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Top 10 Work From Home Small Business Franchises

Written by: Candice Clem

Article Overview: Working from home has plenty of benefits; no commuting back and forth, big tax breaks for your home office and low startup and ongoing costs. Here's a look at the top 10 work from home small business franchises currently available.

Top 10 Work From Home Small Business Franchises

Because there are so many options to look at when deciding on the right franchise opportunity for you, it helps to have someone else willing to sort through them for you, narrowing down the choices a little. Though the list could probably go on for quite some time, here are 10 of the best work-from-home franchises that we can find.

(#1) To start this list of great home business opportunities, it only seems fitting to choose a giant, and Mollly Maid is just the mammoth success to go with. If you want to talk about brand recognition, it doesn’t get any more recognizable than Mollly Maid. Rooted all over the country, this franchise business cleans client homes with a level of quality and professionalism that is beatable only by the quality and professionalism that the franchisor gives its franchisees.

(#2) If being paid to clean people’s homes isn’t your cup of tea, perhaps being paid to fix them is, and Mr. Handyman is just the name to do it under. Nationally recognized as an up-and-coming star in the industry, this franchise provides everything you need, from a rock solid business plan to ongoing support whenever problems arise, to build and sustain a profitable business utilizing the fix-it skills you already have.

(#3) It may sound a little goofy, but The Glove Lady is a force to be reckoned with. The chief of all glove and safety gear distributors, this work-at-home franchise sports an amazing opportunity for profit with very little overhead. Selling from the back of your own Glove Lady (or Glove Guy for the men) van, you will make far more profit from client purchases than what your competition will ever see.

(#4) Another monster of business success is Cruise Planners. The name is a mouthful, but the concept is not. In the massive travel market, cruises are by far the most profitable and least tapped corner of the industry, but this franchise is trying to change that. Franchisees learn how to make a strong income just by advertising the fun of travel cruising and helping people find the right cruise for them.

(#5) HomeTeam Inspection Service is an up-and-coming name with a new twist on an old business model that is making the difference for its clients. Unlike traditional home inspectors, who work solo when looking over a home for sale, HomeTeam Inspection Service franchisees and their employees work in small teams to most successfully go through their specialized 400-point inspection list. Now is the perfect time to get in on a business that’s only going up from here.

(#6) When it comes time to sell a home with a deck designed and built by Archadeck, however, there will be no need for inspection beyond the back door. Even if you currently don’t have a history in construction, the Archadeck franchisor is more than able to teach you everything you need to know about business and building. All you need is the heart to go for it.

(#7) Do you know how to make sales like a pro? So do the people at Sandler Training, who help employees at all levels of business, in all different industries, learn how to best sell their products and be as profitable as possible. If you’ve got a heart for motivating and a mind for sales, Sandler Training is for you.

(#8) One of the largest and most understaffed industries today is the medical industry, which means that business opportunities exist for both medical professionals and for the talented folks who can link those professionals with the facilities that need their services. This is right where Home Care Assistancefranchisees excel. This franchise business is right on the cusp of one of the most needed, practical, and profitable businesses out there.

(#9) 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has quickly risen above the crowd as a franchise to watch in the future. Their motto is that everyone has junk, but not everyone has a truck and time to get rid of it. And they’re right: not only do private parties not have junk trucks, but there really are no competing businesses who have junk trucks; it’s an entirely untapped market. This franchise is for those who don’t mind rolling up their sleeves and don’t mind making piles of money for doing it.

(#10) For those who just can’t choose a franchise, the best business opportunity has got to be American Franchise Consultant Network. Instead of choosing a business to work in, help other people find the right business for them to work in. You’ll learn all there is to know about dozens of franchise opportunities and how to best connect aspiring franchisees with the business that is just right for them.

If none of these really suit your fancy, don’t worry. Deciding on ten to spotlight here was no easy task because the list of worthy home-based businesses is so long. Take some time to browse it yourself and you’re sure to find something right up your alley.

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