| The home party business in the United States is | | | | representative earns commissions on each sale. |
| growing and growing! This type of home-based | | | | There are unlimited choices as to companies that |
| business draws busy moms and housewives as | | | | offer sales opportunities for those wishing to start |
| well as professional saleswomen who are tired of | | | | a home party business. Home shopping parties of |
| the daily grind on the normal business world. The | | | | today offer plenty of fun and chitchat. That's one |
| Direct Selling Association estimates that total | | | | reason they are rising in popularity. Another is the |
| industry annual sales for the home party business | | | | great variety of home party businesses that |
| were over $8.5 billion. This figure represents an | | | | offer a wide selection of products to choose |
| increase by more than $2 billion from 1998 to | | | | from. |
| 2003. These numbers are expected to soar in the | | | | Here's a sample of home party businesses. |
| next few years. With more and more women | | | | - Home & Garden Party is a home party |
| looking for a business to call their own, the home | | | | business that featuring a variety of home decor |
| party business industry will continue to grow by | | | | items. Available for purchase is quality stoneware |
| leaps and bounds! | | | | pottery, candles, beautiful floral products, and |
| Operating a home party business is simple and | | | | home decorating accessories. |
| easy to get into. Since the 1960s, when | | | | - Shavonne Jewelry offers high quality jewelry |
| Tupperware and Stanley Products held a large | | | | products at below market prices. There are no |
| chunk of the home party business, this form of | | | | significant fees to start selling as there are with |
| home-based business remains popular. Most home | | | | many other party-plan companies. |
| parties follow a similar pattern. A hostess opens | | | | - Girls Night Out For Fun is a home party business |
| their home to an independent representative. She | | | | that specializes is lingerie and other fun items. Its |
| allows the representative to promote products | | | | "for ladies only" format is a great opportunity to |
| that the guests can purchase and have delivered | | | | talk with other women and shop for intimate |
| to them at a later date. The hostess receives | | | | apparel is a cozy atmosphere. |
| free products just for hosting the party and the | | | | |