Companies in Illinois

Act II Jewelry Lady Remington

jewelry

Act II Jewelry offers a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee on the highest quality fashion jewelry, which is available only through in-home shows. Lady Remington is designed to provide a wardrobe-stretching, money-saving service to the consumer and an unlimited, full or part-time earnings opportunity for the representative.

Albert Konder Collection

Jewelry

From the website: Since 1996, Albert Konder Collection has been producing stunning, one-of-a-kind jewelry designs. This family business has meshed the creative talents of Albert Konder and the business vision of his sister, Sandy Donnelly. Together, they offer the customer a unique jewelry buying opportunity, through private trunk shows. This relaxed shopping concept allows the client to experience the distinctive Konder Collection in a casual, social atmosphere. Satisfied shoppers take their handcrafted jewelry home the same day!

Art Finds International

Art/Framing

Artistic Impressions, Inc

ART

Artistic Impressions is in the field of home enhancement. They offer quality art at affordable prices. Their top priorities are to provide customers with excellent products and their sales team with an opportunity for exceptional personal and financial growth.

AtHome America

HOME AND DECORATING

AtHome America, founded in 1983, offers trendy, affordably-priced homewares at home parties. AtHome America's products include candles, decorative accessories, organization and storage, outdoor living, tabletop and entertaining items.

Entertain with Ease!

Specialty foods, decorative tableware, gift sets

From the Entertain With Ease! website: Entertain With Ease! is the first direct selling company to fully embrace and nurture the universal and time-honored tradition of at-home entertaining. Our company is passionate about making at-home entertaining, fun, delicious, inviting and easy!<Br> Our team of independent Consultants demonstrates carefully selected products at Entertain With Ease! Parties and provides customers with product sampling and entertaining tips and ideas to help demystify at-home entertaining.

FM Cosmetics

Mens' and Womens' fragrances, body care products, gifts.

<P>FM Cosmetics is a family business that distributes fragrance and cosmetic products through direct sales. The company was launched in Poland in 2004 and has representatives (referred to as “Members”) in 50 countries. FM Cosmetics is a member of the DSA. </P> <P>FM Cosmetics products include women’s and men’s fragrances, makeup, body care, and gifts. The company’s fragrances are created by one of the top ten fragrance companies in the world and are priced at $20.00 and $50.00. FM Members sell its products through home parties, online and one-on-one direct sales. </P>

Global Information Network

The GIN offers monthly, quarterly, and yearly memberships allowing members to gain allegedly exclusive, information about methods that others have used to generate large amounts of money per month. In addition, membership promises to provide information on how to protect financial assets, how to be successful in business and even promises to provide international contacts that can aid and assist in various ways.

The Global Information Network is presented as a collaboration of insider secrets covering a myriad of information ranging from health, metaphysics, religion, science, politics, conspiracies and government. The GIN is promoted by Kevin Trudeau, a well known infomercialist and bestselling book writer whose works have generated both controversy and profits.<P>The Global Information Network clearly states on the first and every page of the website that it is not a business opportunity. It is a community of likeminded individuals, who have come together to sell information, and form a membership driven social group that shares this information, opportunities and the like for a price. However, they do offer and affiliate program for resale and promotion of GIN and which pays $200 for every referral, distinctly making it a business opportunity.

Homemaker's Idea Company

home accessories

Signature Homestyles is a division of The HomeMakers's Idea Company. Signature Homestyles is a member of the Direct Selling Association.

Inspiranza Designs

Fashion Jewelry

<P>Inspiranza Designs is a direct sales company that offers fashion jewelry at home parties and online. Inspiranza’s collection includes sterling, stainless steel and mixed metal pieces in vintage, classic and modern styles. The majority of Inspiranza Designs’ pieces are priced under $39.00. </P> <P>Inspiranza Designs offers party hostesses the opportunity to earn free jewelry, half-priced products, and monthly specials as well as Hostess Bonus Buys, which are drastically reduced items. Guests at Inspiranza Designs parties who purchase two items at regular price receive a third at half price. </P>

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Jewels by Park Lane

Fashion Jewelery by Park Lane

Jewels by Park Lane has been around since 1955, and is a well known producer of hand-crafted jewelry sold at home parties, person-to-person, fundraiser's and online catalogues. The company is based out of Schaumburg, Illinois, and is operated as a private enterprise with over fifteen thousand independent sales representatives. Jewels by Park Lane was originally founded in Chicago by Shirley and Arthur LeVin, and is reputed to be the highest volume producing direct jewelry sales/party planning company in the world. <P> Jewels by Park Lane offers Fashion Jewelry for women of every age and designs for men and children. All Park Lane jewelry is backed by an unconditional guarantee. Hostesses earn commission on personal retail sales, and additional commission on team sales.

Just a Little Naughty

Adult novelty products

<P>Just a Little Naughty, founded in 2003, is a party plan company that sells bath & body products, lingerie and leather clothing, and romance enhancing accessories. Just a Little Naughty offers over 14,000 products. </P> <P>Hostesses of Just a Little Naughty parties receive 25% of the party’s retail sales in merchandise credit, plus additional hostess discounts. </P>

Kele n Co

Jewelry, jewelry cleaning cloths, designer inspired handbags, and multi-lines of accessories

Kele & Co was founded in 2006 by its President, Kelly LeFevre. Her mission was simple: to provide her and other women with a home-based income opportunity that was rewarding, successful and enjoyable. Kele & Co also wanted to provide women with flexibility for precious and important time to raise a family while maintaining job security.

LADY REMINGTON

JEWELRY, PERSONAL CARE

Lia Sophia

fashion jewelry

lia sophia, formerly Act II Lady Remington, is a direct sales company with a continued focus on high quality fashion jewelry, affordable pricing and a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee. lia sophia Advisors around the country have experienced the benefits this company offers. Whether you’re interested in working part-time or are ready for a full-time career, lia sophia invites you to join their opportunity.

Market Day Gourmet

food and kitchen accessories

Market Day Gourmet offers a unique, versatile selection of foods and kitchen accessories sold exclusively through in-home parties. Their specialty is gourmet products and includes custom blended spices, savory breads and dessert mixes, and sauces and marinades that can help create simple yet impressive dishes.

NATURES WEALTH

NUTRITIONALS, SKIN CARE, WATER TREATMENT

Noahs Ark Workshop

Stuff-a-friend dolls, ourfits and accessories

From Noah's Ark Animal Workshop website: When you invite a Noah's Ark "Stuff-n-Fluff"® Animal Workshop to take anchor at your birthday party or event, adults and children of all ages will have the opportunity to make their very own stuffed animal & a lifetime of memories!

Oxygen4Energy

95% Pure Oxygen Enriched Air in a can. TruO2.

Oxygen4Energy is a new Network Marketing company that markets portable canisters containing 95% pure oxygen enriched air. According to Oxygen4Energy, the product (also named Oxygen4Energy) allows users to flood their body with high amounts of supplemental oxygen at any time. By entering through the lungs, the oxygen enters the bloodstream in seconds and is immediately available to the body. The most popular application and the main focus of the company is sports and fitness. However, the product also works well for hangovers, seniors, mental clarity, stress, and altitude acclimation.<P>According to company President, Craig Inaba, "Oxygen4Energy is going to be the next bottled water or energy drink type product and the entrepreneurs who get in early with us will be in position to make a financial killing."

Pampered Chef

COOKING UTENSILS

Pampered Chef was started by Doris Christopher in 1980. The company's founder and chairman was previously an educator, and home economist. She saw the need for professional-quality kitchen tools in the average kitchen. Through the use of in-home cooking demonstrations, Doris began promoting Pampered Chef. She capitalized on her knowledge of food preparation techniques and assembled an inventory of what she believed to be the most essential kitchen necessities.<P>Pampered Chef products include kitchenware, stoneware, bake ware, outdoor items, utensils, and state of the art knives. Pampered Chef also boasts bamboo utensils, cheese boards, baking pans of various shapes and sizes, sharpeners, skewers and tongs, measuring cups, grill tools, and other barbecue accessories. Their kitchenware category includes funnels, paring knives, tools, peelers, spoons, egg separators, cutters, garlic presses, and more.

Paperly

Paperly Stationary line

<P>Paperly, which launched in 2007, is a direct sales company offering personalized stationery and gifts sold via home parties, catalogs, and online. A member of the DSA, Paperly is based in Chicago. </P> <P>Paperly’s product line includes every type of stationery, address labels, enclosure cards/luggage tags, wine tags, journals, perpetual calendars, personalized gifts, and self-inking stamps. Hostesses of Paperly parties can earn up to $150.00 in free products and 1/3 off up to 4 products, and can choose to apply their hostess credit towards the purchase of a starter kit. </P>

ProShop@Home (The)

Golf equipment, apparel and accessories

The ProShop@Home is a direct-seller of golf equipment through in-home parties called “invitationals”. The ProShop offers two consultant opportunities: The Core Consultant is a Starter for the "Invitational", the In-Home Golf Party. The Core Consultant earns up to 47% commission and participates in a Multi-Level-Marketing program. In addition, Core Consultants enjoy a 20% personal discount on all golf equipment, accessories and apparel. The Associate Consultant sells golf equipment, accessories and apparel via his or her own Internet Pro Shop while earning up to 37% commission and participating in the Multi-Level-Marketing program and receiving a 15% personal discount on all golf equipment, accessories and apparel. Previous golf or sales experience is not necessary.

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Shurepets

Pet Products

Founded in 2002 by Andrew Shure, Shure Pets is based in Chicago, IL. The Shure Pets product line is available exclusively via their network of independent Pet Consultants; they cannot be purchased at stores anywhere.

Signature Homestyles

Home Decor and Organizing Products

Madolyn Johnson founded Signature Homestyles in 1971 with a vision to offer women the opportunity to build fulfilling careers while maintaining personal and family priorities. Built upon this strong foundation, Signature Homestyles offers and exlusive line of decorating and organizing products for the home.

smartmall.biz

Internet Mall Portal

Spa Girl Parties Inc.

Spa-At-Home Kits, relaxation products, pedicure/manicure products, candles

Spa Girl Parties offers customers a fun pampering and shopping experience by offering unique home-spa products. Spa Girl Consultants earn commission on retail sales from “Girls Night In” home parties, catalog party sales, and sales from personalized Spa Girl Parties websites (available to Consultants for a small monthly fee).

Sweet Prairie Soap Company

Homemade Candles, Bath and Body Products

From the company website:<BR> Sweet Prairie Soap Co. Offers the finest in homemade and hand poured candles and soap, as well as a full array of bath and body products. We also have a full line of natural soap, spa and candle products.

The Springtree Company

Hand crafted candles and bath and body products

The Springtree Company is a manufacturer of handpoured candles and hand created bath and body products

Votre Vu

Cleansers, Toners, Masques, Day and Night Cremes, Scrubs

Votre Vu brings spa quality french skin care products to the home party business. The Votre Vu motto is "stay pure, stay simple, work hard". Launching in August, 2008, Votre Vu consultants will have the ability to run an inventory free business, direct customer orders via their personal web site, no monthly ordering requirements, and have all credit card transactions handled directly by Votre Vu. Consultants may also receive all weekly commission payments directly onto a personal debit card.

Weekenders USA

clothing

From company website: Weekenders USA, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, currently has over 160 employees. Rosemary Redmond, President, started the company in 1988 with just a handful of Fashion Coordinators after being recruited by the founders of the Canadian direct sales fashion company. Today, Rosemary's leadership and passion for this business inspires close to 16,000 Fashion Coordinators nationwide to achieve their highest business and personal goals. Weekenders USA is a proud Member of the Direct Selling Association and the Better Business Bureau.

YourTravelBiz.com

Independent Travel Agent Program

For $399 members can enroll in an independent travel agent program.

YTB

Independent Travel Agent Program

YTB (formerly YTB Travel, Your Travel Biz) offers members the opportunity to build their own travel business. YTB was founded in 2001 with two goals. The first was "to become the world’s largest travel company. The other, provide people with an opportunity to work from home, either full-time or part-time, and take control of their own lifestyle."</P> <P>YTB has thousands of people who own travel booking engines in the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Canada. YTB sold over $2 billion in travel in its first 10 years, and has been featured in the top 35 largest travel agencies in North America for the last five years straight.

ZamZuu

ZamZuu Shopping, ZamZuu Travel

ZamZuu is a division of YTB International. The company offers an online shopping portal that allows members to shop at over 700 brand name stores online. ZamZuu members receive cash back rebates on their online purchases. Most ZamZuu rebates fall in the $2.5% to $3% range. ZamZuu members also receive rebates on purchases made by others through their shopping portals. The start up cost for the ZamZuu shopping site is $249.00, with a $49.00 monthly fee.