| ACN started in 1993 and is headquartered in Concord, | | | | international training's to promote the company. As with |
| North Carolina but also has international offices located | | | | many MLM companies, it has been said ACN is a |
| in Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden and | | | | scam or pyramid scheme and that the real money is |
| Poland. ACN is short for American Communications | | | | made by the recruiting of reps and not the selling of |
| Network but was changed to the initials because it has | | | | product to customers. Many reps also complain that |
| expanded to 20 different countries. | | | | the majority of the money from customers they get |
| The American Communications Network is the largest | | | | goes to their sponsor. Because of these complaints |
| 'direct seller' of telecommunications. What this actually | | | | there have been legal issues in Australia and Canada |
| means is that ACN is the largest telecommunications | | | | but they have never been found guilty of these things. |
| company that 'uses a MLM business model' to sell its | | | | With this information, the fact that the company has |
| goods and services. The MLM business model requires | | | | expanded to over 20 different countries and has |
| the recruiting of new distributors that are interested in | | | | people like Donald Trump promoting it makes it obvious |
| selling telecommunications. Commissions are paid on | | | | that American Communications Network is not a |
| either finding new customers or recruiting new reps | | | | scam. It offers a legitimate business opportunity for |
| into the business. The company prefers reps to find | | | | someone interested in selling telecommunications to |
| customers in your warm market (people you already | | | | their warm market. What you have to decide is if |
| know) instead of using advertisements or meetings | | | | selling a product that is in a very competitive market |
| that target a cold market. | | | | with generally low profits is what you want. Also, to |
| The company grew extremely fast and went from | | | | make large amounts of money in the MLM system |
| beginning in 1992 to having an annual revenue of 98.1 | | | | you will need to recruit people from your warm market |
| million by 1998. The company has gone through many | | | | which means convincing family and friends to join ACN |
| changes over the years and has operated as a gas | | | | and sell telecommunications with you. If this sounds like |
| and electric retailer, picked up internet services and | | | | your cup of tea then ACN can work for you. If not, |
| even started selling videophone equipment. | | | | then look for other opportunities out there that use |
| The Apprentice star and executive producer Donald | | | | different marketing methods like the internet to |
| Trump has endorsed American Communications | | | | promote its products and services. |
| Network and has even gone to some of the | | | | |