| USANA is obviously a very successful and | | | | launched Gull Laboratories in 1974 and operated it |
| innovative company. | | | | single-handedly. By June of 1977, several of his |
| How were they able to bridge the gap between a | | | | viral diagnostic assays were FDA-approved and |
| founder's vision and expert status with a product | | | | ready for marketing to hospitals and clinical |
| AND build and grow a company in a fiercely | | | | laboratories.The Epstein-Barr virus infection |
| competitive marketplace? | | | | diagnosis test was the first commercially available |
| Which would you prefer for a company - a | | | | test developed by him. Amazing! USANA Health |
| visionary adept at his product or a skilled | | | | Sciences was founded by Dr. Wentz in 1992 as a |
| marketer or a gifted businessperson? | | | | state-of-the-art manufacturer of nutritional and |
| Certainly both qualities are important for a | | | | vitamin supplements with profits made by selling |
| start-up company. Without a USP of either | | | | his stake in Gull Laboratories. |
| product or service, a business can't thrive in | | | | Dr. Wentz is focused on being a scientist rather |
| competition. Interestingly, individuals with technical | | | | than a business man despite his obvious success |
| skills on a product may or may not be adept at | | | | in businesses. Nonetheless, Dr. Wentz' business |
| business which is required if companies need to | | | | acumen has been recognized through a |
| grow from strength to strength. | | | | Presidential appointment as an advisor to the |
| The good news for USANA was that they had | | | | Small Business Administration and as a 2003 |
| ample of both qualities at inception. | | | | recipient of the Utah Ernst & Young |
| Dr. Myron Wentz is an internationally recognized | | | | Entrepreneur of the Year award. |
| microbiologist, immunologist, and pioneer in the | | | | Encouraging the consistent growth of USANA |
| development of human cell culture technology and | | | | along side recruitment of adept business |
| infectious disease diagnoses. Dr Wentz is a | | | | associates and partners was # 2 job. |
| bachelor degree holder in biology with a master's | | | | Job #1 saw him creating and implementing a |
| in microbiology and a Ph.D in microbiology and | | | | program based on network marketing which |
| immunology from Central College in Naperville, | | | | generated almost crazy profits. |
| Illinois, University of North Dakota and University | | | | Associates receive the highest percentage of |
| of Utah respectively. | | | | payout among profit reporting companies in the |
| Dr. Wentz worked with a Peoria pathology group | | | | business from USANA with nearly 45 cents per |
| in Illinois as a specialist in infectious diseases | | | | dollar being returned to them through |
| directing the laboratories for microbiology and | | | | commissions. Find out why USANA has been |
| immunology in Peoria area for 3 hospitals. | | | | voted "Best Company" under Distributor Choice in |
| After three years of clinical experience he saw an | | | | The MLM Insider Magazine and Network Marketing |
| opportunity to make a deeper contribution to | | | | Today for the last 10 years! Incredible! |
| medical science by developing much-needed tests | | | | If you are looking for a successful company to |
| for viral diseases. Apparently, a path was being | | | | align yourself with, you won't go wrong with |
| laid out for his schooling. | | | | USANA. Remember to keep your sales funnel |
| However, unlike many brilliant scientists, Dr. Wentz | | | | filled whatever opportunities you pursue. |
| has a strong entrepreneurial spirit as well. He | | | | |