BUILD YOUR BUSINESS STEP BY STEP. Get started by looking at how your dreams can become reality through your AMWAY business. step 1. step 2.

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "BUILD YOUR BUSINESS STEP BY STEP. Get started by looking at how your dreams can become reality through your AMWAY business. step 1. step 2."

Transcription

1 Welcome to Amway BUILD YOUR BUSINESS STEP BY STEP As you review each section of this binder, you ll learn what you need to know to help get your business going. get started money & rewards step 1 step 2 Get started by looking at how your dreams can become reality through your AMWAY business. Learn how to make money and earn rewards with Amway. Also, see how sponsoring new Independent Business Owners (IBOs) can help build your business. products retailing step 3 step 4 step 5 Learn about and use the products available through your AMWAY business. Learn how to retail your products and where to get additional sales training and support. Check out Fast Track Program incentives available only during your first three full months. My business has the information you need to help place orders and manage your business. Use the monthly calendars to set goals that will help make your dreams reality. my business Get Started 1

2 A Shared Success Story The Amway story begins with two friends in West Michigan who had a dream for a better life for their families. Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos launched their business in the 1950s selling Nutrilite Dietary Supplements. What they discovered over 50 years ago still remains true today that people and relationships are at the core of any successful business. By establishing trust with their customers, their business grew. Amway Values Jay and Rich outlined the ethical and operational standards that continue to guide both the company and its IBOs in all their activities. Those founding principles are literally carved in stone outside the World Headquarters: Freedom, Family, Hope, and Reward. Amway will always support the fundamental freedom of people to determine their own future, allowing them the time and resources to protect and nurture their family. In addition, Amway will always offer hope to individuals and the opportunity to receive reward in proportion to their efforts. Helping you succeed Amway and its family of businesses employ more than 13,000 people worldwide, with an average tenure in the U.S. of more than 15 years. With expertise in fields ranging from logistics and information technology to communications and research and development, Amway employees support IBOs with an unmatched commitment and breadth of experience. You re never in this business alone! 2 Get Started

3 Partners in Your Success HELPING YOU REACH YOUR GOALS Amway encourages you to reach your goals whether success means earning additional income for you and your family, a greater sense of fulfillment, creating a better life for your loved ones, or something entirely different, your goals are completely up to you. Quick Facts About Amway 1. Everybody can become an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO). 2. IBOs renew their commitment to remain in the business each year. 3. This is an affordable business; no one needs to go into debt to fund their Amway business. 4. The Amway IBO Compensation Plan puts money in the pockets of the people who do the work. 5. Your independent business has the ability to be passed on to heirs. 6. This can be an international business. 7. It s not too late to get in the business. Someone starting today has the same opportunity as someone who started over 50 years ago. 8. Amway has a business model for helping people succeed. We ve already helped over 3 million people start on their paths to success who are attracted by: Unlimited potential. A corporation with 50 years of experience. Amway s premier compensation plan. Education to build stronger businesses. Recognition and rewards for performance. Products you can sell and people want to buy. As you turn dreams into reality, you ve got the support of Amway every step of the way. Your direct upline (the person who sponsored you) can tell you firsthand what worked for them and could work for you too. Get Started 3

4 Doing the Right Thing POSITIVE PRODUCTS In 1959, Amway began marketing L.O.C. (Liquid Organic Cleaner) Multi-Purpose Cleaner, establishing our environmental commitment with biodegradable cleaning agents. Its very name Liquid Organic Cleaner spoke to that commitment. This initial dedication to the environment became a cornerstone in the Amway corporate philosophy. Five decades later, our commitment to sustainable environmental practices remains strong and extends to our manufacturing practices, recycling efforts, and organic farming techniques. Amway continues to innovate, utilizing renewable energy, improving source reduction, producing CFC-free aerosols, reducing VOCs, and using natural ingredients across our product lines. LEGACY OF CLEAN laundry and cleaning products handle even the messiest jobs without leaving harsh chemicals, noxious fumes, or harmful residue behind. THE MEASURE OF OUR SUCCESS Amway is a global enterprise and our operations are subject to the laws of many different countries around the world. While local laws and customs may differ, our priority of maintaining the highest ethical standards is always the same. Our business ethics are universal, and often stronger than merely complying with the law in a given jurisdiction. Honor is essential to our business success. We do what is right, not just whatever works. Amway success is measured not only in economic terms, but by the respect, trust, and credibility we earn. 4 Get Started

5 Making a Positive Difference Amway, through its One by One Campaign for Children, supports numerous causes, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Easter Seals, and disaster relief. We believe that the Power of Positive includes the power of caring something Amway has been doing for 50 years. Boys & Girls Clubs of America In 2010, Amway announced a three-year partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America with a $1 million commitment to improving children s nutrition among Club members. To learn how you can get involved at local clubs, contact boysandgirlsclubs@amway.com. Easter Seals To date, more than 3,500 Independent Business Owners have participated in Walk with Me events, which raises $3.5 million annually to provide services for children and adults with disabilities. As part of our partnership wth Easter Seals, Amway is a National Presenting Sponsor of 70 Walk with Me events across the U.S. Contact amway@easterseals.com to learn how you can participate. Disaster relief After the tsunami in Southeast Asia and Hurricane Katrina in the United States, Amway established a formal plan to mobilize its resources in the event of a major catastrophe, and unleash the generosity of its IBOs, to help our friends and neighbors in need. After the earthquake in Haiti, the company, its employees, and IBOs raised over $1 million for relief and recovery. Aid was also supplied in the form of hygiene kits with Amway products, and use of corporate aircraft to deliver supplies and medical personnel. Learn more about what s being done locally and globally at Amway.com/PositiveCommunities. Get Started 5

6 Your Dream. Your Choice. WHAT S IMPORTANT TO YOU? Be my own boss Spend more time with my family Set my own schedule What is your Earnings goal? $100 per month $250 per month $1,000 per month $5,000 per month $ CREATE THE FUTURE YOU WANT Whether your goal is supplemental income or a legacy for your children, your AMWAY independent business can help make your dreams reality. Keep your personal goals in mind as you work to build your business this will help you stay focused and make choices that will help you reach your goals. Note Amway has put more people into business for themselves than any other company in the direct selling industry.* *2006 Euromonitor Consulting study. 6 Get Started

7 Your Future. Deciding what you want is one of the first steppingstones to your success. When you know what you want to achieve, you can plan how you ll achieve it. Your AMWAY independent business can help you build the future you want. You ve already taken the first step by registering as an IBO. Next, you ll learn about: THE BUSINESS THE PRODUCTS HOW TO SPONSOR It will require time and effort to build your business. One way to make sure you stay on track is to keep your dreams and goals in mind. Most people find that dividing a big goal into several smaller goals helps them succeed. That s what this Welcome Kit does it takes something complex (learning how to start a new business) and organizes it into parts that are easy to understand. You don t have to know everything all at once. Just take it one step at a time, at your own pace. Later, under My Business, you ll learn more about shortand long-term goals that can help you succeed with your new AMWAY independent business. Get Started 7

8 Support I m in business for myself but not by myself. You ve made an excellent choice to start an AMWAY independent business. As you work to turn your dreams into reality, you ve got the support of Amway and your upline every step of the way. YOur DIRECT upline (the person who sponsored you) is your number one go-to resource for answers. my direct upline / phone number: my upline Platinum / phone number: Amway Customer Support is also ready to help you, with a staff of professionals ready to answer questions about products, business, the website, and more. customer.support@amway.com Phone: Use your IBO Number and log on to Amway.com for information, training, and support. 8 Get Started 2010 All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. L4091ENB