Ben Martin is 52, and his wife, Kathy, is 48. Together, they operate a network marketing business. both are active in the business, but Kathy is the one who drives it. They have one son and two daughters, all of whom are out of school, and one of them is working with them in the business. two of their children are married , and they have one grandchild.
The business is structured as a sole proprietorship. The gross revenue is $800,000 a year. the business expenses are $5,000 a month or $60,000 a year. The couple's living expenses are $20,000 a month. Their home is worth $1 million, with a mortgage of $350,000. They also have a vacation home that is worth $600,000, with a mortgage of $420,000.
Many people had another business or profession before they got involved in network marketing. We know one gentleman who was a butcher until he injured his back. He is now 85 years old and making $2 million to $3 million a year in network marketing.
In this case, Ben had worked full time as a laborer, and Kathy started this business on the side to supplement their income. It wasn't long before her income exceeded his, and he retired. Today, their income is about 20 times what he had been earning as a laborer.