Whether you’re a mom, a wife or simply a woman who wants to earn a sizeable income from the comfort of her own home, there are plenty of possibilities for women who want to work from home. The amount of home business opportunities has skyrocketed in the last few years as many companies are discovering just how easy it is to conduct business over the internet and phone and then just make “house calls” when necessary. If you’re a women interested in working from home, being your own boss or just generating some extra income, check out a few of my favorite work from home franchises for women.

Dough, Re Mi

Whether you’re a music buff or just a casual listener, Virtuoso Music can enable you to turn the joy of sharing music with the next generation of musicians into a fulfilling home based business with big profits. Virtuoso Music provides music lessons and other music-related products and services at customers' homes, in schools, and at other locations; in addition to coordinating musical bookings, recitals, festivals, community events, and performances. You don’t have to be a musician to start your own Virtuoso Music franchise, all you need is the drive to succeed and the tools and training that Virtuoso provides to all of their franchisees.

A Picture’s Worth…

The Photo Archival Company offers a slough of photo and video related services focused on preserving your most precious moments for generations and offering creative ways to present your photos and videos like never before. From video-to-dvd transfers of your old home movies to creating photo slideshows for a wedding or special occasion, The Photo Archival Company can solve just about any problem related to audio/video formats and media preservation. As a franchisee, you’ll learn all of the tricks of the trade by participating in the hands on training offered, and no prior video/film/audio or photography knowledge is required.

Not Your Grandma’s Coupons

At Monthly Coupons Franchising Inc., their direct mail approach to advertising can provide savings and specials to consumers, provide much needed advertising and foot traffic to local businesses and most importantly, earn a great profit for you the franchisee. This home based business markets itself to the more than 22 million local businesses that are constantly looking for a cost effective way to bring more customers in their doors. Monthly Coupons is a great way to get into a business with a low investment requires but with very high profit potential right off the bat.

From House to Home

Working from home can be tough if you don’t have the right room to hunker down at get to work. INTERIORS by Decorating Den specializes in turning the drab and dreary rooms of your home into pieces of art that you live in. Their "Dream Rooms" have graced the pages of major magazines and segments on "This Old House" have attracted millions of viewers worldwide. If you’ve ever had a desire to do interior design, capitalize on the good name and reputation of INTERIORS by starting your own franchise with them and take on all of the press and success that has earned INTERIORS a reputation people trust.

Lights, Camera, Action

Drama Kids International takes kids of all ages and provides drama curriculum and training for over 45,000 children nationwide. You don’t need any prior acting experience to be a franchisee and while many franchisees have backgrounds in the teaching and child development fields, they also have many owners with various business backgrounds as well. Drama Kids International will put you in the drivers seat to guide young minds and perhaps train up the next big Hollywood star while building a successful business for yourself in this fun and exciting business.

These women’s franchises are all great work from home businesses that enable the business owner to set their own schedule and invest as much or as little time into the business as they wish. Hopefully one of these businesses catches your attention and peaks your interest, but it is important to keep in mind that a franchise, unlike a traditional business, will usually not require you to be an expert in the field. In fact, many of these franchises require no prior experience at all. What really matters when starting your own franchise business is a desire to succeed and a willingness to work at your business to make it succeed. The franchisor will do much of the initial work for you as well as provide extensive training and support you along the way, but in the end, the success of your business will always come down to how much you care about it and how much you’re willing to invest yourself into being successful.

July 21, 2008