For Kyäni founders Kirk Hansen, Jim Hansen and Carl Taylor, the direct selling channel was new territory, much like the vast, untouched landscape that produces the wild Alaskan blueberry, an essential ingredient to Kyäni’s Triangle of Health flagship products. KYÄNI Founded: 2007 Headquarters: Idaho Falls, Idaho Top Executive: Founders Kirk Hansen, Jim Hansen and Carl Taylor; […]

Ten candles on a cake marks much more than the passing of time. Those 10 candles represent 10 years of firsts, lessons learned, growing pains, and, perhaps most importantly, an eagerness for what’s next. Whether we’re talking about 10 years of life or 10 years in business, a decade is definitely something to celebrate.   […]

When customers perform a search for your company, what do they see in the first page of the Google results? Chances are a search might include websites with negative content about your company. Negative websites can hurt your brand and decrease your company’s revenue. You can either let your reputation and sales suffer, or you […]

One of the aspects we cherish most about the direct selling community is its joining together under a common goal. No matter what, everyone pulls together in support of this growing family. This particular time of year is all about celebration and this spirit of comradery, as we prepare for our annual Global 100 awards […]

“I’ll be happy when I…” You’ve probably had this thought; most of us have. Common conditions for happiness include everything from earning that promotion, getting a raise, or changing jobs to meeting one’s future spouse, having a family, buying that car you’ve wanted, or moving into a bigger house or to a new city. Many […]

…That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet… —William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Names are essential: They carry meaning derived from the legacy of past actions and an ability to reliably deliver. While names conjure an image that may be easily recognizable, looks alone can deceive. Even Shakespeare notes […]

Meridian, Idaho-based international fragrance and home décor company Scentsy has been named one of the top businesses in the country for employee satisfaction, debuting at No. 35 on Forbes’ America’s Best Midsize Employers list. Each year, Forbes partners with research firm Statista to determine the top 500 midsize employers representing 25 different industries. The list […]

Ahlen, Germany-based LR Health & Beauty is further expanding its competencies in the health sector by launching its first product in the energy category: LR LIFETAKT Mind Master Extreme is a quick energy boost for mental and physical performance in to-go format. LR has more than 20 years of experience in the development and production […]

SimplyFun, LLC., the publisher of award-winning educational board games, has released a new reading and language skills game, ARTributes, which recently earned a 2018 PAL (Play Advances Language) Award. ARTributes challenges players ages 7 and up to take turns drawing pictures based on chosen descriptive words. The rest of the players or teams must try […]

Pleasant Grove, Utah-based doTERRA, a global essential oils company, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary by staying true to its mission to change the world one drop, one person, one community at a time. The company’s founders thanked the nearly 2,500 employees in Utah and additional 500 global employees with a bonus that gave full-time employees $1,000 and part-time employees $500 […]

In recognition of those companies offering unparalleled opportunity for individuals to start their own businesses, Direct Selling News today unveiled its ninth annual DSN Global 100, an exclusive ranking of the world’s leading direct selling companies. The DSN Global 100 is a collective effort to show the impact and potential of the $182.6 billion direct selling channel. Unveiled online at DirectSellingNews.com and featured […]

Since 2004 Direct Selling News has been dedicated to telling stories focused on relating the opportunities direct sellers provide to millions of independent business owners around the globe. So it seemed only fitting for DSN to further recognize the industry by compiling a comprehensive list, starting in 2010, of the top direct selling companies in the world.