do $100 of volume, those 3 people might qualify for a 3% bonus on the the $100, where you would have a total of $300 on your team, you would qualify for 6%. The company would pay you the difference between 6% and 3%. This % "stair-steps" up so as your volume grows your % gets higher and you make a larger % difference.

The breakaway part of the plan is that when a person gets to a certain level, they will "break away" from you, causing you to earn less money on the volume that person creates.

Commentary: Problems with the breakaway plan are numerous. Most of the time the issue starts with the company and what % they pay back to the distributors. Amway has averaged a payout of roughly 30% back to it's distributors which is about 40 to 50% less than the fastest growing companies in the industry today which pay 40 to 45%. In other words to get paid the same in Amway vs. many other companies today, you would have to create 150% more volume.

The other major issue with the breakaway plan is the actual breakaway. You could put your blood, sweat, tears, hundreds of hours and money into one of your teams and then if they match your level ( in other words you help them succeed), your income will drop significantly once they "breakaway".

Stair-step breakaway plans are also back end weighted but it usually takes some additional maneuvering to make a large income. You will hear about tools and training system income, distributor pools where distributors have multiple positions and share the revenues and other shenanigans that offer the appearance of large incomes even though the largest producers are making a fraction of what they portray.

The Bottom Line: Stair-step Breakaway plans are like a used car:  Folks can get attached to them but new cars outperform them in every category. The fundamentals of this plan were developed in the 1950's and there is a reason why you rarely see a new company using a breakaway.

EIRO Senior Director Aspen Emry talks about getting off to a fast start with EIRO Research...

I was awarded a Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (Convertible) at EIRO's launch event.  EIRO awarded 22 BMW's and 3 Porsche's in less than a year. I will post some car videos in the next week or so.

- Ty Tribble
Founder, MLM Blog
Founding Partner, EIRO Research
 

Dallas, Texas – October 13, 2009 – EIRO Research, a Dallas-based nutritional company, launched EIROdrive, its new BMW and Porsche car program, at its launch convention on October 10, 2009. EIROdrive is a program designed to give qualifying EIRO associates the opportunity to drive a BMW 3-series, 5-series, or 7-series or even a Porsche Carrera.

EIRO Research Founding Partner, Ty Tribble, says, “EIRO’s car program is unlike anything I have seen in the industry! No other company offers associates the chance to drive a luxury car with such attainable qualification requirements, just 18,500 points if a member of the Winner’s Circle program. This is unheard of in network marketing.”

Associates who are members of EIRO’s Winner’s Circle receive additional benefits in the EIROdrive program. The Winner’s Circle is an exclusive group that receives accelerated qualification to earn a 3-series BMW as well as recognition in an upcoming national publication. Associates who become Winner’s Circle members by October 31, 2009 will be featured in Your Business at Home magazine, on newsstands May 2010.

“There are a limited number of spots in the Winner’s Circle,” said Dave Fleming, president of EIRO Research. “EIRO has the most attainable luxury car program in the industry. The Winner’s Circle makes that even more attainable, and people need to act quickly. Even outside the car program, the opportunity for success at EIRO is phenomenal and building daily.”

The EIROdrive program was introduced at EIRO’s launch convention in Dallas on October 9-10, along with the company’s new weight management system, EIROfit. Featured speakers at the event included New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews, EIRO’s chief medical officer, David Rahm, MD, and EIRO’s founding partners Bo Short and Ty Tribble.

More information on EIROdrive can be found at www.EIRO.com/EIROdrive.

EIRO Research is a Dallas-based network marketing company specializing in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of premium, properly formulated nutritional products. For opportunity information, please visit www.EIROrevolution.com. For media inquiries, please visit www.EIRO.com.

DALLAS, TX -- 10/12/09 -- EIRO Research, a Dallas-based nutritional company, launched EIROfit, a comprehensive and easy-to-use weight management system, at its launch convention on October 9, 2009.

The EIROfit system consists of two weight management products, EIRO Lean(TM) and EIRO Burn(TM), plus dietary and exercise guidelines and a simple online tracking system, EIROtrack. EIRO Lean is a meal replacement shake formulated with EIRO RS(TM) technology, a proprietary blend of resistant starch and fiber for optimal wellness and weight management. EIRO Burn is a metabolism-boosting dietary supplement formulated to help users achieve an ideal weight by boosting metabolism, enhancing energy levels and helping to control hunger between meals.

EIRO recently completed a pilot study of the EIROfit system. In 8 weeks, the 25 study participants lost a total of 467 pounds, or an average of 18 pounds each. "The system has been easy to use, and the results are astounding. I was surprised to find that I wasn't hungry between meals and had plenty of energy for daily exercise," says Ken Haveman, a pilot study participant who lost 42.6 lbs and 18.68% total body weight after being on the system for 8 weeks.

The weight management system was launched at EIRO's launch convention in Dallas on October 9, along with the company's BMW/Porsche program, EIROdrive. Featured speakers at the event included New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews, EIRO's chief medical officer, David Rahm, MD, and EIRO's founding partners Bo Short and Ty Tribble.

More information on the comprehensive system can be found at www.EIROfit.com.

EIRO Research is a Dallas-based network marketing company specializing in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of premium, properly formulated nutritional products. For opportunity information, please visit www.EIROrevolution.com. For media inquiries, please visit www.EIRO.com.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Testimonial results not typical; your results may vary. Individual followed the EIROfit induction phase dietary and exercise regime.

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