My heart sank a little today when I read the news that Arbonne (Natural Products Group, LLC) has officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Why?  Because hopes and dreams of a home-based business income were shattered.  Contrary to what some of the ‘gurus’ might say these are not just numbers, they are people like you and me.  Mothers, fathers, grand parents. sons, daughters, people trying to live their version of the American Dream.  I am blessed that I found out the truth about what it takes to succeed in network marketing without having to witness the news about my company filing for bankruptcy.

Several things have to be in place to avoid such news, first and foremost is company management experience with integrity.  Man is this so important for the success of the average network marketer.  Why?  Because, believe it or not, not all of the superstar ‘top income earners’ built their way into their position.  Kinda hard to believe but it’s true.  I have been offered the ‘opportunity’ to bring my organization over to another company.  But this ‘opportunity’ as they put it would eat like cancer upon my moral fiber and destroy all my efforts of building a solid future.

Let’s just assume that all network marketing companies have killer products because they probably wouldn’t remain in business if they didn’t.  So the sale of products would be where the company’s main source of income resides, right?  Only if those products are value priced.  Otherwise the main source of money would come from signing up new distributors.  The proof is in the financial filing of bankruptcy of companies without integrity and run by greed and ego.  I hope you’ll join me in a little prayer for all the families affected by this news, my hope is that they may find the right community and company to call home.