FOUR FAST FACTS:
THE PEOPLE: Today, more than 290,000 Americans are participating in the Amway model as Independent Business Owners, supported by more than 3,300 U.S. employees. With Amway, aspiring entrepreneurs avoid the big hurdles and costs associated with traditional brick-and-mortar start-ups – because Amway provides products, supply chains, e-commerce storefronts and mentorship from other business owners, all while holistically supporting its independent sellers in developing business plans and goals. Amway business owners are younger and more diverse than you might expect, with a significant and growing percentage younger than 40 and Latino or Latina.
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THE PRODUCTS: Amway manufactures some of the most popular health and wellbeing products on the market, including Nutrilite, XS Sports Nutrition, Glister Oral Care, Artistry Skincare and 350+ more. Amway owns and operates 6,000+ acres of organic farmland and employs nearly 800 innovation and science experts with a combined 200+ advanced degrees, working in more than 75 science and innovation labs. Amway brings together the best of science and nature to support individuals’ wellbeing journeys, and 70% of Amway products sold in the U.S. are produced at Amway’s U.S. manufacturing sites.
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THE PROCESS: The Amway opportunity isn’t easy but it’s straightforward – the more products you sell, the more you earn. Amway’s Independent Business Owners do not earn commissions, bonuses or any money whatsoever for simply recruiting new sellers. Rather, they earn through retail margin from products sold, bonuses calculated from business growth and incentives for reaching key business milestones. Aspiring business owners can join Amway without a registration fee for their full first year – and Amway backs its products with a generous satisfaction guarantee for sellers and consumers: a full refund upon return within six months.
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THE POWER: Since 2016, Amway Independent Business Owners have generated nearly $350 million in U.S. tax revenue and the company has invested $300 million in U.S. manufacturing sites where it produces 70% of Amway products sold in the U.S. Amway is planning a further $52 million investment in the next 3 years in manufacturing in Ada, Michigan. Every one of Amway’s 290,000+ Independent Business Owners who sell directly to consumers in their communities – and the 3,300+ U.S. employees who support them – are engines of the U.S. economy.
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