they get their roots in MLM  just like Amway selling the dream. 

Or, worst of all, try to go behind my back and find the distributor/seller I was dealing with, to cut me out of the deal.

As for doors, we learned the manufacturers sell to distributors for pre-hung frame manufacture.

Which is OK.. but it is a little MLM ish :)

When the partner’s draw payments ceased this CPA became involved selling Sponsorships” in a very dubious MLM scheme; he was trading in all the goodwill and reputation he had garnered in 25 years of practice to make a quick hit because of his financial position. 3.

Gurus are just following their fulfillment companies play book its all based in MLM from decades past same presentations same tugging at heartstrings  exact same terminologies etc.

Not as a trainer or guru but as a Back of the room Vendor ( Lender to the students looking to fix and flip or BRRR) the high profile guru's just take a page out of Amway and MLM .. huge budgets professional actors as there front folks .. presentations that are geared to what everyone wants financial freedom and more time with the kiddos thats the hot buttons..

We are going to rip on the 20-something broke kid who was probably recruited into the program by someone they trusted with an MLM type vibe?

This is MLM to me.

I never heard of the guy and googleing him brings up a very similar MLM page.I am not knocking you.