Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.
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Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.
The $300-billion industry where almost nobody makes money
Lately
33 minutes 39 seconds
1 year ago
The $300-billion industry where almost nobody makes money
Lately, multi-level marketing schemes have been rebranded as “social selling” online. Tupperware, the company whose direct sales model is the ancestor of these MLMs, just filed for bankruptcy... so why does the MLM live on, even as most recruits make no money?
Lately
Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.