http://www.closeronline.co.uk/RealLife/Reallifestories/rebekah-testar-the-avon-lady-mum-moneymaking-ideas.aspx

Meet Rebekah Testar: the Avon lady whose sideline in lippy and perfume snowballed into a business worth a whopping £150,000 a year.

 The 39-year-old mum-of-three from Burbage, Leicestershire, became an Avon lady eight years ago, and now has 1,750 staff working for her. 

The team was responsible for bringing in more than £2million last year.

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Avon-lady-finds-true-calling/article-2403609-detail/article.html

Eight years ago Rebekah Testar worried about how her family would cope when her husband was forced to stop work due to hypertension and depression.

But last year her Avon company had a turnover of more than £2 million and she now employs 1,750 people.Rebekah, was walking her daughters to playgroup eight years ago when she was approached by an Avon representative.She was not sure if selling cosmetics was really for her, but she took a brochure and made an appointment to meet with a representative a week later.