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What's the difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business, and which is better?

5040 votes

Cross Ugo, Aff (Nigeria) 9/6/2013 6:19 am

Affiliate since: 07/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
The term 'better' in this case has no universal answer, because it will, eventually, depend on the each individual to choose what works for them.

The major differences, though, are many.

Among others:

*Initial capital: Whereas a traditional business needs very careful planning, considering a foresight into the future, and funds (a lot, in most cases), for SFI, you can just launch in. You don't need to have any money while starting up, and you don't need to keep money
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How does one support all your downline affiliates if you have barely enough to support your own self?

4786 votes

Cross Ugo, Aff (Nigeria) 9/20/2013 12:31 pm

Affiliate since: 07/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I assume, by support, you mean financial support.

Much as you might feel the need to help everyone you can, financially, which is a really nice thing to do, business-wise, it will be a mistake.

You have to make sure the affiliate will not abuse this opportunity, and will utilize it well, albeit showing gratitude.

In that vein, lend more hand to them via giving them directions on how to make a headway in SFI, citing your own experiences as examples. I believe that's
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How can I convince my downline of the benefits of having a Standing Order without them feeling pressured?

4671 votes

Cross Ugo, Aff (Nigeria) 9/20/2013 12:25 pm

Affiliate since: 07/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
This is a very dicey situation, and also the bane of marketing.

My opinion is that you don't try to convince them.

There are methods every affiliate on SFI can adopt in order to reach their goals, which might not even require having a standing order at all. Teach them all the options you can, and let them decide, for themselves, what's best for them.

If you try too hard, you might make them feel you're only doing it to serve your own purposes, and they might become
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Why do some affiliates find success with SFI in just weeks, while for others it takes months or years?

3318 votes

Cross Ugo, Aff (Nigeria) 10/2/2013 5:54 am

Affiliate since: 07/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
One of the leading factors that can influence this, is the rate at which any affiliate duplicates himself.

SFI is majorly a multitude venture. Which means that the more (dedicated) people you have on your team, the faster you're likely to achieve success.

To elucidate, I'd like to categorize SFI affiliates into 3 parts:

* Those that already have pre-knowledge of internet-marketing before joining
* Those that don't, but grasp the essentials rapidly
* Those
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