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Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business: Your Step-By-Step Business Plan (Self-Counsel Business) (Paperback)

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-Create unique gifts for a variety of occasions - Work from home or seasonally–-and profit - Develop effective marketing tools - Learn the step-by-step basics of running your own business --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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People give gifts for a variety of reasons, both personal and professional. Giving a gift in a basket or in a useful container can set it apart as a special and thoughtful present. 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.

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.

Topics covered include: - Researching your market - Finding a suitable location - Gathering equipment, inventory, and supplies - Determining start-up costs and budgets - Pricing your gift baskets - Managing daily operations and staff - Advertising and promoting your service - Using the Internet to expand your client base - Meeting legal requirements --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press (May 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0889088462
ISBN-13: 978-0889088467
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces

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

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for Beginning Gift Basket Companies., June 18, 2001

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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.

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

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

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4.0 out of 5 stars Start and Run a Gift Basket Business
This was quite helpful, had other ideas,tips and advise that my other 2 books did not have.

Published 21 months ago by Diane Shaner

3.0 out of 5 stars More Business, Less Gift Basket Oriented
This book does contain some good information about starting your own business as a majority of the information in the book is generalized business information such as business... Read more

Published on January 1, 2006 by Regina Mize

5.0 out of 5 stars A great foundation for your Gift Basket Business
This book has been most helpful to me since I am gathering information to join a self employment program (in the gift basket industry). Read more

Published on August 6, 2003 by anaimaria

1.0 out of 5 stars Not enough information on Gift Basket business.
This book is written for Canadian market on how to start any business.Very few inrmation on gift basket business. Read more

Published on July 31, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money for home-based business information.
I originally purchased this book to learn how to start a gift basket business. I already had some experience but needed the particulars. Read more

Published on June 11, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Interesting
I am in the researching stage of my business and thought this book would help me. I was very dissapointed. Read more

Published on February 4, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars In a word, INCREDIBLE!
This book is a step by step process that will show you how to run a gift basket business. It gives you tons of addresses for supplies and shows. Read more

Published on December 8, 1997 by berube27@mailcity.com

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