How to Start a Home-Based Children's Birthday Party Business

How to Start a Home-Based Children's Birthday Party Business

Author: Amy Jean Peters

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-12-30

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0762753625

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From a $250,000 fête for a seven-year-old Florida girl, complete with helicopter rides, to $100,000 first birthday parties as reported in the New York Times, this is rapidly becoming the gilded age of children’s birthday parties. The cost of these events now averages between $200 and $400, fueled by pressure to “keep up with the Joneses.” Couple this surge in interest with the fact that births in the United States have exceeded 4 million each year since 2000, and you have a waiting and growing market. Planning such events has become a profession in itself. More and more, parents are turning to event consultants to plan their children’s celebrations. If you’ve dreamed of your own home business, planned parties for your own children, and want to put your creative ideas to work, this book is for you. Packed with organizing tips, guidelines, checklists, and more, How to Start a Home-Based Children’s Birthday Party Business will help you hit the ground running.


Start Your Own Kid-Focused Business and More: Party Planning, Gift and Bath Products, Educational Toys and Games, Plus-Size Clothing, Cooking Classes

Start Your Own Kid-Focused Business and More: Party Planning, Gift and Bath Products, Educational Toys and Games, Plus-Size Clothing, Cooking Classes

Author: Krista Thoren Turner

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Published: 2008-08-28

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1599182580

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Covering five popular areas of interest within the ever-growing kids' market, this how-to guide provides you with the important startup, financial and legal basics for finding success in the flourishing children's industry.


Starting Points

Starting Points

Author: Linda Harrison

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-08-06

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1599630893

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Find Your Inspiration Getting started can be the hardest part of scrapbooking–but it doesn't have to be. Starting Points shows you that inspiration for creating a scrapbook page can come from anywhere: an old photo, a conversation, beautiful architecture or even a clever ad in a magazine. In Starting Points, author Linda Harrison teaches you how to open your eyes to all the starting points around you, then illustrates how they can lead to an attractive and meaningful page. You'll be inspired to take favorite photos, memorable notes, trendy new product and more and use them to fuel fresh new layouts bursting with personality and style. Starting Points helps inspire your scrapbooking with: • 120 unique layouts • Images of the original starting points that inspired every layout, including cute quotes from kids, receipts, vacation snapshots, patterned paper, party supplies, paint swatches, brochures and more • Tips for brainstorming unique ideas–and for creating your best layouts yet Let Starting Points inspire you to breathe new life into your scrapbooks–from start to finish!


Start Your Own Kid Focused Business and More

Start Your Own Kid Focused Business and More

Author: Entrepreneur Press

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1613080824

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Are you inventive? Fun? Have you been called a kid at heart? If so, let us introduce you to an up-and-coming, fresh-faced market with unbelievable purchasing power—meet today’s kids! An ever-growing market, kids offer a world of business possibilities for inspired entrepreneurs like you! From party planning and gift products to cooking classes and clothing, Entrepreneur covers the hottest businesses within the flourishing kid-focused industry. Providing insider advice, tips and tricks along the way, our experts take you step by step and show you how to discover your specialty, legally and financially establish your business, manage day-to-day operations and so much more! Learn how to: • Discover your specialty within one of five hot areas of interest—party planning, cooking classes, gift and bath products, plus-sized clothing, educational toys and games • Choose the best location and sales avenues to effectively reach your consumers • Efficiently manage inventory and supplies for easy order fulfillment • Create a support staff who help you succeed • Use effective marketing and advertising tools to gain exposure and get the word out • Build positive customer and vendor relationships • Plan for future growth Kids are spending record amounts of their own money—grab your share of this multi-billion-dollar market today!


Start Your Own Event Planning Business

Start Your Own Event Planning Business

Author: The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Published: 2015-04-20

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1613083068

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START YOUR OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS AND CELEBRATE ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK! Weddings, graduations, birthday parties, anniversaries, and conferences; what do these all have in common? Everyone would rather hire someone else to plan and run them! That someone can be you. Take your passion for event planning to the next level with in-the-trenches advice and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. From writing a solid contract to finding reliable vendors, our experts help you identify your niche, teach you how to scout potential clients, evaluate the competition, market your business, and more. Discover how to: Identify a niche and establish yourself within the industry Build a loyal customer base for large and small events Implement targeted strategies for planning commercial, political, civic, social events, and more Promote your business, events, and yourself with Pinterest, Instagram, and other social and online marketing tools Develop proposals, vendor agreements, contracts, and manage day-to-day operations and costs Keep within budget using money-saving tips and industry-tested ideas Plus, gain valuable insights from interviews with practicing event planners, and stay on track with checklists, worksheets, and other resources. Everything you need to make your event planning business a successful reality is right here—get the party started today!


Start Your Own Retail Business and More

Start Your Own Retail Business and More

Author: The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1599185660

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"Personalized shopping experiences powered by the use of mobile devices has helped nearly double the number of retail stores in operation since the last edition. Updated with emerging trends, new resources and case studies, this revised guide provides the tools to help retail savvy entrepreneurs start a successful retail business"--


The Creative Training Idea Book

The Creative Training Idea Book

Author: Robert W. LUCAS

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2010-07-30

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0814426999

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Trainers have to be creative if they want their participants to feel excited, challenged, and involved. The Creative Training Idea Book is packed with instructions for using activities, games, puzzles, toys, and props to increase energy and active participation in the classroom, and reveals how to think creatively about training in any situation. Based on the author’s nearly three decades of training experience, this invaluable resource gives trainers the tools to adopt a fun, energetic approach that will make for a stimulating learning environment. Readers will learn new methods for: * setting the right tone * uncovering participant needs * grouping participants and selecting leaders * avoiding and reclaiming turned-off learners * encouraging and rewarding participation * and much more! Filled with checklists, forms, resources, and dozens of ""Bright Idea"" blurbs, The Creative Training Idea Book will help trainers and their learners achieve maximum learning results.


Glue & Go Costumes for Kids

Glue & Go Costumes for Kids

Author: Holly Cleeland

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780806992839

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This book presents over 25 projects for costumes, including a cupcake, cell phone, speedboat, piggy bank, and birdhouse.


The Smart Guide to Bachelorette Parties

The Smart Guide to Bachelorette Parties

Author: Sharon Naylor

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2015-02-25

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0978534115

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Provides information on creating a one-of-a kind bachelorette party, customized to the bride's unique personality and taste.