How 99 Cents Can Ruin Your Business

A number of years back, I met my mother-in-law for the first time on her farm in Missouri. My husband had raved about my Italian cooking, famous spaghetti sauce and insisted I cook for everyone.

Rina Valan, Italian Cook & Party Plan Diva

So, I ran out to the grocery store and bought the best meat, fresh tomatoes and basil, freshly grated parmesean cheese, and even gourmet pasta. I drove back to the farm, pulled out a huge pot and started to cook.

Halfway through, I rummaged the refrigerator for some fresh garlic. Not a clove in sight. I said to myself “That’s strange, why wouldn’t she have fresh garlic in the frig? “

I rummaged through her spice rack for the dry stuff.
Nope. Nada. Vampires must live here.

Anyhow it was too late and too far, so I continued to cook and tried to make up for with some other spices.

Well, guess what? It came out horrible! And what really made me angry was that I had spent so much money and time and effort into making it, and then one lousy cheap 99 cent missing ingredient ruined it all!

The point here? This dilemma can happen in our home party business!
You work really hard and invest time and money in you kit, product samples, gifts, and prizes.
And then you get a last minute party, and guess what? You don’t have any catalogs!
So a really great opportunity is blown because you’re missing a key 99 cent ingredient!

Don’t waste another minute.
Go right now and check on your catalogs your prizes, giveaways, invitations, you know—your proverbial spice rack! Cause baby, you know once you start cooking, you only want to pump out the very best!

—Rina Valan

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Once upon a time, in 1984, a woman named Rina Valan was frustrated about the limits placed on women in the business world and in their personal relationships. Back then, you literally had one choice: raise a family or have a career. In addition, if women complained of lack of pleasure with a partner, it was just assumed she was ‘frigid.’ Those choices were just not acceptable to Rina, and so her mission because clear to be that champion for the financial and personal well-being of women and their partners. With a $10,000 loan from her mother and drawing out all her cash advances on credit cards, in August 1984 Rina started Fantasia Home Parties in a small dusty warehouse in Elizabeth, NJ. She loved her 3 year old daughter so much that she could not bear to leave her with a sitter, so she took her to work every day. In the evenings would train new consultants so they could sell at home parties and be able to support their families AND be there to take care of them too. Today, Rina and her daughter, Emily, still work side by side. So 30 years later, Fantasia Home Parties stands as the pioneer and leader in romance home parties. As one of the founding member of CAHPA (Certified Adult Home Party Association), Fantasia continues to forge the trail and we make it possible for women to be equals in matters of the heart, personal pleasure, or providing income for themselves and family. Some of us do it in pink high heels or sneakers, some are single or married, some are single moms, or some of us are even taking care of own moms. With over 33 years of executive experience in the Home Party and Direct Selling business, her personal attention and real life experience is the backbone of our team. It is not unusual that she shares her working experience daily by coaching and with personal support with both new and experienced consultants.

Rina Valan, President and Founder of Fantasia Home Parties