As we celebrate Independence Day with 4th of July weekend celebrations with family, friends, and communities across the country we want to remind everyone that Multi-Level Market (MLM) aka Network Marketing is a business model that was Born in the USA!
WHEN MLM BEGAN
Around 1945 Carl Rehnborg invented the multi level marketing strategy to help boost sales in his company and it worked. His company California based company started as The California Vitamin Company and was re-branded as Nutrilite in 1939. Two of his Michigan based consultants/distributors, Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos, wanted to have a business and recognized the power of this business model. They watched their sales grow. This dynamic duo soon became competitors in a company that they founded, and after many years they purchased Carl’s company and merged it with theirs. These men were lifelong advocates of free enterprise.
NETWORK MARKETING TODAY
Today Network marketing (also known as multi level marketing or MLM) is the fast growing industry around the world! Millions of people are involved and tens of thousands are getting involved each year. This type of business model is quickly becoming “the” place to work as people are looking to supplement their income, replace income from lost jobs in traditional brick and mortar businesses, or are looking to become entrepreneurs without a large investment.
Celebrating our independence and free enterprise.
And thank you Carl Rehnborg, we really love the MLM business model you invented! We’ve built a strong, successful team with this business model.