Starting your own business from home by becoming a consultant with a direct sales company is fast becoming a popular choice for stay at home moms. This week I am spotlighting an eco-friendly direct sales company that started in 2007, and was accredited by the BBB in 2009: Green Irene.
{Please remember that I am not recommending any particular company, nor have any affiliation (unless I specify otherwise) with a company. I am only providing basic information as a resource so that if you are interested, you can research the opportunity more.}
The Business : Direct Sales Company
The Opportunity: Be an Eco- Consultant with Green Irene
Eco-Consultants are independent business women and men who work from their own home or office and are distributors of Eco-consulting services and an array of green products. Consultants receive training (via the web) on the topics and services and products, including the detailed Green Home Makeover Plan (which covers room by room improvements a homeowner can make to live a greener, healthier lifestyle) and the Green Business Makeover with Green Business Bureau Certification
Is This Company Registered With Better Business Bureau? Yes; As of this date, maintains a BBB rating of A- .
Start Up Fees: $350 PLUS Eco-Consultant Training and Business Launch Package or the $150 BASIC Eco-Consultant Training and Business Launch Package.
How Can You Make Money? Pick and choose which Green Irene services you want to offer, For example:
- Green Consulting for homes (Green Home Makeover)
- Green Consulting for small offices (Green Office Makeover)
- Go Green Workshops (presentations in a hostess’ home)
- One-on-one sales
- Online sales around the country via social networking tools
- School and non-profit “green” fundraisers
- Sell Green Gift bags and logo items (water bottles, reusable bags) to companies giving holiday or other gifts
- Referral fees from marketing partners (i.e. solar installers, green power providers)
- NO pressure to recruit new Eco-Consultants? (though there is a optional 3-5% added bonus on the sales of Eco-Consultants you coach and mentor.
Consultants earn
- 80% commission on consulting services
- 20% (with few exceptions) commission on personal product sales
If this sounds interesting and you would like to learn more, please visit the Green Irene website at www.beagreenirene.com