Team Effort International

Team Effort International was founded by Mel and Amie Gill in Northern California in October 2002. The Gills had worked in direct selling since 1989 and had built sales organizations in the United States, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Europe, and other international markets before starting their own company. Team Effort International focused on internet services, communications technology, and products that could be sold and delivered through an international network of independent representatives.

The company's best-known division was MyVideoTalk, launched on April 30, 2004. MyVideoTalk provided online video-communication tools at a time when video email, live internet broadcasting, and browser-based conferencing were still developing consumer technologies. The division expanded from the United States into Europe in 2005, India in 2006, and Southeast Asia and other Asian markets beginning in 2008.

Team Effort International later entered the nutritional-products market through Team Effort Network, commonly called TEN. Development began after the company was introduced to liquid vitamins delivered through an oral spray. TEN launched a line of vitamin, energy, sleep, antioxidant, and weight-management sprays, followed by powdered superfood and nutritional drink products. The company promoted the sprays as a convenient alternative to tablets, capsules, liquid drops, and gummy vitamins.

Team Effort International sold its products and subscriptions through independent representatives using personalized websites and international sales organizations. MyVideoTalk used a Dual Core Double Binary compensation plan. Representatives could earn a $100 Fast Start Bonus from qualifying personal package sales, retail commissions of 20% on a customer's first month and 10% on continuing subscription payments, and weekly binary commissions when sales volume reached 720 points in one team and 360 points in the other. A completed weekly cycle paid $100, with a Global Rewards match of up to $50. The plan also included a monthly binary matrix paying $25 for a qualifying three-to-six volume cycle, team commissions, leadership recognition, incentive travel, car incentives, and President's Club awards.

Legal History

United Laboratories Manufacturing LLC brought a commercial action against Team Effort International involving breach of contract and quantum meruit claims. The case ended in a reported $250,000 settlement in 2019. The dispute was a private commercial matter rather than an FTC, FDA, or state consumer-protection enforcement action.

Mel Gill, Co-Founder and Owner

Amie Gill, Co-Founder

Sarwan Gill, Managing Director, MyVideoTalk Technologies FZE

Sonu Sandhu, Director of Sales