Beyond Slim abandons MLM business model

Beyond Slim has abandoned its MLM business model.

I couldn’t find any official announcement but the change appears to have taken place towards the end of last month.

On October 2nd, Beyond Slim sought to reassure promoters and customers on FaceBook; “We’re not “going under.” We’re going over the top.”

Beyond Slim is terming its new single-level commission structure as “Social Referral Marketing”.

To their credit, Beyond Slim provides a copy of its new compensation plan on its website. Commissions are tied to personal customer sales, with a focus on retail autoship.

There is also a company-wide sales bonus pool, however qualification is tied to personal sales volume (again with a focus on retail autoship).

Beyond Slim is a reboot of Freelife, fronted by founder and CEO Ray Faltinsky (right).

BehindMLM’s published 2020 Beyond Slim review
revealed “a healthy retail orientated compensation plan”, although we did question the retail viability of its flagship ZipSlim supplement.

Since 2020 Beyond Slim has expanded its product catalog to include “energy and mood” and “radiant skin”. Weight loss remains the company’s primary focus.

As of August 2025, SimilarWeb was tracking just ~2000 monthly visits to Beyond Slim’s website. 100% of Beyond Slim’s website traffic originates from the US.

🤖 Quick Answer

What change did Beyond Slim make to its business model?

Beyond Slim abandoned its multilevel marketing (MLM) compensation structure, transitioning to a single-level commission model the company describes as "Social Referral Marketing." The change appeared to take effect toward the end of September 2024, though no formal announcement was issued. Commissions are now tied exclusively to personal customer sales.

How does Beyond Slim's new compensation plan work?
Under the new single-level structure, commissions are based on personal customer sales with a strong emphasis on retail autoship subscriptions. Additionally, a company-wide sales bonus pool is available, but qualification requires meeting personal sales volume thresholds, again prioritizing retail autoship activity rather than downline recruitment.

What is the corporate history behind Beyond Slim?
Beyond Slim is a reboot of Freelife, a previously established direct sales company. It is led by founder

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