Tupperware Corporation is a US-based multinational consumer product company founded by Earl Silas Tupper in 1946. It has total assets of $2.136 billion and employs around 15,000 people worldwide. Tupperware sells products through home parties hosted by independent sales consultants, providing a flexible earning opportunity for women. It partners with over 2.4 million consultants in nearly 100 countries. In India, Tupperware's 51,000-member all-women sales force operates across 41 cities using a party plan model and compensation is based on individual performance. The company has seen strong growth in India, with turnover increasing from Rs. 400 million in 1999 to Rs. 570 million by 2000.