I then became a distributor in my 20s. He admits that sometimes he doubted his decision to build the Amway business. The legalities, paperwork, taxes, laws, logistics, tariffs, etc. What I found most impressive is that this couple built their business before the invention of the internet. Most distributors who join the company dont work even 1% as hard as this couple did. All of these individuals built huge organizations within Amway. He and Amazon's Jeff Bezos both make their first appearance in the top ten of FORBES' annual ranking of the. But, not everyone who joins MLM joins for the money. Yes, these are the top distributors in the company. They also prospected strangers by using the three-foot rule. If you have ever worked with them personally, I would love to hear your story. Amway is very active in South Florida where I live I have personally known at least 3 new Crown Ambassadors from the last two years: Jose Bobadilla from Colombia, ngel & Maite de la Calle from Spain and Patrick & Joyce Joe from Thailand. It was amazing reading this list, Chuck. His last position before he resigned to run his Amway business full-time (1994) was AVP. Robert Angkasa is an Amway Crown in Indonesia. Awesome. I would have loved to spend a day with him and pick his brain. Yager, 79, died Jan. 6. He was a major financial backer of Republican Sue Myrick. To this day, my parents still speak very highly of the Wiese family. We were both raised by the Doerge/Journeay families on Staten Island, NY back in the 50s. Merritt and Beth Wiese are associated with the InterNET line of sponsorship. According to one internet report, they are ranked as the number 157 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. Prior to meeting their sponsor, they learned about the business opportunity from an Amway employee. They joined the business in 1976, hit Diamond in 1977 and Crown in 1978. I wonder if Mr. Kim was a customer of the same Amway distributor for all of those fifteen years. In 2004 they were recognized as Founders Crown Ambassador, FAA 40, one of only 14 Amway distributorships in the world to have reached that level. How long have you been with Amway, Storm? Prior to that, they spent many years with INA. You say you are proud of Amway Balchand, are you a member or distributor? It took them nine years to go Diamond. She started out in 2013 and achieved a $7 Figure income and more in her MLM journey. We lived on a lake and the residents around the lake all had pipes dumping the laundry water into the beautiful lake! Kudos for such a detailed and well explained article. Amway is far from saturated. Paul and Linda Agus participate with Network 21. In 1979, he and wife Ruth started their Amway business. From day one, they treated their Amway business like a real business. The CVI training system provides business support materials, books, training, and seminars for its Amway distributors. I can see that many of these folks have been earning big incomes with Amway for 30-40 years. Shizunori and Meiko Yamamoto are Amway Crown Ambassadors from Japan. MLM is extremely popular in the United States, with the highest number of MLM earners. They are dynamic leaders who understand how to recruit, motivate and train others. He grew thousands of dreamers with his motivation and success in the old Charlotte Coliseum. They kept driving each leg of their organization deep until they found a few key leaders. From Charlotte he sits atop half of Amway's global sales network of 2 million people. Just be aware with all the costs (excess product/motivational tapes/driving/clothing/phone/other) you statistically will (probably) lose money. [1] Never met Bill Britt, although he did attend one of our conventions. Most businesses take a year or two to get profitable and at least three to five years of intense focus and hard work to become successful. Theyve been in the business around 30 to 40 years. His downline is located in Europe, in countries such as Germany, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. The Founders Achievement Awards (FAA) were developed to recognize and reward the worldwide business contributions of top IBOs. They participate in the World Wide Diamonds line of sponsorship, which provides motivation, training, and business support materials for its Amway distributors. When it comes to building a large Amway business, Vira Arkhipova and Oleksiy Mautanov know what they are doing. He has earned most of his wealth from his thriving career as a realitystar from . Amway, being a large and ferocious company to help entrepreneurs succeed, has paved the way for people with dreams to accomplish their goals since 1959. Chan Lee Sean is currently a Crown Ambassador. So if you have customers in your group, make sure you share the business opportunity with them! Her business is located mostly in Russia and the Ukraine, but she does have dowline distributors in other countries too. positive thinking. According to several internet reports, they are included in the top 400 earners in the entire network marketing industry. According to one internet report, they are the # 160 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. The couple is a true credit to Amway and the network marketing industry. To the best of my knowledge, they have the biggest team on this list. I say youre either materialistic or youre a nudist. Nothing much happens without working to make it happen, he says. Thats something that very few people ever do. Im glad to hear that youre a loyal Amway fan, and pulling out this efficient list takes a lot of work, I really admire your work. This is a positive reflection of Jim. Good point about the Stonelakes. Despite the critics, Amway has its act together. They are excellent speakers with wonderful people skills. If you were to rewrite the post today 2018, would any of the candidates on the list change? Never heard of them before, Stephen. If you have ever worked with Amway Taiwan Crown Ambassadors Johnson and Jennifer Tu, I would love to hear from you. [5] Amway and its sister companies under Alticor reported sales of $8.9 billion in 2019. As a result, they achieved monumental success. She is highly respected in the world of Amway. Amway is just the supplier that aids in the financial growth by personal consumption. I do not know the exact number of people in each persons team. . From what I could find online, they participate with the CA Success Associates line of sponsorship. They were part of Nutrilite with Rich Devos and Jay Van Andel for several years, prior to helping them start Amway. The Puryears are the leaders of the World Wide Dream Builders. The Dutch couple and business partners, Igor E. Alberts andAndreea Cimbala are rejoicing in a unique career milestone, having already surpassed $135 million in lifetime earnings. Marek and Izabella Bujwiccy built their Amway business by sponsoring friends and family members via in-home meetings and one-on-one presentations. When did you meet him? I wish you had the stats, sales figures, and team size of each of these Amway diamonds. Thats awesome, John. There are not enough tapes sold to = the amount of $$$ these diamonds have made. One thing I really liked about him was how simple he explained everything. They are outstanding leaders and mentors. The supermarkets will never go out of business because of a MLM Company. I think its track record speaks for itself. 21 Languages Available For The Business For Home Virtual Conference! She reached Diamond in 1983. Their son, Marcel Ho & Carol Chan is a Diamond in Malaysia who is heading towards Double Diamond in this fiscal year and they had just produced a newly qualified 3rd FCA in Malaysia, Chan Lee Sean. Who is the highest earner in MLM in North America? Max joined Amway in 1977 and rose through the ranks quickly. Read 23 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. After taking Amway to 5 billion in sales, and MonaVie to 2-3 billion, he is estimated net worth of over $500 million.. not including Salt Life, his books and other sources of income we may not. According to some reports online, they are within the top 20 earners in the ENTIRE MLM Industry. Her net worth is not very clear but can be anticipated to be more than 7 figures. The article is a great read. They qualified Crown in 1979 and their business is now run by their grandchildren. When it came out that he was in fact presenting Amway, my friends felt duped and I felt like a crook. This includes seminars, books, tapes, coaching, CDs, websites and other resources. make it almost impossible in some countries to open up. Leonard and Esther Kim are FAA 40 Points Crown Ambassadors in the Amway business. Their business spans across 40 countries, for many of which they are Founding Diamonds. They joined the Amway business in 1977. They joined the business in early 1970s. Yet, if one were to look at the org chart of any conventional corporation, theyd find it looks as much (if not more) like a pyramid than any MLM business. Great list. How long were you involved with your Amway business? When he joined his Amway business, he got started by working his warm market. They are a true Amway success story. Later took her personal development seriously and her networks and distribution flourished. While Im no great motivator, I believe this website will be a game changer in the MLM industry. Ive learnt so much about Amway Diamond Distributors. I wouldnt say the American market is too saturated. He was a millionaire by 30 and, over the next decade, pioneered the support network of motivational books and tapes. Morihiko and Seiko Kitakon are Amway Crown Ambassadors from Japan. It provides books, CDs, seminars, websites, toll free numbers, and other business support materials for its Amway distributors. The Plan is designed that way, because of math itself. Just leave a comment to his post to share your thoughts. They reached that achievement level in 1980. The Bundys are exceptional leaders with great people skills. Then I definitely would not have left off any of the key people that I did. Hope the list of Top Earners in MLM gave some much-needed inspiration for all those doubtful people about the real potential of network marketing. Here is the link to some of the best Forbes MLM articles you can read for a quick take on the status of the multi-level marketing industry. Anyone who can build a downline that large, and maintain it for close to three decades definitely knows what they are doing. Stay up to date about everything that happens on and around Business for Home. Vineet Gupta (@vineet18del) July 20, 2015 Estimated $ Earnings per Year (Based on actuals) He is a millionaire and he has a great life because of MonaVie. Yes, Bill Britt was an amazing guy, leader and Amway rep! Good business happens when you build good relationships. In 2006 Jim was the chair of the IBOAI. She is currently a Crown in Austria. I find that the successes and values of Bill Britt, though, stand out the most. Their downline now has thousands of Amway Distributors in it. If you have ever worked with Crown Ambassadors Sonny and Guat Hwa Ho of Amway Malaysia, I would love to hear from you. It tends to be in decade long spurts. Con ms de 50 aos en el negocio de mercadeo en red fue un hombre que vivi mucho dentro de la industria. They have more than 500 Diamonds in their downline organization. She learned about the Amway business from an old friend, Tan Kim Huat. Thanks for doing that. According to one internet report, they are the # 159 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. The richest people in the world look for and build networks. Brian McClure was my mentor when I joined the Ambit Energy. Chuck, will all the other supermarkets lose out to Amway? According to one online website, they are one of the top 400 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. I never got the chance to meet him, but would have loved to. I remember Bill Britt saying that many times! Did you ever do another network marketing company after Amway, or did you just focus on your career? After all, success leaves clues. Their business is now managed by their children. I look forward to hearing from you. Source. If you have ever worked with Mark and Peggy Lei, I would love to hear your story. They are key leaders in the HECKEL training system. Dexter y su esposa Birdie construyeron un negocio que abarca todo el planeta. He grew thousands of dreamers with his motivation and success in the old Charlotte Coliseum. The purpose of both of these Amway Motivational Organizations is to provide training, motivation and support materials to its distributors. Please tell us how you met them, when you worked with them, where you were in their group, and how they helped you succeed. Year. They participate in the HECKEL training system. I have always been skeptical about MLMs. To get prospects, they utilized the three foot rule and got referrals from other people. Yager Group (Dexter Yager) leads with a net worth lifetime income of $460 million. It provides training, motivation and business support materials for Amway distributors. Are you still with the company? They started their business in late June 1976 and their upline sponsor are Founders Emerald Gary & Susan Giam (According to amwaywiki, Amway Malaysia sponsored Gary & Susan and they in turn sponsored 3 distributors, including Diamond Alfred & Hamidah Hendroff and Emerald Lee Kai Loong & Lam Kwai Lim). In fact, the majority of Amway's global volume is reported to funnel through them. Awesome, Grace. Simply put, they focused on old school MLM techniques and achieved huge success. Although they were not an overnight success, they stuck with the business and built an enormous organization with more than 20,000 distributors. They are currently FAA 50 Crown Ambassadors with Amway. Reviews. What do you remember most about them? Please tell us about any events you attended, when you were in their downline and what level of success you achieved. It would be neat to hear an update as to how the family is doing. I am proud with Amway. Rolf Kipp is today one of Europes Most Triumphant Networker with his lots of network marketing stories. He was a bulldog. They participate in the Network J&J training system. Their upline Diamonds are Mihaly and Maria Turcsik. Im not sure of the percentage breakdown of Amway income vs. tool income. Yes, Bill Britt was a legend and one of my favorite Amway reps of all time. How long were you involved with the business? They are the leaders and founders of the InterNET line of sponsorship. Please tell us how you met her, when you worked with her, and what you learned from her. You forget the mighty Tom and Caryn Avelsgarde who were key figures in in the growth of Amway in Australia in the 80s and 90s and drove the growth of the Yeager system in Australia. Dan Williams passed away on August 9, 2012 in Austin, TX. They are affiliated with the Network 21 line of sponsorship. However, it is still not found in many countries. Thankyou! Save my name, and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Few distributors ever do that. And of course making some decent money on the side. Paul and Linda Agus are Double Diamonds with Amway Indonesia. Omar Salazar from Mexico is the highest MLM earner in North America with an annual income of $19.2 million. Who better to write a book on DYNAMIC PEOPLE SKILLS than Dexter Yager - one of America's mo Im pretty familiar with Amway and I think you did a great job with your rankings. The most successful Amway distributors, and Amway Corporate, are very selective about who gets this position. I look forward to hearing from you. They do business in Korea and participate in the World Wide Dream Builders Korea line of sponsorship.They are Founders Crown Ambassadors with 40 FAA points. In either case, they are in the top 100 earners in the Amway business, too. They joined Amway many years ago and built their Amway business by sharing the products and business opportunity with their friends and family. Zwagil is the CEO and Co Founder of My Daily Choice for which Jenna was a massive distributor and earner. Eight years of pioneering to reach the top, against the negative publicity about Pyramid Schemes, against twenty years in an easier climate, without concentrating on selling as well as showing the plan? The couple built their Amway business by talking with friends, family members and strangers. He is a master recruiter and trainer. Yes. Dexter Yager fue, probablemente, el empresario de Amway ms exitoso de toda la historia de la compaa. He and his late wife Marianne started from scratch in 1977 and eventually spread their business from Germany into Poland, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Russia. While the typical response from Amway distributors is that this includes income from his other investments and enterprises, I've yet to see any evidence of this, and I've never seen They became Silver Producers at Amway sooner than anticipated, and Dexter achieved his first goal: he was able to leave his job. All these people began with a strong vision and contributed consistently to the growth of their network. But I think my favorite listed here of Max Schwarz. Within the world of Amway, Peter and Choi Kit Lee are trusted leaders. They built their Amway business the old-fashioned way, by merchandising the products and sharing the business opportunity with friends, strangers and family members via one-on-one presentations and in-home meetings. There are a lot of great names here and all of their stories are really inspiring. During that two hours, a few of them asked, is this Amway? I felt so uncomfortable and my sponsor asked them to please be patient and to continue to listen to the presentation. I wonder what they got into after Amway, and if they met the same level of success there. I dont know any deaf IBOs in Amway. He grew up living in a garage in his thirties after going through years of financial struggles, accumulating $36,000 dollars worth of debt on his credit cards due to the cost of his apartment. Knowledge is not enough, having the desire to dream is the only key to success in this industry. Today, I want to share my list of the top 27 Amway Diamonds of all time, as I see it. They are exceptional leaders, motivators and trainers. Either way, its very impressive. Specializes in spotting major trends at the intersection of multiple new technologies. I enjoyed seeing those names again. What made you stop doing the business? Network 21 is a privately owned company, owned by Jim and Nancy Dornan. Thank you Chuck. 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