In appreciation of those companies that lead the way in offering an unparalleled opportunity for individuals to start their own businesses through shared connections, Direct Selling News honored the group during its sixth annual DSN Global 100 Celebration.

Many of the young companies on the DSN 2015 Global 100 list are in the midst of a revolution.

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Two direct selling entrepreneurs are among the top women in the country blazing their own—very lucrative—trails, according to a new list by Forbes.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) has revealed this year’s ETHOS Award sub-category winners, now in the running for industry-wide recognition at the DSA’s 2015 Annual Meeting next month.

On April 8, we unveiled the 2015 Direct Selling News Global 100 list. We were privileged to have several hundred of you in attendance to celebrate with us at the Global 100 banquet in Dallas, and many thousands more followed along online or on social media.

DSN Announces the 2015 North America 50!

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.

While at Stanford University Medical Center in the early 1980s, Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields forged a friendship for the same reasons most girls do, but they were also drawn to each other for a practical reason—there just weren’t too many women in the program.

I’m thrilled to announce that a significant change is coming to Direct Selling News later this year: We’re moving into a fantastic new headquarters building!

After seven years of business, Rodan + Fields is venturing beyond U.S. borders into Canada.

Today, three technologies—online video, mobile phones and social media—have revolutionized nearly every industry on the face of the planet.