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title: What Is a Network Marketing Business?
description: 🔵 What Is a Network Marketing Business? A network marketing business is an independent sales operation where an individual partners with a company to sell its products and build a team of distributors. Income comes from personal sales and from commissions on the team's sales volume.
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# What Is a Network Marketing Business?

**Updated:** April 2026

Oleksandr Honcharov, CEO at FlawlessMLM 

What is a network marketing business? A network marketing business is an independent sales operation where an individual partners with a company to sell its products and build a team of distributors. Income comes from personal sales and from commissions on the team’s sales volume. It is a low-cost business model that allows anyone to start selling without creating their own product or infrastructure.

**Key Characteristics**

*   Low startup cost — typically under $500 to join and get started
*   No need to develop a product — the company provides the product, shipping, and payment processing
*   Flexible schedule — work from home, set your own hours
*   Two income streams — personal retail sales and team override commissions
*   Scalable — as your team grows, your earning potential increases

**Definition:** A network marketing business is an independent sales venture where a distributor sells a company’s products, builds a team, and earns income through personal retail sales, team commissions, and performance bonuses.

A network marketing business is a real business that requires real effort. Success depends on consistent sales activity, team building, and genuine product knowledge.

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Source: [FlawlessMLM FAQ](https://flawlessmlm.com/en/faq/what-is-a-network-marketing-business)