Changes International Review and Profile

Changes International no longer appears to be active as a direct sales company.

Original Npros business profile for Changes International, preserved below for archival purposes:

founded in 1994 by Scott and Terry Paulson in Destin, Florida. The company sold vitamins, herbal formulas, weight-management products and other dietary supplements, including its flagship Thermo-Lift formula. Changes International marketed the products through independent distributors who could earn retail commissions and build sales organizations by recruiting and supporting other distributors.

Twinlab Corporation acquired Changes International in November 1997, marking Twinlab's entry into multilevel marketing. Twinlab paid approximately $7.8 million in cash plus 310,000 shares valued at about $6 million at the time, putting the transaction's initial value at roughly $13.8 million. Scott Paulson remained president and Terry Paulson remained vice president after the acquisition. Under Twinlab, Changes International generated net sales of $51.3 million in 1998, $47 million in 1999 and $38.1 million in 2000. Twinlab subsequently sold Changes International and its PR*Nutrition division together for $5 million as both businesses experienced declining sales.

The Changes International operation was later folded into Goldshield Elite, and some former Changes products continued under the Goldshield Elite name.