{"id":8714,"date":"2013-05-16T15:12:55","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T15:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=8714"},"modified":"2013-08-04T15:52:41","modified_gmt":"2013-08-04T15:52:41","slug":"for-women-only-franchise-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/for-women-only-franchise-resources","title":{"rendered":"For Women Only"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Wholesome Tummies Franchise <\/a>Owners<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Sorry, guys.<\/p>\n

This one’s not for you. This one is for women only.<\/p>\n

\"Clown\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(He’ll get over it.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

American Express Report<\/h2>\n

According to a report commissioned by American Express Open, only<\/b> 20.5 percent of franchise businesses are owned by women<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Personally, I\u2019d like to see that number rise.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s women have a plethora of resources<\/a> available to them to help them learn about and investigate business opportunities-including franchise ownership options.<\/p>\n

And, if they become small business owners, they can check out some of the newer<\/i> resources like Leanin.org<\/a>, \u201cA global community committed to encouraging and supporting women leaning in to their ambitions<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Working With Women<\/h2>\n

I’ve always loved<\/i> working with women\u2026advising them on the best way to choose, research and buy\u00a0 franchises<\/a> that can offer them the greatest chances of success.<\/p>\n

One of the reasons that I enjoy working with women has to do with their egos.<\/p>\n

I wrote about that fact in a blog post that I wrote for Small Business Trends<\/a> in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the women I\u2019ve worked with don\u2019t let their egos get in the way of their goals (like men sometimes do). I\u2019ve found that once they\u2019ve gotten comfortable with me and my consulting style and techniques, they follow my directions\u2013they just do it. They share the facts that they\u2019ve gathered in my weekly follow-up calls, and then I suggest the next steps they should be taking. This goes on for a few weeks, until it\u2019s decision time<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Go Here<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re a woman who\u2019s thinking about becoming a business owner-a franchise owner<\/i>, specifically, and you want to gather all the information that you can\u2026check out what the team at Franchise Direct<\/b> has put together\u2026just for you.<\/p>\n

They have created a special webpage for women only<\/strong> that are interested in exploring franchise opportunities. It includes the following topic headings:<\/p>\n