Amanda Kirby was an Epicure ambassador for five years. She feels the company's consultants have been left without guidance following its bankruptcy declaration. (Olivia Garrett/CBC - image credit) ...

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

Amanda Kirby was an Epicure ambassador for five years. She feels the company's consultants have been left without guidance following its bankruptcy declaration. (Olivia Garrett/CBC) Multi-level ...

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.