Start and Run a Gift Basket Business (Start & Run a Business Series) (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

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Product Description
With little more than some working space and a few start-up items, you can operate a profitable gift basket business out of your home or in a rented studio. Start & Run a Gift Basket Business provides practical instructions for setting up and operating a successful gift basket business, whether run on a seasonal or year-round basis. Combine your creativity with the valuable advice in this book and create a lucrative business designing gift baskets for any budget and occasion.

Whether your operation is a full-time endeavor or a sideline to earn extra income, the potential for finding clients for a gift basket business is unlimited!

Topics covered include:
Researching you market
Finding a suitable location
Gathering equipment and supplies
Determining start-up costs and budgets
Pricing your gift baskets
Managing daily operations
Advertising and promoting your service
Using the Internet to expand your client base
Meeting legal requirements

From the Back Cover
With little more than some working space and a few basket-making items, an ambitious and creative person can cash in on the gift basket boom. The potential for unearthing new markets and finding motivated clients is unlimited in this easy-to-run small business.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press; 3rd edition (October 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551805030
• ISBN-13: 978-1551805030
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for the Gift Basket Business, June 19, 2001

By	L. Viss - See all my reviews

This review is from: Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business (Start & Run ...) (Paperback)

Two years ago, I was curious about making my hobby of designing gift baskets into a home-based business. I had the creativity but the business aspect was eluding me. After reading this book--I now understand how to set prices, hire good employees, promote and run my business smoothly. After two years, I am a success in my small town and I'm ready to expand my business on to the Internet. Thankfully, this book has a section on Internet marketing. It is an easy-to-read book, with helpful examples and up-to-date information. I recommend it to anybody considering the gift basket business.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for Beginning Gift Basket Companies., June 19, 2001

By	Cher Excellence! (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business (Start & Run ...) (Paperback)

This book has everything you need and more from how to start your inventory and select your standard baskets to even the recommendations on pricing and wholesale supplies. I could not have chosen a better selection. I was so impressed I have also checked out some of the books in their other series.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Impressed, June 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business (Start & Run ...) (Paperback)

If you are looking for business management...ok
If you are looking for ideas on baskets..forget it