But what does it actually mean to be a direct sales “associate” of a company like Isagenix?

We are here to tell you: yes, it’s true.

Isagenix is an MLM (viaTravelling Jezebel).

MLM spelled out in gold on a notebook

Distributors are paid a percentage of their recruits' sales.

But that’s not the whole story.

In fact, only about 25 percent of MLM sellers makeany profit at all(viaFundera).

MLM spelled out in wooden blocks

That means that roughly 75 percent of all MLM sellers and “associates” never make a profit.