What YouBIZ does

YouBIZ (legal entity YOUBIZ, LDA) is a Lisbon-based network marketing company founded in 2009 that operates as a commission-based distribution partner of NOS Comunicações S.A., Portugal's largest communications and entertainment group. The company recruits and onboards independent collaborators who distribute NOS prepaid mobile cards (WOO, Like, Mundo, Brasil, and Livres tariff plans) to consumers through their personal networks. YouBIZ reports over 12,500 registered collaborators and runs a three-tier commission structure (Consultor at 10% direct, Executivo at 15%/5%, Coordenador at 20%/7.5%/5%) with 12-month commission trails on every card load.

The operational backbone is the "Gestor de Negócios YouBiz" web platform (plataforma.youbiz.pt), which allows collaborators to register, track network acquisitions, monitor top-ups, and view commission earnings. The company is extremely lean — 1 to 10 employees per firmographic data — and bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no M&A activity. All operations are domestic in Portugal. Customers are predominantly individual side-hustle seekers (students, gig workers, unemployed, independent professionals) rather than enterprise accounts, and revenue mechanics are entirely transactional (commission per card load) rather than subscription-based.

Name

YouBIZ

Legal name

YOUBIZ, LDA

Website

https://youbiz.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YouBIZ is a Lisbon-based network marketing firm (founded 2009) that recruits over 12,500 independent collaborators to distribute NOS prepaid mobile cards in Portugal, earning multi-tier commissions on every card load for 12 months.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Distribution

NAICS

Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepaid Reload Networks & Distribution (Retail Top-Up) (FSAMANAO)

Keywords

• Network marketing distribution
• Prepaid mobile cards
• Telecommunications reseller
• Commission-based sales
• Mobile tariff plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Commission on prepaid card loads: YouBIZ earns commissions from NOS Telecommunications for each prepaid card load made by members of the collaborator's network. Commissions are earned for 12 months per card load with no limit on the number of loads. Three commission tiers exist based on team size: Consultor (1-24 loads) earns 10% on Direct contacts; Executivo (25-299 loads) earns 15% on Direct and 5% on 2nd line; Coordenador (300+ loads) earns 20% on Direct, 7.5% on 2nd line, and 5% on 3rd line.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

YouBIZ distributes NOS Telecommunications prepaid mobile cards in Portugal through a network marketing (Marketing de Rede) model. Independent collaborators register for free, receive 10 NOS prepaid cards, distribute them within their personal networks, and earn commissions on all card top-ups for 12 months. The company also offers a business management platform (Gestor de Negócios YouBiz) to help collaborators track their network, sales volume, and commission earnings.

Product overview

YouBIZ is a network marketing company established in 2009, operating as a partner of NOS Telecomunicações. The core offering consists of distributing NOS prepaid mobile cards through a network of independent collaborators. The product portfolio includes five prepaid tariff plans: Tarifário WOO (25GB/€10/month), Tarifário Like (apps data), Tarifário Mundo (international calls), Tarifário Brasil (for Brazilians in Portugal), and Tarifário Livres (no mandatory top-ups). The business is supported by the Gestor de Negócios YouBiz platform for business management, and collaborators earn commissions on all top-ups for 12 months based on their tier level. Registration is free, and new collaborators receive 10 prepaid cards at no cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NOS Prepaid Cards Distribution Business A network marketing business opportunity enabling independent collaborators in Portugal to distribute NOS prepaid cards, earn commissions on card top-ups for 12 months, and build a multi-level team for passive commission income across Direct, 2nd line, and 3rd line contacts.
• Tarifário WOO NOS prepaid tariff plan offering 25GB data and 500 minutes/SMS for €10/month, with the ability to earn commissions on each top-up and cancel anytime without commitment.
• Tarifário Like NOS prepaid tariff plan with data allowances for chat applications, social networks, music, and video streaming platforms.
• Tarifário Mundo NOS prepaid tariff plan with reduced international calling rates for users who frequently call abroad, offering the lowest prices for major international destinations.
• Tarifário Brasil NOS prepaid tariff plan designed for Brazilians residing in Portugal, offering 5GB data, 1500 minutes/SMS to Portugal, 200 minutes/SMS to Brazil, and included app traffic.
• Tarifário Livres NOS prepaid tariff plan without mandatory top-ups, ideal for temporary use or users who only need voice services, with options including Livres Base and Livres Dia.
• Gestor de Negócios YouBiz Web-based business management platform that allows registered collaborators to control their business, track acquisitions and top-ups, and monitor commission earnings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,500 collaborators have validated the business model
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NOS Comunicações S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOS Comunicações S.A. is the largest communications and entertainment group in Portugal. YouBIZ operates as a strategic network marketing partner, distributing NOS prepaid cards (WOO, Like, Mundo, Brasil, Livres tariff plans) through a network of independent collaborators. The partnership grants YouBIZ exclusive rights to recruit commission-based distributors for NOS prepaid products, with the best mobile network coverage in Portugal.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Herbalife: Large global MLM in nutrition and wellness products with multi-level compensation and a global distributor base. Closely comparable to YouBIZ in GTM architecture (independent distributors, multi-level commissions, bonus pools) even though the underlying product differs.
• Amway: Archetypal global multi-level marketing company with a large independent distributor network and multi-level compensation structure. While its products are health and home rather than telecom, its MLM operating model (downlines, residual commissions, recruiter-driven growth) is structurally analogous to YouBIZ's network marketing distribution design.
• Jeunesse Global: Global MLM focused on wellness and anti-aging products with multi-level compensation and a sizable international distributor base. Comparable to YouBIZ in network marketing design and recurring commission structure (Jeunesse's residual commissions on subscription orders mirror YouBIZ's 12-month commission tail on reloads).
• Mary Kay: Long-running global MLM in cosmetics with multi-level compensation and a large independent sales force. Structurally analogous to YouBIZ in compensation design and self-replicating distributor recruitment, even though the products and pricing tiers differ materially.
• Tupperware: Classic global MLM in housewares known for party-plan and person-to-person sales models with multi-level commissions. Relevant as a reference point for traditional European-facing MLMs even though financial health has been challenged, with a comparable distribution model to YouBIZ's.
• Natura &Co (including Avon): Global beauty/personal-care MLM with multi-level compensation structures and large independent representative networks across multiple geographies. Comparable to YouBIZ's distributor-led channel model, though serving a very different product vertical.
• Vorwerk (Thermomix): European direct-sales/MLM company with a large independent consultant network selling premium kitchen appliances via person-to-person sales. Comparable in European-focused direct-sales distribution model and tight consultant–company relationship that resembles YouBIZ's NOS–collaborator structure.

Emerging players

• QNET: Asia-based MLM with diverse product verticals including health, wellness, and tech accessories, using binary and multi-level compensation plans. Comparable in scale of independent distributor network and in tiered commission logic, though broader in product mix than YouBIZ's single-carrier telecom focus.

Direct peers

• Lebara: MVNO offering prepaid SIM cards targeting migrant and diaspora communities with low international calling rates. Operates in multiple European countries including Portugal, selling through both retail and online channels, with a comparable low-cost prepaid mobile product positioning similar to YouBIZ's WOO and Brasil plans.
• Lyca Mobile: Global MVNO focused on international and diaspora prepaid mobile markets, offering country-specific plans with international minutes and data. Comparable product/market overlap with YouBIZ's Mundo and Brasil tariff plans, though Lyca distributes directly rather than through network marketing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YouBIZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/17142

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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