If you’ve ever gotten a message from one of those former friends from high school offering you a “once in a lifetime business opportunity,” odds are you’ve been exposed to a multi-level marketing (MLM ...

Chances are you've gotten a "Hey girlie!" from someone you went to high school or college with, aka someone who's now neck deep in a multilevel marketing scheme, or MLM for short. If you don't know ...

The MLM industry saw a global decline of 2.3% in 2023, with significant drops in North America and Asia/Pacific markets. Major MLM companies like Rodan + Fields, Beautycounter, and Tupperware are ...

Our expert explains why multi-level marketing companies, selling everything from knockoff designer perfumes to luxury holidays, often target women in midlife ...

Claiming to provide low-effort income and flexible working hours, multi-level marketing (MLM) companies seem like a great opportunity for anyone who wants to work on their own terms. But for far too ...

A cervical cancer survivor tells her story of how a MLM company urged her to use her diagnosis to sell more products. At the time of her cervical cancer diagnosis in 2015, Emily Lynn Paulson was ...

Targeting multi-level marketers (MLMs) and other “money-making opportunity sellers” has been among the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) top priorities in recent years. The FTC has pursued several ...

In today’s economy, lots of people are looking for a side hustle to make ends meet. A multi-level marketing (MLM) opportunity might sound appealing, offering money for not a lot of work. Glossy ...

Everyone has one of “those” friends: the neighborhood mom who sells leggings, or maybe it’s cookware, or makeup. Their aspirational (and, frankly, annoying) social media posts suggest that other women ...

2."I wanted to leave my husband, but I was eight months pregnant with no job and a toddler. I was told I would be able to focus and work while the baby slept and be able to save up some money to start ...