North Carolina nurtures a business-friendly atmosphere, fueled by the lowest corporate income tax in the United States. The state also has a positive legal and regulatory climate, lower business costs and highly qualified human talent.
The state has rightly been ranked as America's Top State for Business by CNBC in 2022 and 2023. The corporate tax rate is phasing out and personal income tax is going down every year, which gives your network marketing business a bottom-line room to grow.
If you are planning to start your direct selling venture, North Carolina will provide an ideal business environment.
List of top MLM companies in North Carolina
The performance-based incentive programs help cut the cost of relocation, reducing the overall costs of doing business. Here is a list of top MLM companies in North Carolina, contributing a significant share of revenue to the US direct selling industry.
# | Company | Revenue 2023 (in million USD) |
Revenue 2022 (in million USD) |
Growth Rate | Year Founded | Website | Products/Services | Office Address |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Market America, Inc. | 800 | 800 | 0% | 1992 | www.marketamerica.com |
|
1302 Pleasant Ridge Road Greensboro, NC 27409-9415 |
2 | ACN, Inc. | 500 | 500 | 0% | 1993 | www.acn.com |
|
10150 Mallard Creek Rd Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28262-4567 |
3 | Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC | 5 | 5 | 0% | NA | www.dudleyq.com |
|
1814 Eastchester Drive High Point, NC 27265-1403 |
Data updated in January 2025
*The above list is subject to market changes and modifications.
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Market America, Inc.

Market America, Inc.
Founded by JR and Loren Ridinger back in 1992, Market America is a multilevel marketing company in North Carolina. With headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, the firm had about 800 employees working for it. The company’s product line includes household cleaning supplies, jewelry, personal care products, auto care, cosmetics, dietary supplements, custom websites, water purifiers, and weight management products.
Country: USA
Website: www.marketamerica.com
Top Earners: 4
Products & Services: Autocare, Homecare, Internet Services, Nutritional Supplements, Personal Care
Founder: JR and Loren Ridinger
CEO: JR. Ridinger
Year Founded: 1992
Headquarters: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Achievements:
- Ranked No. 10 in DC 360's 2023 Top 500 Online Retailers (Mass Merchandise Category)
- Ranked No. 82 in DC 360's 2023 Top 500 & 1,000 Online Retailers
- Ranked No. 10 in DC 360's 2022 Top 500 Online Retailers (Mass Merchandise Category)
ACN, Inc.

ACN, Inc.
ACN, Inc. is a North American direct selling company. It offers telecommunication services, energy, merchant services, and other services based on the country through a network of independent sellers. Headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, United States, ACN started its operations in the United States in 1993. According to the company report in the year 2019, the company operates in 27 countries.
Country: USA
Website: https://acn.com/
Top Earners: 49
Products & Services: Business/Commercial, Home Technology, Internet Services, Security Systems/Devices, Telecommunications Services, Travel, Utilities
Founder: Greg Provenzano, Tony Cupisz, Mike Cupisz, Robert Stevanovski
CEO: Charles Barker
Year Founded: 1993
Headquarters: Concord, North Carolina, USA
Achievements:
- Receipient of the DSA Ethos Awards
Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC

Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC
Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC is an international hair care and beauty products company. The firm handles sales, marketing, and distribution of the entire catalog of professional and retail hair care products and cosmetics from Dudley.
Retail hair care products and cosmetics under the brand of Dudley are sold not through stores but only through licensed professionals, salons, independent distributors, and Dudley's website.
Country: USA
Website: www.dudleyq.com
Top Earners: NA
Products & Services: Cosmetics, Fragrances, Haircare/Hair Accessories, Skincare
Founder: Joe Louis Dudley & Eunice M. Dudley
CEO: Ursula Dudley Oglseby
Year Founded: NA
Headquarters: High Point, North Carolina, USA
Achievements:
- Family Business Awards 2021
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Being a central location on the Eastern Seaboard, North Carolina also boasts good infrastructure for transportation. This gives a good point of access to markets and customers while keeping freight and delivery costs low.
North Carolina is also leading the way in a transition to a new clean energy economy. The state does so with legislation and bold action while diversifying its energy resource arsenal toward more sustainable, lower-cost sources.
Disclaimer: Epixel neither promotes nor supports any of the companies mentioned in this article nor their products or services. The facts published here are represented as reported in the direct selling industry. The facts don't reflect our priorities. The article was compiled based on available resources and does not represent special mentions or priorities to organizations, persons, or products.
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