In an MLM, A sales associate sells a product like Tupperware directly to consumers...
Women break into the sales force as Madam C. J. Walker hires women to sell her beauty products door-to-door...
The Direct Selling Association is founded in order to unite and protect Direct Selling companies and their consumers. The organization sought to educate sellers and consumers about Direct Selling and members of the Association must adhere to a strict code of ethics. The DSA is still a voice today for sellers and consumers.