Multi-Level Marketing?

[jeffbarson]

I've noticed a number of posts about MLM and thought I might get some feedback.

Disclosure: I have no MLM affiliations or experience.

I have a medical company that specializes in non-surgical medical treatments. We have multiple physicians and locations. http://www.surface-med.com

We've been approached with a new product (I've always been highly resistant to products since our margins are much lower than services/treatments)

However, one of my physicians was involved with a number of clinical studies of this product and has been published in a prestegious medical journal.

We've been approached by a number of vendors (including the Proactive infomertial guys) and are looking at distribution networks.

After discussing MLM as a possibility with some people who are involved with MLM's on a corporate level (mainly Nu Skin and Agel) it actually looks like it might be a viable model. It seems that the main difference is that the startup costs are much lower since everyone is paid in a comission basis. (My question has always been: where does the rubber meet the road? How does the end consumer finally get the product?)

For proponants of MLM, I would like to hear how they feel the business works for them.

Thanks for the input.
Jeff

[pentupentropy]

http://www.vandruff.com/mlm.html#II

[gambit]

I would have to say go for it but not to create your own MLM but to affiliate with MLM such as Quixtar, Market America, or etc.....

It will be very hard if your company is not 10 years in MLM business. Any MLM that surive for more than 10 years is considered legit.

I'm not an expert, I'm just putting my self on your shoes. So let the MLM company sells your products so you can focus on perfecting your products