Article: FINANCE NEW MEXICO: PROS, CONS OF READY-MADE BIZ.(Business)

Byline: MIKE LEVINE

Buying a franchise or becoming a multilevel marketing salesperson allows an entrepreneur to start a business without starting from scratch. Both provide opportunities to run a business using methods developed and used by a parent organization.

More than 35 percent of all businesses in the United States are franchises, including McDonald's, Subway, Ace Hardware, various motel chains and auto dealerships.

Multilevel marketing companies such as Amway, Avon, Mary Kay and Shaklee Corp. use independent salespeople working on commission to get their products to consumers.

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