Washington CEO Inc. Not too many of us would think seriously of creating a network marketing company, but recently I was challenged with the reality of the benefits and rewards that some hardworking independent distributors are experiencing in Washington. They are Dave Johnson of Pasco and Dennis and Ruth Williams of Vashon. These checks are sent to their homes, because that is where they work.
Network marketing can look like a pyramid scheme and, in the past, there have been legal problems.
The Federal Trade Commission cracked down on network marketers first in 1975 when the FTC closely examined 30 organizations in existence at the time. The franchising opportunities of decades past are now taking a new twist. People who couldn't dream of buying a franchise, or starting their own business, are creating network marketing businesses and earning more than they might with a conventional business. Displaced executives, employees, and retirees are finding their second careers to be more than satisfactory. Dennis Williams, who left a corporate position after becoming frustrated with management politics, got his start after hearing about the commission checks Dave Johnson was receiving from Nikken after only a few months in business.