I was surprised by a recent Facebook group post that asked: “Who is in network marketing and building a team?” Very quickly, 43 members responded, and many were enthusiastic.  On a different site, I read a post by a woman who was selling a diet drink on behalf of a network marketing company and the responses to her advertisement were so negative that she removed her post.

When a contact requested coaching support, he insisted that network marketing, which is also known as multi-level marketing (MLM), offers excellent opportunities to make money. Having no experience, I decided to research the subject before deciding whether it is a viable option for people who are retired, unemployed or are seeking additional income.