Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 453 | Read John's 22 other Ask SC answers

SFI Business = Exposure to a wider audience + market

SFI is as much a business as the traditional style business. Whereas traditional businesses tend to be limited to certain geographical areas, SFI business is global.

In terms of overheads, maintaining a Traditional Businesses is bound to cost you in terms of space rental and utilities. SFI does not charge you for the space.

SFI, unlike traditional businesses has a facility whereby other members can market one's products without the owner incurring unforeseen expenses.

Traditional business requires one to have large quantities of merchandise, with SFI you can begin with just one time. And the fact that it is global makes it possible to market almost any product. In other words, products that do not sell in one area will always have market somewhere else.
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SFI Business = Exposure to a wider audience + market

SFI is as much a business as the traditional style business. Whereas traditional businesses tend to be limited to certain geographical areas, SFI business is global.

In terms of overheads, maintaining a Traditional Businesses is bound to cost you in terms of space rental and utilities. SFI does not charge you for the space.

SFI, unlike traditional businesses has a facility whereby other members can market one's
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Affiliate since: 05/20/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Elsie's 3 other Ask SC answers

There is a great difference between being in the traditional business and being an SFI affiliate.

You plan the time suitable for you and do not have to dress up for your customers/clients

No utility bills or rent to pay for your business location

You have a great deal of support from your experienced up line and also down line

You receive free on-going training without traveling anywhere to attend

Your accounts are kept for you and you have no need to bother about all those calculations

Several avenues of earning an income are open to you at the same time

All that I have listed cannot be possible in a traditional business. I will go for SFI business!

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There is a great difference between being in the traditional business and being an SFI affiliate.

You plan the time suitable for you and do not have to dress up for your customers/clients

No utility bills or rent to pay for your business location

You have a great deal of support from your experienced up line and also down line

You receive free on-going training without traveling anywhere to attend

Your accounts are kept for you and you have
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Affiliate since: 07/14/2000, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read John's 10 other Ask SC answers

This is a very good question and one that I asked when I joined. The answer I got was that I am comparing apples to oranges. SFI is not like any other business. First and foremost, one can work from the privacy of his or her own home with SFI, while a conventional business most always requires leaving home and going to work in an actual establishment away from home.

With SFI you have no stock to maintain, no payroll to worry about, and no employees. With SFI you have a website, multiple forms of income, and 100's of thousands of people just waiting to be affiliates. All you have to do is invite them, teach them the system, and enjoy a residual income for the rest of your life.

Being an SFI affiliate does not require sunlight to succeed and you don't have to worry about whether or not the open sign is turned on. Inclement weather does not stop business as an SFI affiliate. The only requirement is the desire to succeed, some assembly required, batteries not included!!! ;-)
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This is a very good question and one that I asked when I joined. The answer I got was that I am comparing apples to oranges. SFI is not like any other business. First and foremost, one can work from the privacy of his or her own home with SFI, while a conventional business most always requires leaving home and going to work in an actual establishment away from home.

With SFI you have no stock to maintain, no payroll to worry about, and no employees. With SFI you have a website, multiple
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Affiliate since: 04/27/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Laley's 25 other Ask SC answers

The first and most important thing is that when you start talking about SFI business and when you are asked to give a comparison you should have enough knowledge about SFI and that you know what you are saying. By this you will be ready for the cross questioning.

Start your conversation like this:

a) Both the business have some basic requirements - both needs hard work, dedication and time to establish its foundations.

b) Both will need investment from you.

c) In both cases 'how much successful is your business' is entirely up to you.

Now tell them which one is better.

a) Give them some basic statistics. Tell them that by the end of last year, the worldwide number of Internet users was nearly 41% of all the people around the Globe. With statistics like that, the future of commerce certainly seems to belong online!

b) Conventional businesses allow you to market in your own country and perhaps a few others countries, but SFI, with TripleClicks gives you access to over 190 countries and billions of consumers.

c) Don't forget to mention that your online store in safe and unlike conventional shops you need not to worry about buying and maintaining a shop in the market, going there, opening your shop every day, keeping your store nicely decorated, hiring sales personal to monitor sale and attend the customers and security personal to guard your store etc. Your TC Store is with you wherever you go because of your laptop or smart phone and you are an email away from your customers.

d) Working with SFI means having the peace of mind of working with a proven, debt-free company with a long, successful track record.

We mentioned investment as a requirements for both the businesses but what kind of and how much investments is what will make SFI business superior to the conventional business.

a) Tell them that unlike conventional business monetary investment is unbelievably low in SFI business. This is because you will not be investing in owning a shop made of Brick and mortar in local market, or paying salaries to sales and security personals etc.

b) In fact you can make SFI business a BIG success without investing any extra money. Sponsoring, Advertising, Referral and duplication with ready to use gateways tools helps you earn big checks by other people's investments. Tell them how SFI's commission plan works.

Always remember the following things when you talk about SFI.

1. What does SFI stand for ? (Strong Future International Marketing Group).

2. What are the requirements for registering with SFI? (Nothing, it is all ready for you to plug in and go!)

3. What are the benefits (compensation plan)

4. The important features of SFI:-

a) Online training worth thousands of dollars for free. ( A long list of "How to", a list of tips from fellow affiliates, Rules, FAQs, Guides and much more)

b) Marketing. (Methods and strategies for generating TripleClicks sales and sponsoring affiliates. ECA (E-Commerce Associates) Program, Pay-Per-Action (PPA) Program etc)

c) TripleClicks.com (your very own online shopping mall where you can buy and sell)

d) 24 hour support (ever ready and ever willing support staff to help you when you get stuck)

e) Long and attractive lists of contests and prizes. (SFI provides every possible support to make your business a success)

5. Be ready for the question, "Who are these guys and is SFI real?
a) SFI is now in its 16th year. It started in 1998 and the parent company is Carson Services, Inc.,
b) SFI's corporate headquarters is in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In the end just tell them about the three simple step plan.

1. Become an Executive Affiliate (EA) and remain an EA every month
2. Recruit 5 affiliates
3. Teach them these three steps.

I hope this will help.
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The first and most important thing is that when you start talking about SFI business and when you are asked to give a comparison you should have enough knowledge about SFI and that you know what you are saying. By this you will be ready for the cross questioning.

Start your conversation like this:

a) Both the business have some basic requirements - both needs hard work, dedication and time to establish its foundations.

b) Both will need investment from you.

c)
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

SFI affiliate program provides you with amazing opportunity to run your traditional business in a modern way. I can comfortably say the affiliate program does not necessarily replace the traditional business but it builds it to be a better model. Have you ever heard of a click and motor company? Such companies runs both traditional and online programs.
The affiliate program helps you understand a lot about niche marketing at the same time enjoy enormous marketing power of all sfi affiliates thereby increasing the sales. The marketing also made faster and delivery is enhanced as a result of collaboration between different parties.
The affiliate model supports even affiliates without physical store and propels them to success. Once the affiliate has built a team. He is assured of residual income (profit) which may not be the case of the traditional model
SFI has many ways of earning like duplication, direct sales and royalties where you only need to refer an ECA and promote the products they sale and earn from it whopping $$ as opposed to traditional model
I think sfi rocks
Hope this has helped you
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SFI affiliate program provides you with amazing opportunity to run your traditional business in a modern way. I can comfortably say the affiliate program does not necessarily replace the traditional business but it builds it to be a better model. Have you ever heard of a click and motor company? Such companies runs both traditional and online programs.
The affiliate program helps you understand a lot about niche marketing at the same time enjoy enormous marketing power of all sfi affiliates
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Affiliate since: 06/29/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Laongdow's 4 other Ask SC answers

There are many difference in being an SFI afiliate and having a traditional business and SFI is better in any way.

(1) Investment : You dont have to invest any money on sfi . its free to join and gives you full training but in traditional business you need to spend a lot of money and also need back up money.


(2)Time investment: You have to spend much time in traditional business to get success but in SFI you have full time freedom. you can do it from your laptop or tablet from anywhere in the world.so sfi gives you time freedom .


(3)Loss : Traditional business has no guaranty of success even you spend a lot of money but if you spend some money on SFI you never lose anything , you even get success more faster and your business grows.


Hope i helped

Good Luck
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There are many difference in being an SFI afiliate and having a traditional business and SFI is better in any way.

(1) Investment : You dont have to invest any money on sfi . its free to join and gives you full training but in traditional business you need to spend a lot of money and also need back up money.


(2)Time investment: You have to spend much time in traditional business to get success but in SFI you have full time freedom. you can do it from your laptop or tablet
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Affiliate since: 07/14/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kevin's 1 other Ask SC answers

The difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business is the time and money that you invest. In a traditional business, you as the entrepreneur will have to worry about the capital you need to start up the business. The profit you will make if any and the taxes that you will have to pay the government. In SFI you are worry free. It is the only business that you can start, even when you are broke. When you do make an investment if any it is at a minimal cost.

In a traditional business you have to spend a lot of time to sell, do your accounts and worry. With SFI you spend less time in the business. You can spend two meaningful hours and be paid better than having a traditional business because even when you are not working, your business is working for you. There are multiple ways to earn an income in SFI, but not with your traditional business.

There is therefore no contention as to why being SFI affiliate is better than having a traditional business.
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The difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business is the time and money that you invest. In a traditional business, you as the entrepreneur will have to worry about the capital you need to start up the business. The profit you will make if any and the taxes that you will have to pay the government. In SFI you are worry free. It is the only business that you can start, even when you are broke. When you do make an investment if any it is at a minimal cost.

In
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Affiliate since: 07/28/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Rhodel's 7 other Ask SC answers

I do not own a business, but based on what I observe:

1) Traditional businesses, if not all, leans toward a single goal: PROFIT. SFI, though, as I observe, aside for profit, is also geared towards bringing other people closer to profit.

2) Unless badly needed (say, for EA2 or TTL), you are not obliged to spend a single penny at SFI, while in traditional biz, you need to have a capital right of the bat. Hey even with the first statement, it wont cost you a fortune. And best of it, starting at SFI is FREE.

3) Unless your the boss, and your biz can stand without you, you need to be spending a big chunk of time for it to work; SFI doesn't require you to be online 24/7, just few hours everyday.

4) 24/7 support? SFI has it. You don't expect, for example, if your sink or water pipes in your biz had problems, that a plumber would be available in the wee hours of the morning.

I wanted to go further, but let's just put it this way: SFI, on my opinion, is better than a traditional biz.. Thanks..
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I do not own a business, but based on what I observe:

1) Traditional businesses, if not all, leans toward a single goal: PROFIT. SFI, though, as I observe, aside for profit, is also geared towards bringing other people closer to profit.

2) Unless badly needed (say, for EA2 or TTL), you are not obliged to spend a single penny at SFI, while in traditional biz, you need to have a capital right of the bat. Hey even with the first statement, it wont cost you a fortune. And best
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Affiliate since: 07/07/2021, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Betabasi's 66 other Ask SC answers

The difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business is that;
Firstly, No capital is required to start an SFI business but a traditional business will require a small or larger capital for a start.
Futhermore, SFI has all the tools you need to build a successsful business but in a traditional business, one has to invent all the tools he/she needs to build up his/her business.
Moreover, SFI has a cost free training to equip their affiliates with the necessary knowledge on how to build up his/her business and you are guaranteed a 24/7 support but it is not so in a traditional business because all the cost incurred rest on the owner of the business.
Lastly, SFI has an unlimited source of income with its attractive compensation plan but in a traditional business, the source of income is limited.
Considering the above points, I think an SFI affiliate is better off than a person operating a tradional business.
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The difference between being an SFI affiliate and having a traditional business is that;
Firstly, No capital is required to start an SFI business but a traditional business will require a small or larger capital for a start.
Futhermore, SFI has all the tools you need to build a successsful business but in a traditional business, one has to invent all the tools he/she needs to build up his/her business.
Moreover, SFI has a cost free training to equip their affiliates with the
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Affiliate since: 08/17/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Muriel's 9 other Ask SC answers

There is a vast difference between the two, though the both may be geared towards the same goal and that is to get a good return.

With the traditional business you may need to do a market survey to ensure that you are entering the right business or maybe to have an idea of the possibilities of success but as an SFI affiliate the work is already done for you all you need it to enter with a determining spirit and work towards your set goal.

Again the traditional business is exposed to more risks whether it be financial, market, operational or otherwise but the only risk an affiliate is exposed to is what imposed on yourself. If you work hard you expect results. No free meal.

With the traditional business there will always be winding down cost but as an affiliate you could get up any day and decide to give up on your dream but there will be no immediate cost just a loss to you for that decision.

There are lots of overhead costs in the traditional business which must be factored in the price of the products but with SFI no overhead cost because I am sure majority of affiliates had internet connection before the thought of SFI came and they were already paying for the service so this will not be an added cost as a matter of fact your will be making good use of the service and the returns from SFI can enable you to upgrade your internet package.



So many differences but do not want to exhaust the reader therefore I will end here and let someone else add to the list. I hope you got the point!
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There is a vast difference between the two, though the both may be geared towards the same goal and that is to get a good return.

With the traditional business you may need to do a market survey to ensure that you are entering the right business or maybe to have an idea of the possibilities of success but as an SFI affiliate the work is already done for you all you need it to enter with a determining spirit and work towards your set goal.

Again the traditional business is exposed
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