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  2. Amway - Wikipedia

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    Amway distributors, referred to as "independent business owners" (IBOs), may market products directly to potential customers and may also sponsor and mentor other people to become IBOs. IBOs may earn income both from the retail markup on any products they sell personally, plus a performance bonus based on the sales volume they and their ...

  3. Amway North America - Wikipedia

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    Amway North America (formerly known as Quixtar North America) is an American worldwide multi-level marketing (MLM) company, founded 1959 in Ada, Michigan, United States. It is privately owned by the families of Richard DeVos and Jay Van Andel through Alticor which is the holding company for businesses including Amway, Amway Global, Fulton Innovation, Amway Hotel Corporation, Hatteras Yachts ...

  4. Multi-level marketing - Wikipedia

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    Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a controversial business model that involves selling products or services through a network of distributors who earn commissions based on their own and their recruits' sales. MLM is also known as network marketing, direct selling, referral marketing, or pyramid selling. This article explains the history, legality, criticism, and types of MLM, as well as some ...

  5. Nutrilite - Wikipedia

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    Nutrilite's vitamin and mineral products are distributed through a multilevel marketing structure by Amway affiliates known as Independent Business Owners (IBO) in North America and 108 other countries and territories. Nutrilite also has snacks as part of its product line.(Amway, Quixtar, and Access Group are subsidiaries of Alticor).

  6. Sole proprietorship - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A sole proprietorship, also known as a sole tradership, individual entrepreneurship or proprietorship, is a type of enterprise owned and run by only one person and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity. [1] A sole trader does not necessarily work alone and may employ other people.

  7. Glossary of economics - Wikipedia

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    An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned. [56] business cycle. Also called the economic cycle or trade cycle. The downward and upward movement of gross domestic product (GDP) around its long-term growth trend. [57] The length of a business cycle is the period of time containing a single boom and contraction ...

  8. Privately held company - Wikipedia

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    The owner may operate on his or her own or may employ others. The owner of the business has total and unlimited personal liability for the debts incurred by the business. This form is usually relegated to small businesses. Partnership: A partnership is a form of business in which two or more people operate for the common goal of making a profit ...

  9. National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

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    National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012), is a landmark [2] [3] [4] United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court upheld Congress's power to enact most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obamacare, [5] [6] and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA), including a requirement for most ...