1. Ground floor, vibrant, and growing. Is it a "ground floor opportunity", or has it already had the initial run-up? A good network marketing company will continue to grow, but they all go through the same initial ramp-up cycle. And that's when you want to be a part of it--at the beginning.
2. Experienced people running the company, strong financials. Is the opportunity you're considering a flash in the pan, or does it have staying power? I know someone who pursued two opportunities only to have the companies go out of business. When the third opportunity came around he took a pass. Guess what the third one was? NuSkin, the most successful of network marketing companies. He could have been in at the top! Make sure the founders and capital partners are experienced and know how to make a successful company.
3. A product you love and can recommend to your friends. Do you like what they sell? Can you really get behind it? It's not all about making money, but doing good. That's why NutraHelp.com focuses on health products. The best network marketing companies selling our recommended products are doing the world good.

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