Affiliate since: 03/11/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ilagi's 4 other Ask SC answers

Good Question.

I would say all affiliates (not only new affiliates) must basically invest Time and Money to succeed in SFI. If one does not have the money, then he/she must commit a lot of time in reading and understanding the already available information on how to succeed in SFI.
Like in any Business one need to commit Time, Energy, Commitment, Sacrifice and Discipline to succeed in SFI.
Some people say they don't have time but if you do manage your time well, you will always have time for SFI. So having NO Time should not be a reason but I see it as an excuse.
Log in everyday in SFI and do your daily actions or if not just read and understand all the information already provided for you. And if you don't understand ask for help and you already have that in SFI too - use the FORUM. The road to success is open if only you choose to take it.

Hope this helps.
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Good Question.

I would say all affiliates (not only new affiliates) must basically invest Time and Money to succeed in SFI. If one does not have the money, then he/she must commit a lot of time in reading and understanding the already available information on how to succeed in SFI.
Like in any Business one need to commit Time, Energy, Commitment, Sacrifice and Discipline to succeed in SFI.
Some people say they don't have time but if you do manage your time well, you will always
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Affiliate since: 05/29/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Hmm...this is a good question.

1. The first investment should be TIME. SFI is not get-rich-over-night program, so here affiliates have to invest lot of time and work to succssed.

2. The second is 100TCredits which brings you 1200VP and you can bid on auctions with them too, or IAHBE who give you 1500VP. That can help you to gain EA status easy.

3. The third is S-Builder as much as you can. If you are bad at advertising or you dont have time S-Builder will bring you some PSAs and you will create your own team.

4. WAVE3 which cost less then 2$ and give you free TCredits and MRP every month.
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Hmm...this is a good question.

1. The first investment should be TIME. SFI is not get-rich-over-night program, so here affiliates have to invest lot of time and work to succssed.

2. The second is 100TCredits which brings you 1200VP and you can bid on auctions with them too, or IAHBE who give you 1500VP. That can help you to gain EA status easy.

3. The third is S-Builder as much as you can. If you are bad at advertising or you dont have time S-Builder will bring you
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Affiliate since: 02/13/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sheela's 2 other Ask SC answers

Keep in mind the following points when you start on this business.

1) start on the first day of the month to get the maximum VersaPoints for that Month.
Become TripleClicks Member & Wave3 Member.

2) daily invest at least 1 hour of your TIME going thro the Launchpad lessons and other related topics mentioned in Daily TODO LIST.

3)You will be rewarded with Versa Points by investing your time. It is possible to become an Executive Affiliate in the first month itself.

4) After you become confident of how things work in this business which you can within a week or 10 days , you should think of investing MONEY by placing a standing order for TCREDITS, which you will know can be used in many ways to gain more VPs & MRPs.
This needs an investment of about 36$s per month.

5)If you use your TCREDITS you have purchased wisely on Purchase of other triple click products & on bidding in Auctions at Triple clicks you can advance to become TEAM LEADER very soon.

6) Use the marketing strategies taught by SFI to sponsor members for this & monitor their progress, which will help you also progress.

To sum up you need to invest on
TIME of at least 1 Hour Daily,

MONEY (Minimum of around 40$s)

PEOPLE(about 5 serious Affiliates,
to succeed in SFI.

Hope this will help .



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Keep in mind the following points when you start on this business.

1) start on the first day of the month to get the maximum VersaPoints for that Month.
Become TripleClicks Member & Wave3 Member.

2) daily invest at least 1 hour of your TIME going thro the Launchpad lessons and other related topics mentioned in Daily TODO LIST.

3)You will be rewarded with Versa Points by investing your time. It is possible to become an Executive Affiliate in the first
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Affiliate since: 01/28/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Goran's 3 other Ask SC answers

Reall good first-time-here question.

For me,best investment is S-Builder.It helps you get those needed affiliates that boost your income.But beware,you must first excercise your sponsoring skills,to keep your affiliates working,PSAs or CSAs.

Another great investment are TCredits.With them,you can buy stuff at TripleClick and,also,paricipate in auctions and win valuable stuff for a low cost.Stuff like Gift Cards,IAHBE membership,months of active S-Builder etc.

You can also invest in yourself by buying some e-books about marketing and affiliate tricks,so you can improve yourself and be an awesome sponsor for your team.

Cheers.
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Reall good first-time-here question.

For me,best investment is S-Builder.It helps you get those needed affiliates that boost your income.But beware,you must first excercise your sponsoring skills,to keep your affiliates working,PSAs or CSAs.

Another great investment are TCredits.With them,you can buy stuff at TripleClick and,also,paricipate in auctions and win valuable stuff for a low cost.Stuff like Gift Cards,IAHBE membership,months of active S-Builder etc.

You
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Consider SFI as your business. If you had a franchise, brick and mortar business, or even any online business, you would probably need a major investment in inventory, advertising and possible payroll. Since SFI provides most of the framework to have an online business you must be willing to invest time and hopefully some money to grow your business.

Time
Logging in each day, going through the basics, reading and educating yourself is a must. Any business requires knowledgeable workers. Since it's you to start before you have a team, educate yourself by spending as much time as you can learning all the SFI Basics, ARE You Serious, the LaunchPad and TripleClicks. Invest in some TCredits and sell some items online on your TConnect page.

Money
Invest in a standing order for min of 1500 VP to maintain EA status and be sure you will be eligible for the Executive Pool and commiaaions. Next invest in the S-Builder Co-Op. This will get you starting building a team. Make this a standing order so you can invest in other forms of advertising later.

Pride
Be proud of your new business. If you're not no one else will be. Speak only positively about SFI and although recognizing affiliates issues, offer solutions and be supportive. Some people will not be active or succeed in SFI. Accept that fact and work with those who show real effort. Together, you can become very succeesful in SFI, just like any business.

Goals
Set some goals (Goals Tab) and have a target. Don't be afraid to adjust them up or down so that they are realistic. Unrealistic goals only get you down and make you feel like a failure. Make them measureable so you have a very clear target.

Don't be afraid to ask for help from your upline. They may not have all the answers to your problems, but they can offer some real world suggestions and help you when your drifting off the path.

Use the forum and ask questions. Any business person is always learning, always asking questions. Look for tools, methods and creative ways to advertise TripleClicks and SFI.

Expect that it will take time and that the journey will not be without roadblocks. It is those who look for solutions that succeed. Those who make excuses usually fail.

Be positive, persistent, polite, and personal.

Have integrity and keep promises.

You will succeed if you only believe in yourself and your team.

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Consider SFI as your business. If you had a franchise, brick and mortar business, or even any online business, you would probably need a major investment in inventory, advertising and possible payroll. Since SFI provides most of the framework to have an online business you must be willing to invest time and hopefully some money to grow your business.

Time
Logging in each day, going through the basics, reading and educating yourself is a must. Any business requires knowledgeable workers.
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Affiliate since: 04/29/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Charles's 5 other Ask SC answers

A new affiliate most of the time would not like to hear of investing. He/ she might get it wrongly and think it is all about money. All in all I think investing in SFI does not really mean bringing in any cash.

The most important investment is always your time. Try to program yourself search that you get into SFI daily and perform the daily tasks. It will take some few seconds so make sure it does not affect your life/job. You could spare your break time for this.

The second option goes to those who are able to spare some few coins and place an order. Most of the orders in TripleClicks are of great benefit to the affiliates. I recommend purchasing Tcredits. By doing this, VersaPoints and MRPs are earned. Either of the two could be used in purchasing other items at TrippleClicks.

The Tcredits you purchase, gives you the power to participate in the PriceBenders auctions. Here you would be able to purchase items at a throw away price. You will definitely save a lot of money when you win. Since this is a competition, doing it after you are done with your training and other daily activities refreshes your brain. Believe me it is so interesting.

The SO (Standing Order)is another option that suits new affiliates. By placing an SO, you are assured of getting a standard amount of VersaPoints every month. An order with 1500VP, assures you of maintaining your rank which you cannot afford to loose by just lacking some VPs. This suits new affiliates because most of them find it difficult signing in and performing daily tasks. The SO covers up and really stands up for you.

Hope this helps!!
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A new affiliate most of the time would not like to hear of investing. He/ she might get it wrongly and think it is all about money. All in all I think investing in SFI does not really mean bringing in any cash.

The most important investment is always your time. Try to program yourself search that you get into SFI daily and perform the daily tasks. It will take some few seconds so make sure it does not affect your life/job. You could spare your break time for this.

The second
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Affiliate since: 06/21/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Kenneth's 4 other Ask SC answers

I have no doubt that this could be THE most asked question from anyone starting up their own business, however the answer vary slightly!

At first, the greatest investment to be made is TIME, Time and a little more time!!! SFI gives all the tools on a platter, with a step by step guide on what to do - Thus, just the TO DO LIST every day, do the LAUNCH PAD lessons (Try to do 2 per day) and there you have it 1500 VersaPoints, plus, in your first month.

The following month, start and continue the same. Once you continue this daily process and routine, the "bug" will bite and you'll be engulfed by excitement to proceed to winning ways and achieving your goals! If this does not happen, consider moving on!

Now only, do you start to put your investments into action - Your goal here is to get a Standing Order in place. Consider the SO options first before rushing in. You might want to have a few small ones or one larger one!

So, your expected investments to get started - Time time TIME!!!

Then ask yourself the following question:

How much time have I to spend today for the goals of my future? Ask yourself this question daily!!

GOOD LUCK!!!
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I have no doubt that this could be THE most asked question from anyone starting up their own business, however the answer vary slightly!

At first, the greatest investment to be made is TIME, Time and a little more time!!! SFI gives all the tools on a platter, with a step by step guide on what to do - Thus, just the TO DO LIST every day, do the LAUNCH PAD lessons (Try to do 2 per day) and there you have it 1500 VersaPoints, plus, in your first month.

The following month, start
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Affiliate since: 04/07/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Frances's 5 other Ask SC answers

The biggest investment they will make is their time. Even that depends on what their goals are. The bigger the goals the more time invested. But as my mamma always told me work smarter not harder. The way to do that is to reach groups at one time such as a PBR or Private Business Reception, where you invite a group of people, could be friends and family, or strangers, to a meeting at your house or a coffee shop and present SFI to them. You can have different meetings, one for recruiting affiliates, one for potential ECA members, and one for Tripleclicks product sales. That way you are not spending a lot of time driving around talking to one person at a time. If you are inpatient like myself you can set up a standing order that will give you 1500 VP's so you are guaranteed at least EA status every month, which for me was the IAHBE because then I felt like I was investing in my business with something that would help me grow my business. That is where the working smart part comes in. I do not encourage a big financial investment because then you add stress to the situation trying to recoup the money you had invested. Think FUN-Familytime, U-Ucandoit, N-Neverquit.
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The biggest investment they will make is their time. Even that depends on what their goals are. The bigger the goals the more time invested. But as my mamma always told me work smarter not harder. The way to do that is to reach groups at one time such as a PBR or Private Business Reception, where you invite a group of people, could be friends and family, or strangers, to a meeting at your house or a coffee shop and present SFI to them. You can have different meetings, one for recruiting affiliates,
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Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Stefan's 93 other Ask SC answers

This is a good question.

There is no one correct answer. The amount one puts in to their business the quicker one might get out. Although in SFI you can start for FREE and make money, albeit it will take a much longer duration usually, if you plan on getting a ROI that is more in the short term, it is not FREE. You have to treat SFI like any other business. You need to invest something and reinvest earnings over time to grow a good sound business.

One can earn a good income in SFI in a very short time frame if you are willing to put in both the time and some initial investment. The investments that will help you build you business are listed below and depending on how much you invest into each, the more you get out. Some are fixed in nature and just repeat monthly and some are sky is the limit.

These are the investments that personally I have been using to build my business in a short period of time:

Standing order - this is a must to help give you time to focus on building you business not worrying about get VP points every month to build rank. This usually costs around $29-$34 USD to get the products with the 1500 VP. This is what you want because 1500-2000 sales points can be allocated to building your ranks to BTL to PTL. Two TripleClicks products will take care of this every month for you:

125 VP Purchase - standing order only
IAHBE - monthly membership

You just need one or the other but both are good to have.

Transfer purchases in TripleClicks - this is transferring your purchases from where you would normally purchase items to purchase them through TripleClicks to get discounts and commission both on your own purchase and affiliate referrals. The cost is really how much you,wish to transfer your spending to.

Wave3 membership - a must and free just pay the $1.95 for shipping

Co-ops - this is a big plus and if you can afford this I would recommend you enter and purchase shares for both you and your downline to use as incentives. Depending on which co-op, these prices range from as little as $24 SFI Coop to as much as over a couple thousand to purchase large global co-opp shares.

TripleClicks gift certificates - again another nice to have if you can afford it and want to build a solid incentivized downline. You can give as little $1 to as much $100 to downline affiliates as welcome gifts, awards, etc to get them to purchase from TripleClicks and stay within SFi to build their business.

Last but not least advertsing . This is free too but the more you put into targeted advertising the better, much quicker success you will have. This can be as little free to monthly fees to sky is the limit. The more youadvertise, the more you are noticed.

All of the above are not required but if you really want to fast track your business and affiliate success once you understand the SFI model, first and foremost, you should invest in most our all at your pace to truly have all the resources working in your favor.

There are many more areas but these are the most notable to mention.

Hope this helped a little. Good luck and be prosperous..
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This is a good question.

There is no one correct answer. The amount one puts in to their business the quicker one might get out. Although in SFI you can start for FREE and make money, albeit it will take a much longer duration usually, if you plan on getting a ROI that is more in the short term, it is not FREE. You have to treat SFI like any other business. You need to invest something and reinvest earnings over time to grow a good sound business.

One can earn a good income
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Affiliate since: 04/27/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Laley's 25 other Ask SC answers

From my two months affiliations with SFI this is what I have learnt and will always recommend to all affiliates.

If an affiliate is aiming at a big success in SFI he/she will have to follow a few simple rules and these rules are:

1. Visiting SFI every day. This rule, you will see on top of every list of getting started tips. Whether it comes from your sponsor, an A2A friend, in the Forum discussions or from SFI itself. You can see the grey button in the header of your home page that says 'START'.
But this 'logging in' is not just to complete your daily, weekly or monthly actions. There is a lot more to it. Your daily visit keep you in picture, your Alerts tell you whats going on at SFI, you get the news of the happenings at SFI, you can socialize with your A2A friends, you get to know about the list of items on sale at TripleClicks and last but of course not the least you get a chance to learn from the ever growing SFI family. The ocean of knowledge waits for you every day to absorb your share.

2. Read, Read and Read. From as simple as every stream post to every Tip contributed by the fellow affiliate, to all the launch pad lessons, forum discussions, Ask Gery articles and SFI Rules and every thing mentioned in the drop down window of the Tab that states 'Training'. The more you read the more you succeed.

3. Owning SFI. if we own SFI we will work for its success and as a result our success.

The above mentioned three points needs an affiliates the following kind of investments.

a) Time
b) Hard work
c) sincerity
d) Honesty
e) and in the end a very nominal amount of investment. At the most $50 every month is good enough to help you move to the next rank in SFI.



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From my two months affiliations with SFI this is what I have learnt and will always recommend to all affiliates.

If an affiliate is aiming at a big success in SFI he/she will have to follow a few simple rules and these rules are:

1. Visiting SFI every day. This rule, you will see on top of every list of getting started tips. Whether it comes from your sponsor, an A2A friend, in the Forum discussions or from SFI itself. You can see the grey button in the header of your home page
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