Start Your Own Gift Basket Service by Entrepreneur (2003, Paperback)

Turn your creative talents into a great business!

Finding the perfect gift for that special someone or occasion can be a daunting task. Factor in drive time, budgets and multiply recipients and its nearly impossible. That's why many corporate customers and individuals have turned to gift baskets as the ideal solution. If you're creative, have a good eye for color and love to shop, this hot business could be your path to financial independence. Startup is easy: You only need a minimum amount of equipment, and you can work from your home, full or part time. Plus, you get the opportunity to be artistic, creative and entrepreneurial! This guide tells you everything you need to know to start a successful gift basket business.

• Identify a target market
• Develop an effective marketing plan
• Find and build relationships with suppliers
• Manage the administrative side of the business, include record-keeping, billing, taxes and insurance
• Find customers, and market your business

With Entrepreneur magazine's Start Your Own Gift Basket Service, you'll learn how to design the business the way you want it, whether it's part time or full time, homebased or in a commercial location, with employees or without. Pick up this book, and get started making your dream a reality.