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Martin Zwilling is a veteran startup mentor, executive, blogger, author, tech professional, and angel investor. For me, the essence of an entrepreneur is creating something new and innovative, whereas an MLM is a traditional formula on an existing product with a high premium on pyramiding. I know there are a few companies, like Mary Kay and Lia Sophia, who have a generally positive image, but there are many more, often built around some investment scheme, which continue to give this sector a bad image.

Technically speaking, pyramiding is an illegal practice of a company that solicits their members to recruit more members, more than selling the product. In turn, the primary source of income for its members is the number of members they have recruited instead of the products they have sold over time.

Clearly, not all MLMs are pyramid schemes, but it all seems like a matter of degree. If you insist on trying one of these MLM offers, the least you can do is look for proper business registration with BBB, toll free number, and proper address no Post Office box.

Also, you will need lots of family and friends to make it work.

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Fee to "get your business started. Usually these are billed for education and training that consists of a few marketing brochures. Promise big money with little work. There are of course things that you can do to make money without having to work all that hard.

But, it's just not possible for everyone who joins a business to be able to make so much money without working. Making money takes work.

Purchases encouraged as "investment. Many companies love emphasizing how much you will make, but rarely mention how you are going to make it.

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MLM opportunities have proven historically to be, at best, a little better than a side income for most people.

If they would rather have you recruit another distributor than a new customer, then their products are not what is driving the company. A company that is filled up with people but no products is still just a group of people, not a thriving company.

The Internet has made it so easy now. In the old days you had to actually visit people, or at least call them, to pitch your fabulous new opportunity. Face-to-face marketing is still practiced, but it is not so common these days.

Besides, no one really loves the idea of having someone over, so they go online where everyone can be as safe as they want.

They create sites with videos, testimonials, and pictures. Yet there must be something to the business model, since I see some big business icons like Donald Trump are joining in the MLM parade.

Who has a convincing story that will make me feel good and pure as I recommend their MLM to my best startup clients? Do you love them or hate them? Read the original article on Startup Professionals Musings.

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