Direct selling seems to be an answer for women when financial times are tough. More than 15.2 million people, mainly women, are involved in direct selling in the United States. During the 1990 recession, the number of direct sellers grew to more than 5 million. In the 2001 recession, the number jumped to more than 12 million.
While there are many benefits to direct sales, financial fitness coach Sanyika Calloway Boyce who is working in conjunction with Jafra Cosmetics shares the reasons why the profession is so alluring:
1. Anyone can do it.
2. It offers flexible schedules.
3. You can own your own business with very little or no capital investment.
4. You’re your own boss.
5. There’s a real opportunity to make money. The average annual income for a direct seller is about $2400, or $200 a month. Yet almost 10% of direct sellers earn more than $50,000 per year.
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