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Multi Level Marketing (MLM) also known as Direct Marketing or Network Marketing ranks among the surest ways to get rich quickly.

A large number of reputed MLM Companies from various countries and indigenous firms offer their products through network marketing.

There are several advantages of joining as a network marketer for these companies. You can work full-time or part-time to augment your income or earn a livelihood with a network marketing company.
MLM Companies operate in all sectors- health and nutrition, beauty products and skincare, crockery, cutlery and home appliances, among others. Some of these are permitted to operate in India legally.

 Top 10 MLM & Network Marketing Companies in India

1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd

 
By any standards, Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s initiative to promote literacy and financial independence for women in rural India deserves rich accolades. Hence, we rank this initiative as the topmost MLM company in India.Hindustan Unilever Ltd is the Indian division of global FMCG major, Unilever. Though HUL does not require any MLM associates to promote its products, the company has launched an excellent scheme aimed at empowering rural women.The system aims at providing financial security as well as education to rural women of India.This initiative, called Project Shakti aims to “ financially empower rural women and create livelihood opportunities for them.Project Shakti provides livelihood-enhancing opportunities to women micro-entrepreneurs, called Shakti Ammas, across India.Shakti Ammas are given training for familiarization with our products and basic tenets of distribution management,’ states the HUL website.The company has a team of rural sales promoters (RSP’s) who coach and help Shakti Ammas in managing their business.This includes help in business basics and troubleshooting as well as coaching in softer skills such as negotiation and communication which enable them to run their business effectively.In 2010, HUL extended Project Shakti to include ‘Shaktimaans’. Shaktimaans are typically the husbands or other male family members of Shakti Ammas.They sell products on a bicycle in surrounding villages, covering a larger area than Shakti Ammas can cover on foot. Today, Project Shakti has over 72,000 micro-entrepreneurs supported by 48,000 Shaktimaans, states the HUL website.
 

2. Tupperware

 
Tupperware is an MLM company from the US operating in India for nearly 30 years. On its corporate website, Tupperware claims to have a sales force of over three million members in over 80 countries.Tupperware manufactures all types of cooking, food storage and handling solutions including microwave-safe bowls and plates, non-stick cookware, water bottles, spatulas, and servers, among others.Tupperware also retails its products online in India and through traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
 

3. Avon

 
Founded in the US in 1886, Avon is a cosmetics brand that also operates through MLM in India.Avon ranks among Fortune 500 companies worldwide. According to the Avon corporate website, the firm has annual revenue of over US$ 9 billion.It boasts of having over six million direct marketers or ML marketers Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with $9 billion in annual revenue.Avon’s MLM marketers are termed as ‘Avon Sales Beauty and Fashion Advisors.”
Other than India, the company’s products are sold in over 100 countries and include skincare, fragrance, fashion, body and beauty and home products sold under the brand names Avon Color, ANEW, Skin-So-Soft and Advance Techniques.
 

4. Oriflame

 
Founded in 1967 in Sweden by two brothers Jonas of Johnick, Robert af Johnick and their friend, Oriflame is now an international beauty company.Oriflame is very active in India through MLM and direct selling through online stores.Additionally, Oriflame products can be bought from the company website in India too. Oriflame sells products in over 65 countries worldwide.It has a portfolio of Swedish, natural, innovative beauty products.These are marketed through an MLM network of over 3.6 million independent consultants. Oriflame’s corporate website states, it has annual sales worldwide of over (Euro) €1.5 billion.
 

5. Herbalife

 
Another network marketing company in India, US-based Herbalife, is a second major player and a popular MLM company worldwide.The company specializes in nutritional supplements and health products that are made with various herbs and fruits. Established in 2980, Herbalife was among the first global nutrition company to enter India.Herbalife India offers nutrition, weight management, energy, sports and personal care products. These are sold by MLM marketers called Herbalife Associates. The company operates in over 90 countries.In recent years, Herbalife has sponsored some 250 world-class athletes, teams and events worldwide.
Herbalife India is also associated with various projects in this country for education for children and healthcare for underprivileged sections of the society.
 

6. Amway

 
Amway ranks among topmost MLM companies in India.The company was co-founded in Michigan, USA by two entrepreneurs, Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. In 2016, it ranked as the world’s largest network marketing company.Amway India sells some 140 personal care, beauty and health products through multi-level marketing.
Amway arrived in India in 1995 and began commercial operations three years later.Today, Amway India has a manufacturing unit at Nilakottai in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.Amway India has a nation-wide presence with over 130 Sales offices, four regional warehouses and depots in over 34 city warehouses.The distribution and home delivery network set up with the support of independent logistics partners caters to over 8,900 zip codes across the country, claims the company website.
 

7. Forever Living

 
Forever Living was established in 1978 and is today a multi-billion dollar company with operations worldwide. Forever Living makes and sells hundreds of nature-based wellness and beauty products.A large number of products made by Forever Living are based on Aloe Vera, a herb, of whose medicinal and cosmetic properties are finding wider following worldwide in recent years. Indeed, Forever Living products rightly deserve accolades for bringing Aloe Vera into limelight across the world.
In India, Forever Living products are highly popular. The Indian division of Forever Living is based in Mumbai and the company has dedicated offices in all metros of the country. It serves India through thousands of MLM associates and a network of depots located in capital cities of most Indian states.
 

8. DXN

 
DXN is a Malaysia-based MLM company with extensive operations in India. Operating through thousands of network marketing associates, DXN offers in India, dietary supplements, food and beverages, personal care products, skincare, cosmetic, household products as well as dental hygiene range. All products of DXN are based on Ganoderma, also called Ling Xi in China, which means ‘King of Herbs’. Ganoderma is a mushroom peculiar to Asia’s Far East region and has been venerated for its medicinal and curative properties since centuries. Some of its popular MLM products in India include nutritional supplements that are safe for patients suffering from diabetes and blood pressure.
 

9. 4Life

 
US-based 4Life offers food supplements that are claimed as beneficial for “general health and wellness”. The company’s flagship 4Life Transfer Factor products are highly popular in this country for boosting immunity and helping victims regain health after prolonged illness. 4Life offers products that can be used to make healthy milkshakes. Additionally, the company also offers aromatherapy oils and diffuser in the Indian market, for followers of alternative therapies. 4Life has a very well defined compensation policy for its network marketers. Indeed, 4Life’s market in India is showing a growing trend.
 

10. K-Link

 
K-Link International operates in over 50 countries including India. The company launched its operations in this country in January 2001 and since, has found dedicated following both among the MLM community and customers. K-Link India operates from Chennai and has branches in various parts of the country. K-Link product range includes nutritional supplements, personal care and hygiene range, body, beauty and skincare essentials as well as organic food and a few Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) items. The company’s popular range in India includes K-Liquid Chlorophyll, K-Flax, Protein Pro and Ayurveda Series range.