As expected, their video reminds us that they are dermatologists, and that Proactiv was a very successful product. Based on this we are given the impression that this new venture is bound to succeed. Keep in mind Rodan + Fields is not Proactiv Solutions, and Stanford Med does not teach business skills.

To get a better idea of how you can achieve life-changing financial freedom, we looked at the Rodan + Fields Compensation Plan. This document explains precisely what you need to do in order to make money from the business opportunity. We discovered that, like most MLMs, making money is more complicated than you might expect it to be. There are 5 ways to earn with Rodan + Fields:

1. Retail Profit

You can earn a retail margin from selling Rodan + Fields products to customers. Sales can be made in person or over the internet (as long as they purchase using your personal R+F web link). You can earn up to 33% from one off sales and up to 16% from 'preferred customers' who sign up to receive a monthly supply of Rodan + Fields products.

2. Consultant Commissions

In order to qualify for this payment, you will need to meet the monthly quota of 100 points of 'qualifying volume' (QV) on your Rodan + Fields consultant account. Rodan+ Fields sometimes calls it Sales Volume (SV), Commissionable Volume (CV), or Personally Sponsored Qualifying Volume (PSQV).

Regardless of what they call it, the volume is essentially the same thing. It's the amount of product which you and your team need to buy before you qualify for compensation. Network marketing companies use these point systems as a way to standardize their qualifying quotas in a global market.

No matter where you live, or what the price is in your local currency, the same products will have the same point value everywhere in the world. Here is an example of the 2017 U.S Rodan + Fields Product Price & Volume List

In order to qualify for consultant commissions, you need to remain active. To do this you need to sell 100 points worth of product through your Consultant Account every month. Active consultants can earn commission of 10% from any products bought by consultants or customers who are on their 'L1'.

In Rodan + Fields, L1 is the first line of referrals. It includes any members who you recruit to Rodan + Fields as either consultants, or as customers.

3. Personal Team Commissions

To earn team commissions, you need to first qualify as an Executive Consultant with Rodan + Fields. To do this you will need to remain active and have your team generate 600 points of Personally Sponsored Qualifying Volume (PSQV). This can come from either preferred customers or consultants you have personally sponsored. The points earned by consultants you sponsor will include any volume from their retail sales

As an executive consultant you will earn a team commission of 5% on all the points generated by your team. Your team includes all the consultants and preferred customers you have enrolled, and all the retail sales made by consultants you have recruited. Rodan + Fields refers to this as your L2 points.

4. Generation Commissions

Once you have reached the level of Executive Consultant and one of the people you sponsored also reaches this level, then you will become a 'Level 1 Executive Consultant'. This will entitle you to earn a 5% commission on 'Generation 1' in your downline.

You can continue to increase in levels as more consultants you have sponsored reach the Executive Consultant rank. Once you have 8 Executive Consultants in your personal team, you will become a Level 5 Executive consultant. At Level 5, you can earn 5% commissions from 5 generations in your downline.

The earnings potential doesn't end there. If you continue to grow your team you can qualify as an RFX Executive Consultant and earn a 2.5% commission from the 6th generation in your downline To qualify for this, you will need 15 Executive consultants in your team and 5 of them need to achieve the title of 'Level 5 Executive Consultant'

5. Performance Bonuses

At different times during your Rodan + Fields journey, you may qualify for additional incentives. These may range from car incentives to small cash bonuses, and many other non cash 'lifestyle rewards'.