Nspire Network Prelaunch Review: Negative ion period pads?
There is currently no information on the Nspire Network website indicating who owns or runs the company.
Further research reveals that up until recently, the Nspire Network website credited Spencer Iverson as Founder and President of the company.
Why this information was taken offline is unclear.
As per Iverson’s Nspire Network corporate bio;
Iverson has built organizations of hundreds of thousands and has helped inspire millions around the world to live the lives of their dreams.
Iverson’s leadership and marketing concepts have helped companies grow their distributor and customer bases by more than 300% and increase monthly gross revenue by more than $5,000,000 – often within a matter of weeks.
Iverson has earned millions of dollars from building traditional businesses and in the industry of network marketing.
Up until recently Iverson was held an executive and affiliate position in Paycation.
On December 21st, 2016, Iverson made the following announcement on Facebook;
This post is meant to quell some rumors floating around. I have not “resigned” from Paycation Travel. I was not “terminated” from Paycation.
I was recently blessed and honored to be asked to serve as the President and co-owner of a new health and wellness company with some phenomenal products. But, to accept this new position, I had to step down as both VP of Business Development and as a National Diamond in Paycation… that’s NORMAL in this industry.
I am still supporting my current team and my desire is that each of my members STAYS with Paycation and enjoy the travel business, JUST LIKE I’M DOING.
Paycation combines retail travel services commissions with affiliate recruitment.
Iverson has a long history of network marketing training. Back in 2008 he co-founded the Millionaire Lifestyle Institute with Ephren Taylor and Floyd Williams.
MLI is a unique and comprehensive success and wealth training program created around a holistic approach to provide progressive individuals and organizations the right tools, environment, associations and information for maximum achievement.
Around 2011 Millionaire Lifestyle Institute was renamed Worthy of Millions Institute. WMI seems to have been in business for about a year.
In 2014 Iverson began promoting Organo Gold, a coffee MLM company. Iverson appears left Organo Gold for Paycation in early 2015.
Iverson is based out of the US state of Georgia. A Google Maps link on the Nspire Network website points to Georgia, so it appears the company is based out of Georgia too.
Digging a bit deeper I found that Nspire Network is credited as a subsidiary of Breakroad35 International.
JJ Javier (right) founded BreakRoad35 and he also serves as Nspire Network’s CEO.
Breakroad35 market coffee, supplements and a skin whitening bar in the Philippines.
BreakRoad35 social media profiles are still active, so it appears Javier is going to run it in tandem with Nspire.
Alexa traffic estimates for the BreakRoad35 website are pretty low (8 million+), suggesting Nspire might be an attempt to revive Javier’s business interests offshore.
Read on for a full review of the Nspire Network MLM opportunity.
The Nspire Network Product Line
Nspire Network market a range of nutritional supplements and negative ion feminine hygiene pads.
- Cherish Sanitary Napkins – “includes negative ion technology which has been proven to balance PH and hormone levels, helps protect against germs and bacteria, helps to reduce inflammation, fights against vaginal irritations and infections and reduces unwanted odor” ($6.40 for a pack of 8 pads)
- Empower Testosterone Booster Plus – “has all the critical nutrients needed to boost testosterone levels for any man” ($79.99 for a bottle of 120 capsules)
- Max Life Prostate Care Plus – “the best natural solution for men suffering from BPH and Prostatitis” ($79.99 for
- Total Recall Memory Booster – “contains 5 of the best known mental enhancers to brighten brain function and restore brain power” ($79.99 for a bottle of 60 capsules)
- Taboo For Him – a “male sexual enhancement based on the same natural composition of the chemicals used in Viagra and Cialis” (retail pricing not provided)
- Sweetest For Her – “doctor formulated and gynecologist approved to help women get back on track with their sexual health” (retail pricing not provided)
The Nspire Network Compensation Plan
I haven’t as of yet seen a complete copy of the Nspire Network compensation plan. I do feel there’s enough information out there to put together a prelaunch review however.
Below you’ll find a summary of what’s currently publicly known about Nspire’s compensation plan.
Nspire Network Affiliate Ranks
I’ve seen four affiliate ranks in various Nspire Network marketing materials:
- Star – 500 GV a month
- Diamond – no qualification criteria provided
- Ambassador – 50,000 GV a month
- Legend – 3,000,000 GV a month
GV stands for “Group Volume” and is sales volume generated by an Nspire Network affiliate’s downline.
There’s a big gap between Ambassador and Legend so there’s probably a few ranks in-between as well.
Commission Qualification
In order to qualify for commissions, an Nspire Network affiliate must generate 25 to 100 PV a month (based on affiliate rank).
For reference, 25 PV approximately equates to a $28 product order.
PV stands for “Personal Volume” and is sales volume generated by retail orders and an affiliate’s own product purchases.
Retail Commissions
Nspire Network pay affiliates a 40% commission on products sold to retail customers.
This includes autoship orders generated by preferred customers.
Recruitment Commissions
When a new Nspire Network affiliate signs up through an affiliate package, the affiliate who recruited them earns a recruitment commission.
- recruiting a Builder Package affiliate ($99) pays a $25 commission
- recruiting a $299 Package affiliate pays a $75 commission
- recruiting a $499 Package affiliate pays a $125 commission
Residual Commissions (binary)
A binary compensation structure places an affiliate at the top of a binary team, split into two sides (left and right):
The first level of the binary team is made up of two positions. The second level of the binary team is generated by splitting these two positions into another two positions each.
Positions in the binary team are filled via direct and indirect recruitment of new Nspire Network affiliates.
Subsequent levels of the binary team are generated as required, with each new level housing twice as many positions as the previous level. Note there is no limit to the depth of a binary team.
Each week sales volume is tracked on both sides of the binary team.
An Nspire Network affiliate is paid between 10% and 24% of volume generated on their weaker binary side. This percentage is based on affiliate rank, which at the time of publication qualification criteria for was not available.
Paid volume is matched and flushed from both sides of the binary each day, with leftover volume retained on the stronger binary side.
Binary commissions are capped at up to $88,000 a week for Legend ranked affiliates.
Residual Commissions (unilevel)
Unilevel residual commissions are paid out on all but the first product orders made by recruited affiliates and retail customers.
A unilevel compensation structure places an affiliate at the top of a unilevel team, with every personally recruited affiliate placed directly under them (level 1):
If any level 1 affiliates recruit new affiliates, they are placed on level 2 of the original affiliate’s unilevel team.
If any level 2 affiliates recruit new affiliates, they are placed on level 3 and so on and so forth down a theoretical infinite number of levels.
Unilevel commissions are paid out as a 10% to 25% percentage of sales volume generated by a unilevel team.
At the time of publication specific percentages across unilevel team levels was not available.
Matching Bonus
A Matching Bonus of up to 40% is available on residual commissions paid to personally recruited affiliates.
Global Bonus Pool
Nspire Network affiliates who qualify at the Star (500 PV a month) and higher ranks receive a share in a Global Bonus Pool.
Each Nspire Network affiliate rank corresponds to a share in a rank-specific Global Bonus Pool.
Specific details about the Global Bonus Pool were not available at the time of publication.
Joining Nspire Network
Nspire Network affiliate membership is tied to the purchase of one of the following packages:
- Builder Package – $99
- $299 Package – $299
- Premium Package – $499
The primary difference between these packages are bundled Nspire Network products.
Note that Nspire Network affiliates are also subject to a “nominal annual fee”.
Conclusion
I didn’t see JJ Javier make a personal appearance in any of the Nspire Network marketing material I came across.
To what extent Javier will be involved in the day-to-day running of Nspire Network is unclear, but for now it very much appears to be run by Spencer Iverson and a team of Georgia based executives.
Most of the Nspire Network product marketing focuses on their Cherish period pads, specifically the negative ion technology.
Each Anion Sanitary Napkin has a special negative ion strip. Upon coming into contact with moisture, the negative ion strip releases negative ions that let’s you experience the benefits that anions bring.
Negative ions can help prevent bacterial growth during menstruation, help reduce feminine discomfort, and help eliminate unwanted odors.
Among a broad range of health benefits, a presenter at an official Nspire Network marketing event also claimed the Cherish pads help with period cramps.
Women who are wearing the panty liners everyday they say they aren’t even having cramps anymore at all.
So what’s happening a woman will wait until she starts, then she puts it (a liner) on (and) the cramps go away.
But they say by wearing the liner, they’re not even having any cramps at all.
Traditionally we’ve seen MLM companies market negative ion products through inhalation. This, as far as I know, is the first time a company has pitched negative ions for… well um, y’know… through the uh… other end?
I guess the idea is the same though. Negative ions float off the pad, into you know where and are absorbed into the bloodstream?
No more period pains, hooray!
Of course there’s no medical or scientific data provided to verify any of Nspire Network’s claims.
If you punch “negative ion panty liners” into Google, Alibaba pops up with a bunch of wholesalers selling them at 1 to 2 cents a liner (min orders are in the hundreds of thousands though).
Are these comparable to Nspire’s liners? No idea… but $6.40 on a product that might cost as little as 8 cents to purchase wholesale is a pretty hefty markup.
Here’s one marketing explanation from an Nspire Network affiliate:
How do the prices compare to products that are currently on the market?
They will be a little bit more expensive than the products sold in stores, but they will be more absorbent, so women will not need to change them as often.
Um what? I’m no expert but doesn’t it go if the pad gets wet you change it? I mean unless things have drastically changed, it’s not like women are walking around with pads they haven’t changed all day filled with buckets of um… y’know. Right?
I mean that’s just… no, ew. Seriously.
The rest of Nspire’s product lineup is pretty ho-hum and not much different to competing MLM company offerings.
The Prostate Care product did stand out as something new though. Particularly the claim it can assist with prostatitis.
According to the Prostatitis Foundation;
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, often resulting in swelling or pain.
Prostatitis can result in four significant symptoms: pain, urination problems, sexual dysfunction, and general health problems, such as feeling tired and depressed.
I’m not saying Nspire’s product does or doesn’t help with prostatitis, just that there’s again no medical or scientific evidence provided on the Nspire Network website certifying that it does.
There’s also a lack of FDA disclaimers on the website, which makes it look like Nspire Network are making a bunch of unsubstantiated medical claims.
One thing to keep in mind regarding retail viability is the 40% commission markup attached to all of Nspire Network’s products.
How is that not pushing up the retail prices?
This is key because Nspire Network very much runs the risk of being an autoship recruitment scheme.
For those unfamiliar with the concept, an autoship recruitment scheme in MLM is when you have a company full of affiliates purchasing products each month. Little to no retail activity exists, creating a closed-loop of affiliate autoship recruitment.
This is otherwise known as a product-based pyramid scheme.
In Nspire Network monthly qualification can be a combination of retail sales and an affiliate’s own purchase of product.
So the question is, are Nspire affiliates going to qualify with retail sales or their own product order?
Here’s how the monthly PV requirement (which tops out at $100 each month) was described by a company spokesperson at an official Nspire Network event:
By the time you’re paying $100 a month to stay active, you’re doing $10,000 a month in business. So you can afford it.
Affiliates paying money each month to “stay active” (read: qualify for commissions), that doesn’t sound like retail sales.
JJ Javier’s BreakRoad365 doesn’t (directly) operate in the US. So here’s how they suggest affiliates qualify for commissions each month (Facebook):
Make sure to PURCHASE your PRODUCT MAINTENANCE this month of DECEMBER 2016.
HURRY! PURCHASE NOW!
Reminder: Purchase your monthly maintenance of product before each end of the month to make sure that your account will be active.
Retail sales? Nah. Buy your commission qualification each month and you’re golden.
And let’s not forget Spencer Iverson is coming from Paycation, a travel MLM in which it’s unlikely there’s any significant retail activity going on.
The good news is ascertaining whether or not retail activity is taking place in Nspire Network is pretty straight forward.
Just ask your potential upline for their retail order volume over the past three months or so.
The bad news is you can’t do that until Nspire Network actually launches in March. Until then all you can do is recruit affiliates and build your downline, which doesn’t inspire any retail centric confidence.
Nspire Network is currently scheduled to launch on March 1st, 2017.
Update 12th November 2018 – Roughly a year and a half after launching, Nspire Network has been sold to Wakaya Perfection.
The acquisition was made public on November 1st and, according to a post on Wakaya Perfection’s blog;
Both the product line and independent distributor network of Nspire is now integrated into that of Wakaya Perfection.
As at the time of publication, the Nspire Network website domain redirects to that of Wakaya Perfection.
How much Nspire Network was sold for is not disclosed.
Alexa traffic estimates for the Nspire Network show a sharp decline throughout 2018 however, likely prompting the sell off.
Oz, the website now does list the company executives, and the beginning of the paragraph about Spencer Iverson matches what you found on google’s cache:
NOLINK://nspirenetwork.com/site/our-executives/
At the beginning I was confused by the “Nspire Innovation Network” company at NOLINK://nspire.org, which seems unrelated to “NSpire Network”.
It’s an easy mistake to make, as for example NOLINK://facebook.com/NspireNetwork is about the Nspire Innovation Network, despite the URL.
Guess they’ve re-added the info after reading this review. Hi guys!
It’s also the model name of a line of TI calculators, which seem to be pretty popular :).
Greetings ,
What are the steps to becoming a distributer?
Uh, you read the review right?
Ref: “Joining Nspire Network”
is their a phone con number to listen in.
No. This is a strictly text review, you have to use your eyes.
Negative ion period pads eh? That’s a kooky product I feel it is a stupid product where is the retail?
Pads are $5 for 10 and only 2 items have 8 in them. They are also $5.
TC, you need to do research on what negative ion are before you make such a “kooky” comment.
Through science and medical fields alike, negative ions are used. You use them and do not even know it. Educate yourself before you put something down
Negative ions can be used in a wide variety of ways ranging from pain relief to stress reduction. there is a company that markets a nano card which uses negative ions for pain relief.
Negative ions aren’t the reason the product is kooky, the fact the product is a frickin period pad is what makes it kooky and the limited market is the other no men use them.
you can get period pads anywhere. mlm is not a good venue for the goofy product it should be sold behind the pharmacy counter where children can’t see them or in a back alley.
Even a gem therapy necklace would be better.
huh??
sanitary pads are not drugs that they have to be sold behind a pharmacy counter, they are not a secret to be hidden from children and are not guns to be sold in back alleys! approx 50% of the earth’s population buys these products and there’s nothing goofy about it.
whats wrong with you? are you in some victorian era time warp or something?
Before you call it kooky Google the list of side effects from the leading pads that have been on the markets for decays. go to YouTube and see the Nspire demos, but there’s nothing like a live demo.
If it’s a product that’s on the markets that could potentially save a life; daughter, wife, etc wouldn’t you want to know about it?
A “live demo” of a period pad? Nah, no thanks.
I have a few questions that no one is answering. I wsmt to know where and who are putting these pads together?
I would like to make sure it’s not being made in some sweatshop by children!
Second, they are using an Offshore Bank account and so how safe is our money.
If there exist a product that not only promotes health and well being especially within the women specific community versus the present products which for years have been causing women severe health issues which can lead to premature death, then why not at least do the research on it before opinions, negatively are made.
The big corporate money makers i.e.., Kotex Tampons etc. are only concerned with the dollar amount not the potential problems their products do cause.
Look into what their products are made out of then do the math by braking down the danger of each material that they use. That way you would then become an informed person with knowledge versus speculation. God bless.
Please provide proof of a reputable independent study showing current sanitary pads on the market are causing premature death.
Pads in some sweatshop is that really a concern? I am sure there is some machine that cranks these out by the 100s per second.
The reality is do you know where or how “every” product is made? Would it make a difference in the end if you are buying them still?
Bank accounts won’t really matter then would it?
Can you buy these pads at target?
I really like the Cherish menstrual pad promoted by Nspire network, I think the product would be a life saver for millions of women across the country, my issue is that it looks like men are the gate keepers to this product.
I agree with TC but for a different reason. I believe this product should be available and sold on the open market, so that woman all over can have access to the product, instead of through an MLM business where people are trying to build their business to make money (I know its all about the money), but if this product can save lives why not.
Unfortunately Toni, it seems that these products are not sold in stores, though the slogan says NowWeNo! We know they are not willing to release this product to the masses, instead in increments through MLM sales.
I can’t get a response from the company. I was interested in joining.
I filled out a website last week on Monday with my contact information. No response.
I called the toll free number on the website (removed). the number doesn’t work.
I emailed my contact info to (removed) on Wednesday and today is Monday and no response.
I even emailed my contact info on Spencer Iversons website on Wednesday an as of today no response.
Hello. I hope this response finds you all well.
In response to the many stated concerns from a female and physician’s point of view, I must agree with some of the comments that there should be further research done by individuals before blanket statements are made dismissing the efficacy or legitimacy of the products, and the technology used within the product.
There are many proven, documented and scientific benefits regarding the negative ions, FAR infrared and Nano Silver technology used in the Cherish pads, which can be beneficial to the users.
Many of the additional benefits haven’t been voiced by the Nspire Network. Some are being brought up in testimonials by individuals, including males, who are using them in what I would call “creative ways” toward their optimal picture of health.
I’ve heard some intriguing accounts from men. lol.
As a doctor, My expertise is in the area of Holistic Healthcare (Naturopathic Care) and Mental Health, and I find it beneficial to bring awareness to my patient base and medical community since there are so many dangers associated with typical feminine products.
My patients and their families are glad to be made aware of the potential dangers of the popular products that they have been using and are glad to even cut the costs for the popular brands that they’ve used for years.
A month supply is always and only $5 from the Nspire Network. Women typically pay a bit more for the popular brands with “extra protection” and/or wings.
This isn’t the case for them anymore since using Cherish sanitary napkins. Some of my patients even use them for incontinence.
Lastly, I’d say this opens up a few other layers of conversation. Traditionally we have shunned issues and relegated them to male versus female, although they tend to be sore spots in relationships regarding intimacy, depression, communication, teens insecurities, and women’s overall health.
This female issue affects both male and females. So, I think it’s worth it for us to come out of our discomfort and begin to embrace a topic that will never go away.
Our daughters and our sons will benefit. Our daughters, because they’ll be able to relate to dads as well as the mom in a deeper way because she can feel that he cares about every part of who she is and there is no body shaming occurring, because a cycle isn’t a “medical condition”, although it’s treated like one.
Our sons because they’ll learn to cherish the women in their lives with a new level of understanding and empathy and can embrace women in a new way.
I think it’s worth the continued conversation. Thanks for listening and I hope these comments just add another layer of thought and consideration to the topic. Remain blessed guys and have a great week.
Dr. U. Davis (Ozedit: spam removed)
But none that specifically confirm any derived benefits from using Nspire’s products.
That’s a key difference.
I’ll leave you with what I said to a previous commenter (#16):
Until then all you’re doing is marketing via deception.
I am a direct user or the product and a distributor. Every detail about the pad holds to be true on my end. My cycle has shortened, no skin rashes, no cramps or order.
It’s a great MLM Company to join and getting the word out to females with a monthly cycle is most important. Ross Bernstein, if you were not contacted yet. please visit my website to join. Nspirenetwork.com/clara and checkout the campaign information at nowweno.net/#cherish.
Now We No claims these pads can prevent herpes and genital warts and various conditions.
What a joke and disservice to women. This company is a joke and a scamming people.
Ulanda Davis, Certified Pastoral Counselor and Certified Professional Counselor, but NO medical credentials. Your doctorate is in what, exactly?
According to your profile, your degree is from Newburgh Theological Seminary, no specialty designated. Is it Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Counseling?
I always turn to the church for all my holistic healthcare needs. Don’t you?
It seems U Davis, PhD, got a “doctor of naturopathic health” from Trinity School of Natural health. She sells natural supplements with mental health support, according to her own LinkedIn profile.
Discounting naturopathy, which is just gobbledygook, the closest thing to medicine is her masters in “healthcare management”, which qualifies her to work in the BACKOFFICE of a healthcare facility.
It’s worth pointing out that Pennsylvania, where Davis resides, only recognizes “ND” from a real four-year post-grad program at USDOEd accredited institutions, and Trinity is NOT an accredited school for ND, as far as I can research in a few minutes.
Here’s an old article (2013) on that Trinity School used to offer as their doctor of naturopathic medicine program… Apparently, only a high school diploma or GED is required for admission. And it’s mainly correspondence courses. I can’t tell if it’s been updated or not.
NOLINKS://sciencebasedmedicine.org/what-does-nd-mean/
Following a steady decline in interest throughout 2018 (Alexa), Nspire Network has been sold off to Wakaya Perfection.
I guess the US just wasn’t ready for negative ion period pads…
Deets in an update at the end of the review.