It takes a motivated self-starter. It is the greatest representation of equal opportunity for all, no matter their age, sex, race, or religion. E. Willing to use people to make money. Any of these characteristics will lead to failure. If you spend a year working hard to build a business, and the business fails, you've lost time that you can never get back.
Some companies are quite expensive to join, while others require only a small investment.
Before you spend a dime, ask yourself if you can part with that money forever if your business fails. If you run up credit card debt buying products, and those products aren't sold, you are still responsible for the bills. But in the case of failure, it can destroy relationships, and possibly cost you your credibility with those who trusted you. If you both succeed in the business, they you'll be considered a trusted friend for life. Let those you sponsor make their OWN decisions as to how much they can or will invest, and do not push the issue.