Emerald “I see big returns in the future” – Jian Li has a knack for business. He’s dabbled in real estate, international trade, and investments. Until 2007, he owned three successful Chinese restaurants across the country. Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold. The only problem was he had …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond High Hopes and Big Dreams – Antonio Maldonado often says that if anyone would have told him back when he was laying carpets that he would be so successful in life, “I would have said, ‘Never!’” He moved to the U.S. from Mexico when he was just 17 …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond Celebrating a New Lifestyle – Mabel Jong starts each day checking email from her cozy home office in her new home on Long Island. She, along with her husband and two kids, are enjoying the community’s peace and quiet, excellent schools, parks, and family activities. It’s quite a …Read Full Story

Emerald “Life today is like a fairy tale!” – In Russia, Olga and Mikhail Okunev worked hard as flower vendors to feed their seven children (Denis, Maksim, Mikhail, Konstantin, Danil, Aliona, and Vladislav). But educating them? That wasn’t even a possibility. “That’s why we came to America,” Olga says. While …Read Full Story

Emerald “It’s about being able to actually dream” – César and Jeovanny Encarnacion had plenty of jobs between the two of them, but never enough money. “Our life was disastrous!” he says. “It was no way to live,” she concurs. Then, when family life was nearly at the breaking point, …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond Putting smiles on faces – Yu Chen views herself as an everyday person, an ordinary woman who’s successful today because she and her husband, Chun Xiao Liu, heeded the advice of IBOs upline from them to believe in AMWAY™ products and also believe in themselves. Looking for new …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond Back on top – Independent Business Owners often talk about how their dreams inspire them to work hard and succeed. But for Vinny and Dayna Pappalardo, it was their nightmares that propelled them into action. “I was $1.7 million in debt, our cars had been repossessed, we had …Read Full Story

Emerald Living lives of significance – “We believe in bullet-proofing new IBOs,” Rajesh says. While it’s not as ominous as it sounds, it can lead to longevity in the Amway™ business. “If you’re going into war for your country and you don’t receive proper training, you’ll be the first person …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond Taking Charge – Like many people, Matt and Alana Grotewold weren’t sure where they were headed after finishing college. Matt was seriously considering med school. “But I talked with some physicians and most of them were working 80 hours a week. I thought, well, what kind of lifestyle …Read Full Story

Emerald “We want to be constantly growing” – Once upon a time, Francisco Baez traveled throughout the Dominican Republic creating magic. “I taught theater for a decade,” he explains. “I loved it, working with people, inspiring them, building something bigger than the sum of our individual beings. But the pay …Read Full Story

Emerald “Each ‘yes’ keeps you going” – While reflecting on the rewards and challenges of owning an Amway™ business, Emmanuel Chan states, “There are so many positives. The best thing is being your own boss,” the former jewelry firm employee believes. “Another is meeting new people and seeing new places. Your …Read Full Story

Founders Diamond Leading the Way – In 2011, Ulises Feliz was honored with the Amway Hero Award for Leadership. And although he has many heroes of his own, from Don Quixote to Plato, he credits his mother, Flor Taveras, for making him the person he is today. “When people say …Read Full Story