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Feature Articles
Feature Articles are shorter length features on topics trending in the channel. Harder hitting and heavily researched, these articles tackle important issues and trends.
Founder and CEO Ryan Blair says that he and his two co-founders spent the company’s first five years learning what not to do. Now that they have found the formula, they’re celebrating a year of 500 percent revenue growth.
Researchers are known for their methodical approach to problem-solving. Direct selling is known for enthusiastic persistence. Combine the two, and you get a company that successfully provides dream fulfillment and outstanding health supplements, with a level-headed approach to product development and expansion. You get Syntec Nutraceuticals.
In this centennial year for our industry, and on the eve of Avon’s 125th anniversary in 2011, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on the subject of legacies. At our last annual meeting, I was very proud to accept, on Avon’s behalf, both the Century Club and Founder’s awards acknowledging Avon’s pioneering role in direct selling. For me, personally, these awards were also a reminder of the extraordinary and linked journey of our company and the industry we serve.
The Regal Ware family of businesses has been cooking up success for a solid century.
The Value of DSA Membership for Direct Selling Companies
2010 marks the centennial anniversary of the Direct Selling Association (DSA). As such, member companies are the beneficiaries of a rich legacy in the United States and around the world. It’s a history of competitor collaboration, information exchange, united lobbying efforts to protect our model of distribution, and public awareness campaigns designed to dispel myths that sometimes impede our growth. Although the DSA enjoys more than 200 member companies, this represents a mere fraction of businesses eligible for membership. For current members and those considering membership, the DSA offers an unlimited opportunity for involvement.
Gigi Hill Handbags are delighting bag-lovers across the country—from their roots in sunny California all the way to the sultry cities of Florida, and just about every state in between. These fashion-meets-function bags, which have been on the direct selling market for a mere two years, have quickly developed a cult-like following along with a growing realm of enthusiastic stylists (or sales representatives). And it all started with two busy moms who had a dream… and dared to make it come true.
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