Joining The Watkins, Inc. Team by Karen Goodale, Ind. Bronze Manager kgoodale@jps.net Watkins Online Catalog: http://www.gourmetcatalog.us  Watkins Business Information site: http://www.gourmetcatalog.biz   My name is Karen Goodale and I am happy to share my home business with you! I have been with the Watkins company for 6 years in June 2004, but had used Watkins products for many years prior to joining the company. My sister and I would drive 3 hours to the state fair each summer (where there was always a Watkins booth) to stock up on our favorite products. I learned in 1998 that I was losing my 3rd job in 15 years,  due to company bankruptcy. Though I knew I would need another "job" to make ends meet, I also made the decision to start a home business that I could build part-time to give me more control over my own future. Since I was already familiar with Watkins products, and loved them, Watkins was the first business I looked into,  and the one I chose based of their long company history and reputation for quality.   J.R. Watkins started his company back in 1868 with just a single product, his own Red Liniment and the first money-back guarantee. That guarantee still remains today on all of our products, along with a reputation for using only the finest natural ingredients. Watkins now offers over 375 products, and while we're most famous for our award-winning Vanilla and spices, today we offer a complete line of gourmet specialty foods, botanical personal-and home-care products, elegant gift baskets and as well as our tried and true medicinals. The products can be marketed in may ways including: catalog sales, home parties/events (using our Good Tastings plan) flea markets, craft shows, fairs, fundraising, Internet sales etc.   The starter kits available range in price from $49.95 US for the Business Introduction Package, $99.95 US for the Good Tastings Starter Kit,  $200.00 US for the Basic Business Starter Kit,  and $399.95 US for the Complete Business Starter Kit. To view the exact contents of each kit visit: http://gourmetcatalog.us and click on the link that says "Join Us" and then select "Associate" where links open a page listing each kits contents. Watkins has no monthly/quarterly/yearly purchases requirements, so joining Watkins with any of the starter assortments gives associates 25% off all Watkins products, and the option to be a discount buyer for your own use, or the opportunity to build a Watkins business.  There is an annual membership renewal of $30 for all members. For those building a business with Watkins, you earn 25 - 45% profit when you market the products, and make approximately 10% profit on your downline network when you sponsor others into your business. To earn bonus income from a downline group you are required to have $100 in personal/customer sales at the associate level, and $200 personal/customer sales at the manager/director levels.   Watkins has everything I wanted in a home business. The consumable products are items we all use daily, and I love being able to offer others the chance to purchase higher quality products from "themselves" instead of the grocery store and save 25%,  or helping those that want to build their own business with Watkins. With so many marketing options available a Watkins business is very flexible, and can be operated even just a few hours per week (a successful home party can bring in great sales, and can only take a few hours) but the time and effort put into the business will ultimately determine how fast your business will grow. I work in a CPA office full-time+ during tax season, and 25-30 hours per week the rest of the year, so the time I am able to spend on my Watkins business varies between 5-15 hours per week, but I was able to reach manager level with Watkins in less than 2 years, and I also earned a free vacation to Ireland in 2002, and a free vacation to Mexico in 2003!   For more information on Watkins products, please visit http://www.gourmetcatalog.us  for the online catalog, or for http://www.gourmetcatalog.biz for more information on the Watkins business opportunity & free online e-book. Feel free contact me: kgoodale@jps.net with any questions!

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