Dirk & Bets Janse van Vuuren

Small Business Owner and Teacher
Krugersdorp		  

The possibility of gaining more leisure time and travelling abroad were two factors that motivated Dirk and Bets to join the Amway business in May 2006. The couple already had two successful businesses: a coffee shop/restaurant and a lifestyle improvement business. However, they had very little time for themselves (or their family), as they always had to focus on their clients' needs.

They started looking for another business opportunity, one that would give them financial freedom and more free time. They found the perfect business opportunity in Amway.

Two years later, having reached Platinum, Dirk and Bets are even more focused and motivated to live their dreams. They also want to help their teams to reach their goals, so that they can also experience the fun and rewards.

This family of high achievers is also very serious about sport. Dirk and Bets - and their four children - all participated at the highest level. (Bets achieved national colours.) According to Dirk and Bets, sport taught them the principles of dedication, integrity and team work. (These principles also form the foundation of their Amway business.)

Their big dream for their children was to lead them to make the right choices in life - and seeing that they are all IBOs in their business, they know that they have succeeded!



Oscar & Estella Mackay

Plumber & Retired School Teacher
Kuils River, Cape Town		  

Tradesmen, like plumbers, often have no pension or retirement income. Financial independence and recurring income therefore attracted Oscar and Estella to the Amway business.

At first, it was quite a challenge for them to make a success of their new venture. They had to learn the skills of networking, which both plumbers and teachers are not taught, and they had to overcome negativity - in themselves and in others.

Oscar explains that there are many similarities between his work as a tradesman and his work as an IBO. His perspective, as a tradesman in this business, is that you serve an apprenticeship by learning the basics. In the Amway business, however, there is no trade test. Everybody passes, as long as you don't quit. You just need determination and commitment to reach for your dreams. The reward is permanent wealth.

Now that they have reached Platinum, Oscar and Estella are hoping to achieve the Emerald level within the next year. With the support of their family - and their Amway team - they feel confident that they can achieve their next goal. They say that their daughters are their biggest cheerleaders!