If you can’t find a job, starting your own home-based direct sales business might be the ticket to financial independence.
There are plenty of direct sales opportunities to choose from. Back in the 1940s, Tupperware was one of the first companies to market its products through direct sales. Today, countless products, from cleaning products to cosmetics to nutritional supplements, are sold by direct sales in people’s homes.
There are plenty of jewelry business opportunities, too. People‚ mostly women‚ sign up to represent a jewelry manufacturer that markets products through direct sales. There may be a sign-up fee.
The representative then recruits female friends to host a jewelry party at their homes. Each hostess invites her friends to attend and earns free jewelry based on sales volume, while the representative earns a commission on each item sold.
Several high fashion jewelry makers have direct sales programs: Lia Sophia, Premier Designs and Silpada Jewelry are just a few.
When choosing a manufacturer to represent, be sure you really like the manufacture’s product line, as a big part of your success will be your enthusiasm for the individual pieces.
You’ll want to affiliate yourself with a company whose products satisfy a wide range of price points and whose styles appeal to a wide variety of your potential customers.
The manufacturer should be able to provide concrete evidence of its willingness to do everything it can to ensure your success.
For example, Lia Sohpia Jewelry provides each new representative with a starter kit including everything needed to host five jewelry parties. The company also allows representatives to earn product samples that can be worn to boost sales.


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