Home Business

There are several criteria that determine which home businesses I will recommend.  To see what I require of a business before I will recommend it, click below:

My Home Business Criteria

As of July, 2011, I recommend the following companies:

ViSalus™ (ViSalus Sciences) – Pass!

Where is it based?

1607 E. Big Beaver Road, Ste. 110, Troy, MI 48083

What areas does it do business in?

Available as a business in the U.S. and Canada.

1. The people involved:

Ryan Blair, CEO; Blake Mallen, Chief Marketing Officer; John Purdy, President and Chief Operating Officer; Audrey Sommerfeld, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Brand Development; John Tolmie, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration

Plus our own team of expert marketers

2. Financial standing:

Presently the fastest growing direct sales/network marketing company out of the recession at about $500 million, backed by Blythe, on target to hit a billion dollars in sales this year.

3. Training marketing tools provided:  PASS

ViSalus has one of the most impressive “back offices” I’ve seen.  It is easy to navigate, simple layout and focused message.  The 90-day challenge is a brilliant marketing approach which started their upward trend approximately 3 years ago.  Their marketing plan rewards people at the lower levels for quick and easier success, specifically the Rising Star bonus and BMW reward program.  In the back office they teach both offline and online marketing (through Facebook) with lots of video and written material.  The “Resources” feature provides page after page of materials for their promoters.  There are two facets: (1) Customer base with a rising scale percentage paid; and (2) Team building offering 5% on the total business.

4. The products or services:  PASS

There are several packages or “challenge kits” including those for weight loss, health, fitness and anti-aging.  The shakes taste surprisingly good and cause some unexpected results (good ones).  You Tube has scores of testimonial videos provided by everyday people, both consumers and promoters.

5. The company’s running record:  PASS

ViSalus Sciences has been a Better Business Bureau accredited company since 2007.  Their present rating is A.  Mr. Ryan Blair released a best seller “Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain” in 2011 which details the history of the company and its rise out of the recession several years ago.  On the investor side of things, there has been a steady rise from about $30 a share to $60 a share.

6. The money-making test:  Excellent Possibilities

Here are some of their posted statistics from August, 2011:

41,551 New people (about 1400/day) joined the Challenge
1196 new Rising Stars (those are people who referred at least 3 people)
376 RDs (over 12 BMW qualifiers/day)
21 New AMB’s ($25K Bonus)
3 New 5 Star AMB’s ($250K Bonus)
1st EVER Crown AMB (Million Dollar Bonus!)

I started with ViSalus mid July, 2011.  Within 19 days I had qualified for the “Bimmer Club” and attained Regional Director rank.  The income ranged between $1,000 to $2,000 a month and with no mandatory autoship plus options to get products at no charge, I was able to keep my expenses low.  They pay weekly and monthly onto a pay card provided by Payoneer.   There are many games and contests to keep things lively.

Find out more at http://www.90-daychallenge.biz

Global Virtual Opportunities

Available as a business in most countries (debit/credit card required)

1. The people involved: Corporate — Joel Therien is the founder and head of the company.  I have not found a disclosure on the corporate personnel structure.

2. The financial standing:

No known financial situations.

3. The training provided:

GVO Academy, regular conference calls and “webinars”

4. The products or services:

GVO offers hosting and marketing systems which are developed and implemented from servers in their new Data center located in San Antonio Texas United States.  Their hosting services start low enough for beginners and expand all the way to include dedicated servers for professional marketers.  Their marketing systems include:

How can they afford to offer so much…?

• GVO owns and operates everything from our 10,000 square foot Data Center. Our servers,
  fiber optics and bandwidth.
• GVO owns all lines of code and develops all software and scripts for its operation.

5. The company’s running record:

GVO has been hosting websites for well over 10 years and works with and hosts some of the largest online marketers in the world today.  GVO is not only a web host, but a host that understands the marketers mind and has all the tools in place to help clients and businesses grow to new heights.

GVO has one of the best support teams I’ve come across.  The live chat system knows what they are doing and handle things fast.  Additionally, all support tickets including what was discussed in the live chat, remain in your back office so you can review them.  Another plus is that you can immediately rate each customer service representative.

6. The money-making test:

I’ve been making money with GVO from day one and continue to do so.  The new offer at $9.95 for beginner internet marketers has been very successful by offering a basic package at an extremely low cost.

Find out more about the basic package:  http://clcurrie.hostthenprofits.com

Find out more about the full package, watch this PRESENTATION

My Shopping Genie – Flunk

Available in 50 countries (as of May 1, 2011)

1. The people involved:  Unknown at this time

2. The financial standing:  Used to be My Net Universe with an A+ BBB rating 

3. The training provided:

4. The products or services:

5. The company’s running record:

6. The money-making test:  

This company had a great idea to help people find the lowest prices online with exclusive software.  The marketing plan was the best as it appealed widely to an international crowd.  You simply gave away the software and then as people used it, you’d get paid.  However, the person who owned the patent apparently left and that was, as they say, the end of that.  Paychecks were held up for about six months and our entire group dissolved.

Numis Network

Where is it based?

Numis is based in Tampa, Florida

What areas does it do business in?

Numis Network does business in the United States and some provinces in Canada.

1. The people involved:

Ian Cordell, Founder & President; Christopher Kent, Founder & EVP; Jake Kevorkian, Founder & EVP; Mike Mezack: Celebrity, Expert Numismatist

2. The financial standing:  See link below

3. The training provided: David Wood and others provide training but not much from the company

4. The products or services: Gold and Silver coins

5. The company’s running record: Slow growth

6. The money-making test: Low

I am no longer associated with Numis Network.  I did make money during the first few months but the retention rate suffered.  This was due, I believe, to the low commission percent and unrealized return on the purchased coins.  In other words, the amount of team members (sign ups, enrollees, business volume) a distributor had to have to earn a good living exceeded the abilities of most internet marketers.

To see the income disclosure:

https://www.securedcontent.net/numis/pdfs/US-Income-Disclosure-7-27-2010.pdf