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The Company

Ambit Energy is a network marketing company based in Texas that provides electricity and natural gas. The company was founded by its current CEO, Jere W. Thompson, Jr., and Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Chambless, in 1992.

Both men have enjoyed tremendous success in the telecommunications industry. Thompson was at the forefront of that industry as it deregulated. Chambless was an early member of the management team of Excel Communications. With this kind of leadership, Ambit seems a likely candidate for overwhelming success.

The Service

Ambit Energy markets electricity and natural gas in Texas, Illinois and New York. Customers experience no change in the way electricity is delivered to their homes, because energy travels through the same power lines in the same way, no matter what company provides it.

For as long as most of us can remember, public utilities have run as state-regulated monopolies. However, in the last few years, there has been a trend of states beginning to deregulate their utilities.

When there is competition for business, the customer comes out the winner. Do you feel frustrated by utility companies that don’t value your business because they know you have no where else to go? You’re going to like retail energy. Providers like Ambit are obligated to strive for your business. They offer better rates and more attentive service.

Ambit offers discounted service with no contracts. Customers receive Travel Rewards Points each month based on the kWh’s they used. The points can be accumulated and used on travel packages. Ambit has joined the Better Business Bureau and has a Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

The Opportunity

With Ambit Energy, the consultants and employees come first. It is the management’s belief that when distributors are treated with respect and helped to achieve their personal goals, the customers can’t help but win.

No doubt, energy is a convenient product for network marketers to offer. This is something that people use every day, and most of them would like to save money on their bills.

With Ambit Energy as opposed to other home based businesses, there is no complicated paperwork, no inventory to store, and no deliveries to make. Also, consultants for Ambit do not have ongoing customer service to provide. Once they enroll a new customer, Ambit Energy takes it from there.

Ambit Energy is positioned perfectly for this period of time. Deregulation is happening, and Ambit’s consultants are ready for the rush of consumers searching for a better deal and personal service.

Ambit Energy’s Compensation Plan:

1. Earn up to $400 for customers you enroll in your first 12 weeks. You count as one, your website counts as two, and pending customers also count.

2. Earn $100 for every new Marketing Consultant you sponsor who enrolls four customers in their first four weeks. Advance in rank and you could earn as much as $190 for every new consultant in your organization.

3. Earn monthly commissions on every active customer in your organization through six levels.

4. Earn monthly bonuses on all of your team members’ customers, ranging from $0.50 to $2.00 through unlimited levels of your organization.

Ambit Energy markets electricity and natural gas both through distributor websites and traditional, one-on-one network marketing.

I have read some press labeling Ambit Energy a pyramid scheme. (Actually, a lot of mlm’s are accused of that.) Some mlm companies are considerably more profitable for long-timers than for beginners, whereas some offer very little room for upward expansion. Neither is an evil scheme. The bottom line is that would-be consultants need to know exactly what type of business they’re getting involved in, and to commit themselves to sticking with it long enough to succeed.

There are great benefits for team builders that could translate into residual income. However, sometimes the bigger incentives for team leaders mean it is tougher for the new guy to make any substantial income at the start. Part of his profits are going to pay Team Builder Bonuses.

Ambit is not just receiving bad press, though. Former energy marketer, Laura Licata, compares network marketers disinterested in the Ambit Energy opportunity to those who wish they took the advice or had the insight to invest in Google or Microsoft when they were not household words.