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The last decade has seen record numbers of women diving head first into franchise ownership. Between 1995 and 2005, the percentage of female-owned franchises jumped from 8.5% to 25%, and it is still steadily increasing. Women now make up one of the single largest demographics of franchise buyers, which is something that franchisors and franchise brokers have become very aware of. They are so aware of it, in fact, that they often make it a point to create specialized lists of franchise opportunities specifically designed for female entrepreneurs. Among those women’s franchises there are many great options, but the following 8 franchises are some of the best.

The Glove Lady

If you’re looking for a business with a low initial cost and no monthly rent bill, this is the one for you. This work at home franchise has not only a very low overhead, but also one of the more recognizable and respected names in the safety equipment industry. That’s right, The Glove Lady sells not only gloves, but a wide variety of safety gear as well, and since sales are done at the client’s home or business, from the back of your company van, the convenience this business provides is unparalleled by the competition.

INTERIORS by Decorating Den

Another mobile franchise, this home based business is the world’s leading interior design franchise. They’ve been in business for the last 38 years, which has given them plenty of time to develop one of the most comprehensive training systems available, including 45 days of home study preparation and 2 weeks of classroom training. If you have an eye for design, but perhaps lack the business knack to put it fully to use, INTERIORS BY DECORATING DEN is ready and willing to get you into a work from home business for yourself.

IMX Pilates Studio

Not many exercise studios can claim they have been featured in Self, Shape, Mademoiselle, Physical, Fitness, Fit, Dance, PilatesStyle, and The New York Times, but IMX PILATES STUDIO has. Highly regarded as both a women’s workout facility and as a successful business, IMX PILATES STUDIO boasts a 15-year track record of getting franchisees up and running in functional, thriving businesses with everything they need to succeed. Protected territories, all the necessary software and online marketing equipment, full business training, and complete training for 8 different certifications for the whole staff are included with the purchase of the franchise and make this an excellent opportunity for the fitness buff.

Fantastic Sams

Hair care is a recession resistant industry, because no matter what the economy looks like, hair never stops growing. Within that market, there are a plethora of business opportunities, but none can compare with Fantastic Sams. Entrepreneur Magazine has deemed it the #1 hair care franchise, and with 1350 franchises running in 4 countries, it’s no wonder why this salon giant has earned the success and repeat business that makes it one of the best.

Sandella’s

Taking advantage of the growing popularity of healthy alternatives to fast food, Sandella’s Flatbread Café is one of the first in the flatbread market that USA Today says “is the hottest thing since sliced bread.” Customers love the hot and healthy flatbread sandwiches that Sandella’s sells, and franchisees love how simple it is to make those sandwiches. They also love that they get comprehensive support in all areas of the business from architecture to IT systems. For the food-loving female entrepreneur, this is the choice.

Tanworld

Do you like to go to the tanning salon? How would you like to own one? With a tanworld franchise, you have the opportunity to enter a $6bil industry that serves 30mil American consumers each year. Since they began franchising in 1997, the atmosphere around tanworld has only gotten more and more exciting, and the people who franchise with them love what they do; many of them even franchise whole regions instead of just one store.

Salons by JC

Though it may look like just another salon franchise, Salons by JC is really all about real estate and property management. Increasingly, salon suites (in which different beauty professionals open their own facilities in collaborative enclaves: sort of like a salon mall) are becoming the industry standard, and this franchise is taking advantage of this growing trend by opening them in key markets across the country. If you’re interested in renting space to a collection of smaller salon businesses instead of having to run your own, Salons by JC is waiting for you.

Growing Room

By far, this is one of the most reputable and groundbreaking childcare franchises available, built on one mother’s conviction that her son, and all children, deserved better care than most facilities provided. Voted the 2004 National Small Business of the Year, each facility provides kids with educational curriculum as well as some of the most fun and inventive play-spaces imaginable. It is one of the more expensive franchise opportunities on this list, but that hasn’t stopped franchisees from starting their own Growing Room, and with the popularity it has with parents, the larger investment is all but guaranteed to pay off very nicely for the franchisee.

There are only a handful of strictly “women’s franchises”, and none of these are women-only, but these are opportunities where a woman can benefit from a strong franchise business and where the franchisor can hopefully benefit from a strong, entrepreneurial woman who signs on as a franchisee.

Find more women’s franchises, work from home franchise opportunities and information for entrepreneurs at Franchise Gator.

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What are the benefits of loan modification? Then main benefit is to STOP FORECLOSURE, and to be able to save hundreds of dollars every month on your mortgage payments which will help you greatly to improve you financial hardship. Why single women are more at risk than couples of losing their home? For the several following reasons.

1) Single women make in general a smaller salary than men or couples do.
2) Single women are very much affected by the heavy income tax single people are paying.
3) Many of those single women are single mothers who are not receiving any alimony.

What is a loan modification? It is a written agreement between the borrower and the lender. It is not profitable for banks to foreclose on your house, so most likely if you present to your bank/lender a well completed application it is likely that they will accept it.

Can you do file yourself? Yes, you can. If you are using legal help to file your application such as a lawyer or an agency you should be expecting to pay from $1,500-$3,000 which is not exactly affordable to already struggling single women. All you need to have to file your own loan modification is a GUIDE that you will be able to follow step by step, so you could present a complete file to your lender.

In order to complete your application you will need.

1) A hardship letter which will explain your financial circumstances/hardship.
2) A complete financial sheet with financial statements.
3) All bank statements and tax returns for the last 2 years.
4) Pay stubs for the last 2 pay periods.

Once you have all the documents necessary and hardship letter completed you can present your loan modification application to your lender.

If you are not sure that you would be able to do a loan modification yourself for lack of knowledge in this area, we have put together a self help package that will help you do your own loan modification with a better chance of success without spending thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees.

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Gone are the days when a woman, upon becoming a wife then a mother, is limited to tending the household chores, while her husband is the one working for the family. Women empowerment made it possible for the female populace to be treated as an equal to its male counterpart. In the establishment of businesses, women have as much initiatives as men, hence it is not surprising that women have set up their own home made businesses. Technology provides a great support for a business to be set up inside your home as the creation of a web-based venture can be done with ease.

For the single women out there, the advantage of operating a home based business enables them to generate income while at the same time, pursuing their other endeavors like higher studies. It may also serve as a supplement to their earnings in keeping their daytime jobs. The time devoted to maintaining a home based business is not too consuming as opposed to a regular, full time job that necessarily involves commuting time to and from the office.

For the married women, there are various advantages offered in setting up a home based business especially if they have small children to take care of. One of the benefits of operating a business at home is that the cost of daycare is eliminated particularly since daycare expenses are continuously on the rise. In addition, income coming from both the husband and the wife is a great help on the family budget. The other favorable aspect of simply having a home based business is the flexibility that comes with it, as there is not strict time to follow by the woman.

The most common businesses engaged in by women who work at home are those that require selling or auctioning off products. The reason for this is women are natural marketers and they know how to sell a good product if they see one. This does not mean, however, that women who are interested in starting their home based business should limit themselves to this option as there are endless opportunities out there.

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