WorldLink Workforce fails to offer possession or govt data on its web site.
At time of publication, WorldLink Workforce’s web site pitches a $149.95 founders charge. That is requested for with out disclosing any details about the corporate.
Additional analysis reveals WorldLinkTeam advertising and marketing displays hosted by “Coach Ken”, aka Ken Kimes.
Kimes is cited as WorldLink Workforce’s Area Chief. In Kimes’ displays, Kirby Cochran is cited as WorldLink Workforce’s CEO.
WorldLink Workforce advertising and marketing additionally cites Roger Grosser as its CEO and, as of 2021, firm proprietor.
Why this significant due-diligence data is hidden from customers on WorldLink Workforce’s web site is unclear.
BehindMLM first got here throughout Kirby Cochran in 2012, as then CEO of WakeUpNow.
Whereas offering a transparent distinction between retail and affiliate subscribers, WakeUpNow was in any other case a convoluted mess.
Sometimes membership oriented schemes throw up a crimson flag as a consequence of an absence of distinction between retail members and firm members nonetheless retail members are fairly clearly outlined right here.
That stated, the complexity and very poor method through which the WakeUpNow compensation plan nearly overshadows this and drags the entire thing down as an revenue alternative.
Whereas retail was potential, it’s suspected that almost all of WakeUpNow member subscribers had been associates. In different phrases, WakeUpNow operated as a pyramid scheme.
WakeUpNow collapsed in February 2015. By then Phil Polich had changed Cochran as CEO.
In a public assertion addressing the collapse, Polich blamed WakeUpNow’s demise on alleged govt abuse by Cochran.
By profiting from the workplace of Chief Govt Officer, Kirby Cochran had made choices that put the corporate on an irreparable unfavourable trajectory; and sadly, he went to nice lengths to maintain many of those choices secret from the remainder of the administration workforce and board of administrators.
As we made progress, we continued to find that Kirby Cochran’s misleading actions had put the corporate ready from which it couldn’t recuperate.
In the long run, his choices for a privileged few outweighed the unbelievable coronary heart and dedication of the various.
The month earlier than it formally collapsed, WakeUpNow filed a $70 million lawsuit in opposition to Cochran. The specifics of Cochran’s alleged govt abuse had been specified by element within the filed January twenty seventh go well with (our article on the go well with is way too lengthy to even summarise right here).
9 days after WakeUpNow filed go well with, Cochran filed for Chapter 7 chapter.
WakeUpNow’s lawsuit in opposition to Cochran was settled as a part of his chapter proceedings in July 2015.
In September 2015 Cochran, alongside brother Gary Cochran, resurfaced as CEO of World Connection Community.
World Connection Community’s enterprise mannequin closely favored affiliate recruitment, lending itself to being one other pyramid scheme.
Someday after launch World Connection Community began going by GCN Wi-fi.
In late 2021 World Connection Community rebranded as Tetherbyte. That is from Tetherbyte’s web site phrases and situations;
TetherByte, LLC and TetherByte, LLC title, emblem, and all product names, firm names, and different logos, until in any other case famous, are emblems and/or commerce costume of World Connection Community.
A go to to Tetherbyte’s web site reveals the corporate seemingly by no means left prelaunch.
Whereas nonetheless in prelaunch, Tetherbyte rebranded as WorldLink Workforce in February 2023.
Placing all of this collectively, now we have Kirby Cochran –> World Connection Community –> Tetherbyte –> WorldLink Workforce.
As at all times, if an MLM firm isn’t overtly upfront about who’s operating or owns it, assume lengthy and onerous about becoming a member of and/or handing over any cash.
WorldLink Workforce’s Merchandise
WorldLink Workforce fails to reveal any retailable services or products on its web site.
WorldLink Workforce advertising and marketing displays cite 4 provided third-party providers:
- WorldLink cell service (provided by T-Cellular) – $50 a month
- WellnessShield Plus – $60 a month
WorldLink Workforce Journey hasn’t launched but however is outwardly coming in 2025.
Pricing for bundled entry to providers provided by WorldLink Workforce is thru “success packages”:
- Success Silver Package deal (WellnessShield Plus and WeCare Benefit) – $60 a month
- Success Gold Package deal (WorldLink cell service, WellnessShield Plus and WeCare Benefit) – $109.95 a month
Be aware that at time of publication, the one factor you are able to do on WorldLink Workforce’s homepage is join as a “founder” affiliate.
WorldLink Workforce’s Compensation Plan
WorldLink Workforce’s compensation plan performs on subscription gross sales to (theoretically) retail prospects and recruited associates.
WorldLink Workforce Affiliate Ranks
There are six affiliate ranks inside WorldLink Workforce’s compensation plan.
Together with their respective qualification standards, they’re as follows:
- Enterprise Accomplice or Founder – join as a WorldLink Workforce affiliate
- Elite Enterprise Accomplice – generate and preserve 350 GV a month, and promote at the least two lively subscriptions
- Managing Enterprise Accomplice – generate and preserve 1000 GV a month
- Senior Enterprise Accomplice – generate and preserve 3000 GV a month
- Regional Enterprise Accomplice – generate and preserve 10,000 GV a month
- Nationwide Enterprise Accomplice – generate and preserve 25,000 GV a month
Be aware that till October thirty first, 2024, WorldLink Workforce associates can rank promote by recruiting three Founder associates.
GV stands for “Group Quantity”. Group Quantity is generated by an affiliate’s personal subscription gross sales and that of their downline:
- sale of a Silver Success Package deal = 125 GV a month
- sale of a Gold Success Package deal = 215 GV a month
- sale of a standalone WorldLink Workforce cell service subscription = 85 GV a month
- sale of a standalone WeCare Auto and/or Wellness Protect Plus subscription = not disclosed
Quick Begin Bonus
WorldLink Workforce associates obtain a Quick Begin Bonus upon signing up.
The Quick Begin Bonus rewards associates for producing new subscription gross sales throughout a binary compensation construction.
A binary compensation construction locations an affiliate on the prime of a binary workforce, break up into two sides (left and proper):
The primary stage of the binary workforce homes two positions. The second stage of the binary workforce is generated by splitting these first two positions into one other two positions every (4 positions).
Subsequent ranges of the binary workforce are generated as required, with every new stage housing twice as many positions because the earlier stage.
Positions within the binary workforce are stuffed by way of direct and oblique recruitment of associates. Be aware there is no such thing as a restrict to how deep a binary workforce can develop.
For the aim of Quick Begin Bonus monitoring, the next diminished BV quantities are generated per subscription sale:
- Success Silver Package deal – 15 BV
- Success Gold Package deal – 25 BV
- WorldLink cell service – 10 BV a month
- standalone WeCare Auto and/or Wellness Protect Plus – not disclosed
Private subscription gross sales are tracked throughout either side of the binary workforce. The Quick Begin Bonus pays out as follows:
- day 1 to day 60 – generate 50 BV on either side of the binary workforce and obtain $20 per match
- day 61 to day 120 – generate 100 BV on either side of the binary workforce and obtain $20 per match
Residual Commissions
WorldLink Workforce pays residual commissions by way of the identical binary compensation construction used to pay the Quick Begin Bonus (see “Quick Begin Bonus” above).
From 121 days since becoming a member of WorldLink Workforce, A $20 residual commissions is paid per 100 BV on one aspect of the binary workforce matched with 200 BV on the opposite aspect.
The Quick Begin Bonus is paid on all generated BV throughout a WorldLink Workforce affiliate’s first 120 days.
Be aware which aspect of the binary workforce has 100 BV and which has 200 BV doesn’t matter.
Income Sharing
WorldLink Workforce units apart 10% of company-wide income and makes use of it to fund a Income Pool.
WorldLink Workforce associates earn month-to-month shares within the Income Pool based mostly on rank:
- Elite Enterprise Companions obtain one share
- Managing Enterprise Companions obtain three shares
- Senior Enterprise Companions obtain six shares
- Regional Enterprise Companions obtain ten shares
- Nationwide Enterprise Companions obtain fifteen shares
Becoming a member of WorldLink Workforce
WorldLink Workforce affiliate membership is $199.99. Be aware that is diminished to $149.99 until the top of October 2024.
WorldLink Workforce Conclusion
Tetherbyte launching in late 2021, by no means progressing previous prelaunch, rebooting as WorldLink Workforce in early 2023 and nonetheless being in prelaunch is fairly incredulous.
Tetherbyte’s and WorldLink Workforce’s web sites run the identical design template.
That is from Tetherbyte’s web site;
The individuals who have registered within the TetherByte Foyer and have paid their one-time Founders Charge of $89, will lock in prime management positions and be arrange first to market the merchandise and enterprise alternative to leverage the viral development of TetherByte.
Our objective is to have at the least 2500 members by the business launch in Q1 of 2023. The Foyer will formally shut when now we have reached 2500 Founders (positions are filling FAST!)
And that is from WordLink Workforce’s web site;
The individuals who have registered within the WorldLink Workforce Foyer and have paid their one-time Founders Charge of $149.95, will lock in prime management positions and be arrange first to market the merchandise and enterprise alternative to leverage the viral development of WorldLink Workforce.
Our objective is to have at the least 1000 members by the business launch in Q2 of 2024. The Foyer will formally shut when now we have reached 1000 Founders (positions are filling FAST!)
As of August 2024, month-to-month visitors to WorldLink Workforce’s web site is so low Comparable doesn’t observe it.
If we put apart WorldLink Workforce’s enterprise mannequin has successfully been in prelaunch for 4 years, taken “as is” the corporate’s legitimacy as an MLM alternative lies in retail subscriptions.
Primarily based on Tetherbyte’s and WorldLink Workforce’s respective web sites, it seems all guests to both web site have been capable of do since 2021 is join as a founding affiliate.
At present, this lends itself to everybody in WorldLink Workforce being an affiliate.
Restricted time or in any other case, WorldLink Workforce rank qualification being simplified to “recruit three associates” emphasised this focus. It’s not “refer three retail subscribers”, it’s “recruit three associates”.
With recruitment the first focus of WorldLink Workforce, what subscription providers are provided thus grow to be irrelevant.
With respect to FTC compliance, MLM firms that don’t generate vital retail gross sales company-wide are working as pyramid schemes.
Such was the case with WakeUpNow and, on face worth, such was the case with earlier WorldLink Workforce incarnations, and such is the case with WorldLink Workforce immediately.
Disclosures to customers is one other space WorldLink Workforce massively fails at (potential FTC Act violations). With respect to WorldLink Workforce’s web site, this consists of possession and govt data, retail product subscription data and full compensation particulars.
As with all MLM pyramid schemes, as soon as affiliate recruitment dries up so too will commissions.
This can finally see affiliate subscribers cease spending, leading to much more commissions drying up.
I’m tempted to say after 4 years of prelaunch WorldLink Workforce is fairly clearly DOA. Kirby Cochran seems to be a CEO in hiding. A Google seek for “cochran worldlink workforce” fails to return even one related end result.
Clearly there’s a core group nonetheless making an attempt to advertise WorldLink Workforce however in any other case widespread sense dictates, after 4 years, anybody who’s going to enroll in all probability has.