Using Social Entrepreneurship to Fight Global Malnutrition For Mannatech, the passion and the culture of its business has always been to change people’s lives. The developer of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science has had one mission in mind since it was founded in 1994: to enhance the quality of life for those it touches through its products and Real Food Technology® solutions.

Rodan + Fields Dermatologists skincare line launched in high-end department stores in 2002 and quickly became a top seller. In 2003, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. realized Rodan + Fields’ value and bought the brand, which continued to thrive. By all measures, Rodan + Fields exemplified success.

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When the news broke on Jan. 10 that Sequoia Capital, one of the most influential venture-capital firms in Silicon Valley, had invested $37 million in Stella & Dot, more than a few eyebrows were raised.

A brand is more than a company name. It’s more like the company’s heartbeat.

In this month’s Executive Connection, Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Ryan Blair, Founder and CEO of ViSalus Sciences, about leadership, inspiring distributors and the challenges facing the direct selling industry.