Episode 94
MomsLosingMoney
November 11th, 2021
37 mins 19 secs
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Has a Hun or a Boss Babe ever slipped in your DMs promising a fantastic business opportunity? Are these women really living the She E O dream or have they Girl Bossed too close to the sun? MLM's or Multi-Level Marketing companies saw a spike in membership during the height of the pandemic when women were forced out of the job market. These companies are notoriously predatory and can slip by legal regulations leaving people high and dry, or more accurately in a warehouse full of moldy leggings.
References
https://www.fundera.com/resources/mlm-statistics
https://www.ecosecretariat.org/best-mlm-companies/
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/10/multilevel-marketing-scam-lularoe-pyramid-scheme-capitalism-myth
https://www.healthyway.com/content/multi-level-marketing-businesses-arent-making-people-moneyso-why-are-they-still-popular/
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/multi-level-marketing-businesses-and-pyramid-schemes
https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/trade-regulation-rule-disclosure-requirements-and-prohibitions-concerning-business-opportunities-ftc.r511993-00017%C2%A0/00017-57317.pdf
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/say-no-mlm-pitch_l_5f4d61d7c5b697186e39eaa1
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/05/kyrsten-sinema-multi-level-marketing-labor-519661
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/01/anti-mlm-reddit-youtube/617816/
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22732586/ftc-mlm-rohit-chopra-business-opportunity-rule
https://medium.com/swlh/how-mlms-used-the-pandemic-to-prey-on-vulnerable-women-7be98f57674f