The network marketing industry is 62 years old. It started in 1945. Since then 100,000 companies have started. Only 40 have reached annual sales of $100 million. Only 8 have reached annual sales of $1 bilion. A billion dollar company comes along every 8-12 years.

According to successful networker Justin Prince, you need a billion dollar company to create a legacy position. A legacy position is a position that pays when you are gone (for your children's children.)

For every network marketing company that goes out of business, 100 traditional businesses go out of business. For every one distributor who loses his/her income in network marketing, thousands and thousands are laid off in traditional businesses.

Here are some questions to ask in choosing your company.  

1. What kind of comp plan does it have? Beware of binary plans. They are for quick cash and buzz, but only 2 binary plan companies have lasted longer than 10 years.

2.Beware of companies that pay money for points. Are you paid commissions on the price of the product or on points assigned to that product?

3. Does one distributor have most of the downline? If so, then the leadership is top heavy. One distributor could threaten to leave and take his people with him. You want a company that is rich in quality leadership.

4. Is it product-unique or exclusive? It's even best if the company has a category creator. Products like Q-tips and Kleenex and Xerox are category creators...the first of their kind.

5. Are there leaders and mentors? Are there tools and training to help you syucceed in place?