I am starting a direct sales company like Mary K, Avon and Scentsy. I have
two questions:1. Do I need to register in other states to do business in that
state by independent consultant/hire? 2. What do I need to do to hire
independent consultants from other states?
You need to get your domain name registered and look for consultation in the
novice stage and slowly when your sales creep up then you should look for
listing and license regulations.
Any type of direct sales business can be supported with direct marketing
tactics. And usually, in businesses like Avon where you can recruit new reps,
having a direct marketing campaign is the easiest to duplicate.
You as the leader can learn the skills necessary to create a direct response
marketing system that works for you, and once you get results from it, you
share it with your downline. That way, they can simply duplicate what you did
WITHOUT having to learn to create the system.
I've used this approach with 2 different companies now, and it works like a
golden charm.
You register the business in the state in which it is physically located -
your home state. The consultants will be independent contractors. As such, it
is their responsibility to decide how they each want to run their business.
Some people set up their own business according to the laws of their state
just as if they had their own store. Others work may work part-time and run
the income and expenses through their personal accounts, like a sole
proprietor.
To secure consultants, place information on your website along with an
application. You may want to have your attorney draft a formal agreement for
each person to sign. If you have not yet spent time on websites for Scentsy,
Avon, Mary Kay and other similar businesses, you may want to do so and look
for how they recruit sales associates.
JimBerry | Window Shopper | 2/4/2013 - 12:27 am
novice stage and slowly when your sales creep up then you should look for
listing and license regulations.
crisstar | Window Shopper | 1/21/2013 - 9:14 pm
if you plan to start an mlm or network marketing company.
homebasedworker | Window Shopper | 1/19/2013 - 10:35 pm
tactics. And usually, in businesses like Avon where you can recruit new reps,
having a direct marketing campaign is the easiest to duplicate.
You as the leader can learn the skills necessary to create a direct response
marketing system that works for you, and once you get results from it, you
share it with your downline. That way, they can simply duplicate what you did
WITHOUT having to learn to create the system.
I've used this approach with 2 different companies now, and it works like a
golden charm.
Hope this helps.
kmurray | Community Moderator | 1/11/2013 - 4:17 pm
BizResearcher | Window Shopper | 1/8/2013 - 12:52 pm
your home state. The consultants will be independent contractors. As such, it
is their responsibility to decide how they each want to run their business.
Some people set up their own business according to the laws of their state
just as if they had their own store. Others work may work part-time and run
the income and expenses through their personal accounts, like a sole
proprietor.
To secure consultants, place information on your website along with an
application. You may want to have your attorney draft a formal agreement for
each person to sign. If you have not yet spent time on websites for Scentsy,
Avon, Mary Kay and other similar businesses, you may want to do so and look
for how they recruit sales associates.
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