Balloon Service
It’s a party and you’re invited! One of the tried and tested small business start-ups is your own balloon service. It is a prime example of filling a need and only needing a few basic pieces of equipment to get started. You’ll need some balloons, ribbon, helium tanks and a big van for transportation. Then you can use your imagination to create attractive balloon arrangements for special occasions like:
- Birthday parties and anniversaries
- Weddings
- Corporate events
- Fairs and festivals
- Grand openings
As you start this business, you’ll need to price yourself competitively so you can get a customer base established. Remember to take photos of your early creations so you can show your capability to new customers. If you have a brag book, they will be able to see what is possible and you can try to sell the more expensive arrangements.
Be prepared to work weekends for this job. Many of the events you will be working are on weekends, and you can’t fill balloons too far ahead of time or else they will deflate, pop, or lose their loftiness. But this is a business you can run from your own home. You’ll just take orders by phone, email or Internet and you’ll want to confirm the day before the event (it just makes people feel better that way). The best marketing strategies will be the good-old phone book as well as any Internet directories for balloon services in your area.
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