Exclusive Interviews
Q&A with Steve Wallach, Youngevity Chief Executive Officer
This Q&A is from the December 2018 Cover Story Youngevity is one of a few established direct selling companies who has launched a line of CBD products. We caught up with CEO Steve Wallach, who not only shares a few thoughts on their experience so far in the CBD space, but offers some friendly advice…
Read MoreYoung Company Interview – Kalaia
Welcome to the Young Company Interview Series If you look at the companies and industries that have been disrupted the most over the past five years, it has been from young companies who have forced bigger brands to not only take a look at their operations but start thinking more like beginners instead of experts.…
Read MoreQ&A with Perfectly Posh’s Ann Dalton & Eddie Silcock
This Q&A is part of the October 2018 Company Spotlight featuring Perfectly Posh. The beauty market is a crowded space. What kind of gave you the idea that you could do something different, provide something unique? Ann: Yeah, Dry skin. I knew there was a huge gap in the market. You cannot find things that…
Read MoreQ&A with Fred Cooper, CEO of ARIIX
Photo: ARIIX’s smart car-riding CEO Fred Cooper. This Q&A is part of the August 2018 Company Spotlight featuring ARIIX. You celebrated your 7th anniversary this summer. What are your thoughts on where you are as a company? Fred: I’m a perfectionist, so I would say we’re never as big as we hoped to be, but since…
Read MoreQ&A with Jim and Kathy Coover, Isagenix Co-Founders
Photo: Jim and Kathy Coover, Isagenix Co-Founders This Q&A is part of the August 2018 Company Spotlight featuring Isagenix. What have you been mainly focused on this year and why? Jim: We’re always focused on creating the best possible customer experience possible. You can’t sign up as an associate without first being a customer. Knowing that…
Read MoreSpeaking with One Voice – Q&A With Rich Goudis, CEO of Herbalife Nutrition
Direct Selling News’ Publisher and Editor in Chief recently spoke with Rich Goudis about his first year on the job as CEO of Herbalife Nutrition. So how are you feeling with your first year as CEO now behind you? Sum up for us your first year in the role. Rich Goudis: Mostly successful I would…
Read MoreKnow Thyself: Q&A with Revital U CEO Andy McWilliams
This Q&A is part of the July 2018 Cover Story Q: How does being cloud-based give you an advantage over companies with large headquarter locations and lots of employees? In the startup phase it’s a great way to control expenses since you are not putting money into infrastructure and things you don’t need like office…
Read MorepawTree’s Roger Morgan Talks Dog and Cat
Roger Morgan founded Southlake, Texas-based pawTree in 2014, armed with the knowledge gained as a CEO of a multinational pet products company and service as a chairman of the American Pet Products Association. He became a student of the direct selling channel and has since expanded the company into all 50 U.S. states. Over the…
Read MoreNatura Builds Strategy, Focuses on Positive Social Impact
Brazilian beauty brand Natura, the ninth largest direct selling company in the world with 2016 net sales of $2.26 billion, has been busy in recent years. In the midst of leadership changes—long-time CEO Alessandro Carlucci retired in 2015 and subsequent CEO Roberto Lima resigned—the company has not only moved its business into the digital age,…
Read MoreGrace under Pressure
Connie Tang was named the first woman president and CEO of kitchenware and home décor company Princess House as it approached the 50th Anniversary mark in 2012. During the past five years under her direction, the company has undergone a complete rebranding initiative, which has resulted in steady growth, both in revenue and in number…
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