Are you ready to get started in your own business and not quite sure how to select? As a former bank president and financial strategist, I have analyzed various network marketing systems for generating income. What I have found in many cases is that with companies whose distribution methods are multi-level marketing (MLM), the delivery of an actual duplicatable system stops with the compensation plan.

The estimates now are that in North America 175,000 people are entering network marketing every week. I imagine by most counts this would be one of the fastest, if not THE fastest growing business opportunity. There is definitely a tipping point approaching in the network marketing industry. There are hundreds of companies with multi level structures. Paul Zane Pilzer, author of The Wellness Revolution, and a world renowned economist, predicts the health and wellness industry to be the next trillion dollar industry, predicting that within ten years disease prevention dollars spent will the amount spent on treatment. Those who locate a solid company within health and wellness have some advantage in the marketplace.

The challenge presented with those who are market searching for opportunities that will produce for them is locating an opportunity where there is seasoned leadership. The hype within some websites is sometimes what draws prospective business owners into a company. Hype or magic is not what builds a sustainable business. I feel individuals would be far better served to look for an intelligent application of a marketable system. Leadership is key. People who have enjoyed success have joined a line within an organization that follows their basic sense of business practices. While many websites look much the same there are some, when you read on through them, give you a sense of credibility. You can feel the authenticity in their presentation and the integrity.

An important component in your selection process would be to know how the organization delivers information about the company and if the organization (not the company) has a system that delivers success. What you want to look for and have confidence in is that process. It would include a finely honed lead generation system in place, a complete training program for getting started, company product information, recruiting program, personal development and a team building commitment. Most importantly, all of it packaged so that it is an easy system to duplicate.

Vision-based businesses also have a strong planning component to the business. This does not need to be intricate out of the shoot, however, you want to have the confident guidance of a seasoned person teaching you how vision out three years and then bench mark back years one and two, ending with a 90 or 120 day plan to succinctly guide you in your first few months of business. This is a common path for growth in any business and network marketing is not different in its need for direction charting. You can also test for reality.

In closing, it is important to look for vision, business practices that are a match ethically for you, and a complete system. Join an organization that confidently assures a well developed business planning component.

Special Note: Success will most likely be found with a company that has hybrid system with the strong lead generation component necessary to fuel the business opportunity, and follows a success system.