Most Americans have been aware for some time that multi-level marketing schemes are bad — either through recent books or documentaries like LuLaRich. But did you know exactly how bad? Bridget Read, ...

Multi-level marketing is nothing new. From Tupperware to Avon, these commission-based sales positions have been a popular way ...

Let’s say you have a product you want to sell. It could be anything: make-up, clothes, jewelry, cleaning products, meal kits, weight-loss plans, maybe vitamins. Maybe you have a background in science ...

At best, you're a sales rep. At worst, you're a pawn in a pyramid scheme. Multilevel marketers are promoting wellness products like shakes, essential oils and supplements as preventing or treating ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer and New York magazine journalist Bridget Read about her new book, 'Little Bosses Everywhere.' It's an exploration of the world of multi-level marketing.