One of the questions I get asked a lot about becoming a VA, is it like being in an MLM. 

The short answer? No. 

The long answer? Well let’s dive deeper by understanding what an MLM is. 

MLM stands for multilevel marketing. The business model for an MLM is that individuals will have products that they will sell. They also have a monetary incentive if they recruit other people into the business. The more people you recruit, the more residual income you will earn. This incentivizes people to recruit as many people as they possibly can. This is also one of the biggest drawbacks of an MLM. Many people feel that the sales representatives are too pushy about their products, and are promoting products they may not necessarily even believe in because they need to make that commission. Additionally, it also benefits people at the top more than the people that are working in sales. Some of the most popular MLM brands are Avon, Monat, Herbalife, and Amway. 

So is being...