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Early Life Jeffrey Leon "Jef" Welch was born in Gainesville, Georgia, in 1960, to Leon and Georgia Mae Welch. The Welch's owned and worked a farm in Dahlonega, Georgia, where Jef grew up with his brother, Charlie George Welch and his half brother, Juddy Troy Welch.

Career Welch's parents owned a farm in Dahlonega, Georgia, where they raised cattle, some hogs, and poultry. They depended on their poultry business, which produced approximately 100,000 chickens each 12 weeks, to finance their farm. Welch and his brothers worked as small children throughout their teen years on the farm. Welch's mother, Georgia Mae Welch, was an Avon Independent Distributor in the late 1960's and early 70's, involving her two youngest sons, Jef and Charlie, in assisting her at the dining room table sorting products into white Avon paper bags and stapling order slips to them in preparation for delivery. Welch's mother was an entrepreneur in both Direct Sales and Real Estate. Welch's father, a general contractor in the housing construction market, built the first organized subdivision in the Lumpkin County, Georgia. Welch's father mentored him in the construction business, of which Welch owned and operated his own construction company for many years.

Welch entered into the Network Marketing profession finding himself at the top of over 6 companies throughout his career, becoming one of the top-income earners in the profession. His independent distributor and customer organization spanned around the world into over 40 countries with his most successful organizations being Japan, Russia, U.S.A., Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia.

Welch, realizing the culture throughout the Asian market, realized the need for a systematic approach, rather than a sales approach, the mechanical duplication proved to be his secret to successful global expansion. His training system, Sustained Prosperity System has assisted thousands of Network Marketing professionals around the world.

When Neways International was acquired by Golden Gate Capitals in 2006, Welch became the master distributor for Sisel International, which launched in 2007. Neways filed a lawsuit against Jef Welch in the amount of $20 Million, obtaining an injunction against Welch, of which Welch filed a counter-lawsuit. After approximately 1 year of trials in court, all parties in the law suit agreed to dismiss all lawsuits. Welch was not required to settle with Neways, and the court awarded him written permission to recruit Neways distributors into Sisel International. The case set precedence in the Network Marketing laws relative to distributor rights and freedoms. Welch introduced Sisel International into Russia, Hungary, and other countries, of which became one of the fastest growing companies within it's first year.

Welch has consulted with many companies throughout the Network Marketing industry, of which he has written over 160 compensation plans, evaluated marketing and branding strategies for many companies and designed their media presence.

Welch has been a professional inspirational and motivational speaker, speaking on Personal Development, Psychological Cognitive Restructuring, Treating Your Business Like A Business, and Sustained Prosperity System in more than 40 countries.