Waukee Area Women Find Business Success at Home
They aren't like the door-to-door saleswomen from back in the day. Women today say they chose careers in direct sales for the flexibility and a chance to get ahead on their terms.
Ask Melinda Kiernan what she does for a living and she'll likely tell you she has one of the best jobs ever. As a seven-year sales consultant for Tastefully Simple, this mom of two sets her own hours, works from home and sells a product — easy to prepare foods and recipes — she uses and believes in. "We do own our own business," said Kiernan of Tastefully Simple's sales consultants. "You can either work it like a business or work it like a hobby. It's as easy as that." What's your experience with direct sales businessses been? Tell us in the comments section below. Kiernan, like thousands of other women, are choosing direct sales businesses like Tastefully Simple that work around their busy families and lifestyles while still generating an…
Julie Stewart Ziesman
12:17 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
When my boys were preschoolers, I sold World Book Encyclopedia as an independent contractor. I could set my own hours and worked for an ethical company with great customer service. Most other direct sales jobs involved either an investment or recruiting others to sell in order to make a decent income versus hours working. When the boys started school, I owned and operated my retail business for … more ›