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Women franchisees are present in every franchise business sector - as well as serving as CEOs and presidents of franchise brands. While there is no such thing as a "women-only" franchise, there are franchise opportunities chosen more frequently by women than by men.Women in franchising have many reasons to be drawn into the industry – a sense of community, a structured entrepreneurial venture, a chance to follow their passions. However, franchising or transforming a company into a franchise has its share of challenges. Reasons for choosing one franchise opportunity or industry over another vary with each individual, but over the years some common themes have appeared. Many women have chosen franchise brands that provide them with the flexibility to balance work and family, such as home-based businesses. Some franchise opportunities can combine work and family, such as women's health and fitness, or after-school programs,  for example. Other industries often chos...

The term franchising can describe some very different business arrangements. It is important to understand exactly what you're being offered. Business format' franchise This is the most common form of franchising. A true business format franchise occurs when the owner of a business (the franchiser) grants a licence to another person or business (the franchisee) to use its business idea - often in a specific geographical area.The franchisee sells the franchiser's product or services, trades under the franchiser's trade mark or trade name and benefits from the franchiser's help and support.In return, the franchisee usually pays an initial fee to the franchiser and then a percentage royalty on sales, although some franchising arrangements do not include a royalty payment.The franchisee owns the outlet it runs. But the franchiser keeps control over how products are marketed and sold and how their business idea is used.Many well-known businesses offer franchises ...

The right opportunity provides profitable short term gain for both the parties of the franchiser and the franchisee, and there are successful long term franchise business opportunities for you as well. Within a short period, the company that looks for expansion can achieve the same with many franchise units to sell and/or market the products of the franchising company. If the marketing and advertising are reserved for the mother company, then this opportunity may involve the increase in overall sales of the company rather than sector oriented growth, depending on type of franchise it is. A franchise business that is revolved around a home base business is number one in the world. Many people in life today want to be home with their families, and still earn a substantial amount of income while working at home. A franchise business that can give people that freedom is one the main factors of being the best in the world. The work from home companies that give individuals more benefi...

Unfortunately, there's no magic potion you can create to guarantee the franchise you buy will be a big hit. But you can learn a few tricks of the trade and master the major elements that give a new franchise the strength it needs to thrive. We asked franchising insiders to share the bare essentials for being a successful franchisee in this unique economic climate.As more and more people decide to seriously look into the idea of becoming franchisees, one of the key questions they ask is "What can I do to prepare myself, to get as ready as possible, to become a successful franchisee?" The good news is, there's a lot you can do to make this a wonderful experience. Here are the three secrets to franchise success. Cash Is Still King :- To make money, you need to spend money...or at least have a little. While purse strings are tightening, franchisees still need to find the funds to maintain and grow their businesses. "They have to be funded. They can't go...