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AGL – A Great Life

I recently came across a new company AGL aka A Great Life that was founded by a good friend of mine and seasoned networking pro Dave Lear who has been involved in the direct sales industry since 1993. I looked over the company website and learned more about the co-owner Wes Wheeler and how he had years of success running multiple businesses. But what really caught my attention was the presentation of the website (very professional looking).

I then looked at their product line to see if it was something that would appeal to the masses and learned that they only currently have one product, but it looks to be all natural and appealing to anyone who drinks tea. And not only is it not your average tea it has all natural ingredients that help you lose weight. Around the world, 2 billion people will drink tea every morning. *Over 158 million Americans will drink tea on any given day. Apparently Tea is the 2nd most consumed beverage on the planet following water. And most of us can stand to lose a few pounds.

Compensation Plan

Finally, the compensation plan really caught my attention as they do a fast start bonus on all orders during the first month and then use a binary cycling pay plan beginning on the 2nd month of orders.

Fast Start Bonuses

The Fast Start Bonus is pretty fantastic as it pays out 3 generations – you get paid on anyone you refer, then you get paid on anyone you refer and they refer up to a total of 3 generations (example lets say you make a sale for $49.95 order = $40 in volume – $20 in commission + $5 in commission to your sponsor + $5 to their sponsor). So basically this can create some nice solid income that is always rolling up to you as long as you work the business and consistently share with others.

Binary Monthly Pay Plan

The is a cycling binary pay plan that pays out weekly on all orders beginning in the the 2nd month of each customer and so forth (re-orders). It goes something like this you will earn $8 every time you have $40 in volume on your left and $80 on your right or vice versus. I know that doesn’t sound like much, but you could potentially be cycling multiple times per day or in some cases per hour. For a pay plan in Multi Level Marketing to be solid on the back end it should be around 6 or 7% of total volume. Lets just take $120 ($40 + $80) in volume and figure that the percentage for $8 per cycle would roughly be around 6.8% so its pretty fantastic being that many companies won’t even pay you until you get at least $200 or $300 in total volume.

Company Pool Bonuses

The company is also taking its total monthly sales and paying out 1%, 3%, and up to 5% in its global pools. This can be another very lucrative way for people to make extra money every month.

It’s quite honestly one of the most simplistic compensation plans that I have come across ever having studied multiple compensation plans.

And if that doesn’t grab you how about to qualify for all commissions your only requirement is that you purchase at least 1 box of product per month $49.95 + Shipping. Many compensation plans will require you to purchase 3 or 4 boxes of product to qualify for top commissions in any given compensation plan. They do have an option to order more than 1 box of product at a discount if you prefer to do 3 or 6 boxes per month, but that is not a requirement – just an option.

My overall take on AGL (A Great Life) thus far is that they appear to have all the makings of a great company. Honest hard working owners who have been in the industry since 1993, a product that is highly consumable product Not Your Average Skinny Tea (weight loss tea). A compensation plan that is easy to understand and appeals to everyone willing to work their business very part-time, part-time, or full-time. And everyone who joins by paying a one time $20 (Lifetime membership fee) gets access to all the marketing tools they will ever need to share their business (Websites, Email follow up, Squeeze Pages, and a contact manager).

To learn more about how you can get started with AGL visit http://healthierwealthier.biz or email me at john@johnlowery.biz

The Tax Benefits of Starting Your Network Marketing Business

Making money in network marketing may seem difficult in the beginning, but it can be done. Most enter the profession thinking of it the same way as a job – trade your time and get paid by the hour. Keep in mind when you trade your time for dollars you are renting your time and not building any equity in a business or a job. Most people fall into the employee mindset and have a difficult time working for anyone or anything without being paid by the hour. You are also taxed on every dollar you make immediately as an employee whereas a business owner you are taxed on only the money that is left over after all of your expenses. So the quickest way to make money in network marketing is to do it through taxation if you have a job and are already having taxes pulled out of your paycheck. You now have the opportunity to write off everything you use for business – cell phone, business cards, transportation, gas, home office, meals, product, advertising, etc… Get in the habit of keeping all of your receipts and change your filing status with your HR Department at your job and add a few more dependents and you will get an instant pay raise from The Federal Government. This will immediately put a few extra bucks into your pocket every month. I am not an accountant, so if you have one you may want to check with them, but most are familiar with the tax laws in our country and how they usually benefit the self-employed and having a home-based business would put you into this category. One of my first mentors in the network marketing profession who had made millions would require every new person he sponsored to open up a tax file and begin saving all of their receipts. Even if you don’t sponsor anyone, but actually put in the time to build your business and show the government that you are making an attempt to make money you will still benefit greatly from having a home-based business. but actually put in the time to build your business and show the government that you are making an attempt to make money with your business you will still benefit greatly from having a home-based business. My fiance who has been with the same company for 16 years was advised by her own accountant to start a

One of my first mentors in the network marketing profession who had made millions would require every new person he sponsored to open up a tax file and begin saving all of their receipts. Even if you don’t sponsor anyone, but actually put in the time to build your business and show the government that you are making an attempt to make money you will still benefit greatly from having a home-based business. My fiance who has been with the same company for 16 years was advised by her own accountant to start a home-based business to help with her tax burden. So whether it be network marketing or landscaping, everyone should have a part-time home based business in my opinion. It just makes perfect sense and will save you money on the money you pay in taxes, plus put a few extra bucks into your pocket each and every month with minimal effort.

If you don’t have a full-time or part-time job like 80% of the people entering our profession than you are either self-employed, retired, or unemployed. Either way, you will still want to keep receipts for everything pertaining to your business. This is by far the quickest way to put money into your pocket in network marketing. All your expenses will go against any of the income you generate with your network marketing business and other income streams.

To learn more about the tax benefits of network marketing click here to watch an overview by Sandy Botkin CPA a seasoned tax accountant, former legal specialist with The Internal Revenue Service, and author of The Best Selling Book, “Lower Your Taxes BIG TIME”.

In closing, it is hard to say anything positive about paying taxes. It always hurts but we all have to do it. The good news is that by joining any network marketing company there are tax deductions that you would not have been able to deduct if you did not have a home-based business.

Always consult with a tax professional. We cannot provide any warranty about the information above.

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