• Multilevel marketing is a legitimate business strategy used by some direct selling companies to sell products and services.

  • Existing members are encouraged to promote and sell their offerings to others and bring new employees into the business.
  • Members are paid a percentage of the sales of their recruits.
  • Members of all levels receive a certain commission, which means that the more layers, the more money people can earn.
  • The FTC is investigating MLM programs to make sure they don’t operate like pyramid schemes, which are illegal.