MLM Business Research

There are new opportunities springing up everyday. Some are easily dismissed because they are just too overblown and just don't make any sense. There are others that can look reasonable and these are the ones you have to be careful about especially if you are new to the field. For example, I know a lot about vitamins, minerals and health food but I know precious little about telecom, and cell phones (except for what I pay monthly). So when somebody pitches me on health food I can usually tell how credible the opportunity is fairly quickly. For anything else I am a newbie. Something can sound really good to me simply because I don't know the other side of the story.

Protect Yourself from Scams

So how does one protect yourself from scams? How do you check out MLM opportunities? Thankfully, there are websites you can visit which will give you background information. Just don't forget that anything goes on the Internet. Just because somebody states something doesn't necessarily mean it's true. This is especially true on forums. Anybody with an "axe to grind" can say anything with impunity. As you  peruse these websites and get a sense of what is going on you should get some idea as to whether you should take the next step forward or run away from the hype and outright lies.

Websites and services to help you do your due diligence.

1. Search Google for names of principals, and products.

2. Check out Facebook and Linkedin for principals names and backgrounds.

If you can't find anything on these websites, then you have to wonder why?

3. Check out Google Maps and Street views for corporate addresses. If you live close by, go visit the offices.

4. Check out what Troy has to say. http://www.mlmhelpdesk.com/

5. Check out "Whole Truth" http://www.mlm-thewholetruth.com/

6. Scam Alert Forum for all kinds of business http://scam.com/

7. Check out World Wide Scams http://www.worldwidescam.info/

8. Direct Selling Association USA http://www.dsa.org

9. Direct Selling Association Canada. http://www.dsa.ca

I am not advising you to believe everything written on these websites but I am sure they will give you some perspective and some may prompt you to ask the right questions.

You might get the impression from some of these websites that all MLM must be a scam. Well it's not. It's just like any other business--there are good ones, bad ones, crooks, cheaters and liars in all businesses. You just have to do your home work. Don't check your brain at the door when evaluating a new business.