By Dan Mitchell, MLM Blog Correspondent

From Reporter Herald:

After retiring from her job in social services, Loveland’s Sharon Salerno was looking for a way to stay involved and social with people.

So she opened her own business.

Now, 15 years later, the 71-year-old is going strong as a consultant with Creative Memories, a scrapbooking line.

Through direct sales, Salerno sells products to customers — often in her or their home.

Through direct sales, Salerno sells products to customers — often in her or their home.

“It’s a great change of pace,” she said. “There’s a lot of freedom, and I meet a lot of wonderful people.

“And there’s no age barrier.”

Direct sales is a business style that allows people to sell products directly to consumers, away from any fixed retail location. The products often come from a parent company, such as Mary Kay or Tupperware.

Read the whole story at Reporter Herald.