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Team Building Rules
Guidelines for recruiting and building your downline.
Core Principles
| Principle | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Honesty | Represent the opportunity accurately |
| No pressure | Let people decide freely |
| Full disclosure | Explain costs, requirements, risks |
| Compliance | Follow all rules and laws |
Permitted Recruiting Activities
| ✅ Allowed |
|---|
| Personal invitations to learn more |
| Sharing your experience (with disclaimers) |
| Explaining the opportunity factually |
| Providing company materials |
| Answering questions honestly |
| Following up respectfully |
Prohibited Recruiting Activities
| ❌ Prohibited | Why |
|---|---|
| Cross-recruiting | Stealing from other lines |
| High-pressure tactics | Unethical, may be illegal |
| Misleading promises | Deceptive |
| Income guarantees | FTC violation |
| Hiding costs/requirements | Material omission |
| Recruiting competitors at events | Unethical |
Cross-Recruiting Explained
What it is: Attempting to recruit someone who is already in another IA's downline, either within Corsair Connect or from a competing company during their events.
Why it's prohibited:
- Unfair to the original sponsor
- Creates conflict and instability
- Violates IA Agreement
- Can result in termination
What You Must Disclose
When recruiting, always explain:
| Topic | What to Say |
|---|---|
| Costs | Business License fee, any other costs |
| Requirements | Time, effort, compliance obligations |
| No guarantees | Success depends on individual effort |
| Risks | Not everyone succeeds |
| Relationship | You're an IA, you earn on their purchases |
Supporting Your Downline
Good sponsors:
- Help new IAs get started
- Share compliant practices
- Answer questions
- Model ethical behavior
- Don't make promises on their behalf
You are NOT required to:
- Guarantee their success
- Build their business for them
- Provide financial support
Training Your Team
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Share compliant practices | Teach non-compliant shortcuts |
| Use approved materials | Create unauthorized training |
| Emphasize compliance | Ignore policy violations |
| Report violations you see | Cover up problems |
Ethical Team Building
Do:
- Let people make informed decisions
- Respect "no" as an answer
- Build relationships, not just numbers
- Focus on quality over quantity
Don't:
- Pressure friends/family
- Recruit vulnerable people aggressively
- Make it seem "easy"
- Promise what you can't deliver