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Starting a Gift Basket Business
Get Paid to Create Gift Baskets

Imagine having a fun and profitable business that lets you work from home using your creativity to make beautiful gift baskets. You can by starting a gift basket business!

Are you the type of person who’s full of creative ideas? Do you look for reasons to celebrate? Are you known for giving the perfect gift? By starting a gift basket business you will have the opportunity to be creative every day you choose to work.

One of the best things when you are starting a gift basket business is how quick and easy it is. You can use skills you already have in starting a gift basket business, and work part-time or full-time.

When starting a gift basket business, you might choose to offer all types of gift baskets customers want to buy, or you might choose to specialize in gift baskets for baby showers, healthy organic food, bath and beauty gift baskets, get-well gift baskets, gift baskets for sports fans, new homeowner gift baskets, or create any type of gift basket you enjoy!

Gift baskets are incredibly popular with both senders and receivers, and the reasons to send a gift basket are virtually limitless. Here are some of the more common reasons and occasions when people may want to hire you to create a gift basket:
  • Appreciation gift basket
  • Apology gift basket
  • Birthday gift basket
  • Christmas gift basket
  • Congratulations gift basket
  • Easter gift basket
  • Holiday Season gift basket
  • Honeymoon gift basket
  • Get Well gift basket
  • I’m Sorry gift basket
  • Mother's Day gift basket
  • New Baby gift basket
  • New Home gift basket
  • Retirement gift basket
  • Sympathy gift basket
  • Thank You gift basket
  • Thinking of You gift basket
  • Valentine's Day gift basket
  • Wedding gift basket

When you think of all the occasions for giving a gift basket, it might seem you need a huge selection of gift baskets to be able to offer something for each occasion when starting a gift basket business. But here’s an insider tip:

    Many gift baskets can be made containing exactly the same items! Small accents or unique containers can make gift baskets specific to the occasion.
Imagine the fun of browsing unique, adorable or gourmet items, and then buying the best ones for your gift baskets. Your creative side will be satisfied when you are starting a gift basket business and make all your great gift basket ideas a reality. 

And people who buy from your gift basket business will be able to express their feelings — such as love, sympathy, or gratitude  — with your beautiful gift baskets.

It's no wonder that according to a 2006 government report, “Creating gift baskets for customers looking for that 'perfect gift' is one of the fastest-growing types of businesses in North America."

As long as you have the desire, you can start a gift basket business. You don’t need any special education or any expensive equipment when starting a gift basket business. 

If starting a gift basket business and getting paid to create gift baskets sounds like the career of your dreams, the FabJob Guide to Become a Gift Basket Business Owner is for you! 

In the starting a gift basket business e-book you will discover how you can start and run your own successful gift basket business from your home, making beautiful gift baskets that you sell to well-wishers in your city or town, or even across the country.

The starting a gift basket business guide offers insider tips and expert career advice from successful gift basket business owners. The gift basket business experts who share advice in this guide include:

  • Cara Michele Cohen, of Manhattan’s The Perfect Gift, who has appeared on the Rachael Ray TV show as a gift basket industry expert
  • Michelle Larsen, owner of Creative Gift Baskets, a premium gift basket company that has been involved with television's Emmy Awards
  • Debra Paulk, publisher of Gift Basket Review, which has educated gift basket business owners since 1990
  • Cherie Reagor, twice named gift basket "Designer of the Year" by the gift basket industry
The starting a gift basket business guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to learn how to start a gift basket business and sell gift baskets in the United States or Canada, including: 

How to Create Gift Baskets

  • An overview of gift basket styles
  • A list of occasions for giving a gift basket
  • Ideas for creating a theme gift basket 
  • Design elements to consider when designing a gift basket
  • 10 steps to create a gift basket
  • Getting hands-on practice creating gift baskets
  • Resources for learning how to design gift baskets
  • Includes sample gift basket ideas
Startinga Gift Basket Business
  • Starting a gift basket business for as little money as possible
  • Advice on business planning and choosing a specialty when starting a gift basket business
  • Choosing and registering your gift basket business name
  • Links to the information you need about the "business" side of things (permits, insurance, and more) when starting a gift basket business
  • Financing your gift basket business
  • Information about gift basket franchises 
  • How to set up a home office when starting a gift basket business including: 
    • Organizing your workspace for starting a gift basket business
    • Creating an assembling area for putting together gift baskets
    • Tips on storage for a gift basket business
  • Your inventory when starting a gift basket business
  • Where to obtain cost-effective gift basket supplies
    • Wholesale suppliers
    • Retail shops
    • Making your own
  • Gift basket tags and packaging
  • Arranging easy shipping and delivery of gift baskets (local, regional, or national) 
How to Market and Sell Gift Baskets
  • Developing a marketing plan for your gift basket business
  • How to set your gift basket prices
    • Factors that will affect your gift basket pricing
    • Different ways to charge for a gift basket
    • Creating your gift basket price list (includes a sample)
    • Getting paid and earning a profit when starting a gift basket business
  • Creating marketing tools for your gift basket business to sell your gift baskets including:
    • Brochures for your gift basket business
    • Gift basket samples
    • A gift basket portfolio
    • Your website for your gift basket business
  • Identifying potential clients for your gift basket business and creating a gift basket client database
  • How to market your gift basket business effectively including:
    • Where and how to advertise your gift basket business
    • How to get free publicity for your gift basket business
    • How to develop strategic partnerships and get referrals from other businesses when starting a gift basket business
  • How to sell your gift baskets on consignment through retail stores
  • Advice for getting online orders and selling gift baskets on the Internet
  • Information you'll need from customers to fulfill their gift basket orders
  • How to sell gift baskets to the corporate market including:
    • how to approach corporate clients
    • how to make the sale
  • Handling large volume gift basket orders
PLUS, you will discover:
  • Ideas for a gift basket business owner on how to develop your creativity and business skills
  • A checklist of supplies needed for a gift basket business
  • Information about training programs in gift basket design
  • Avoiding potential pitfalls when starting a gift basket business and sell gift baskets containing food or wine
  • Advice on scheduling and other helpful tips for keeping your gift basket business organized
  • Valuable resources including professional associations that can provide support and help you in starting and growing your gift basket business
  • Helpful samples of what you need to start and run your gift basket business, including:
    • Sample gift basket ideas
    • Sample gift basket price list
    • Sample client order form for a gift basket business
    • Sample gift basket invoice
    • Sample budget for a gift basket business
    • Sample letter to approach a corporate client
    • Sample phone script for a gift basket business
    • Sample proposal to provide gift baskets for a corporate client
    • Sample contract for a gift basket business client
  • And more! (including free updates
Also includes a BONUS Gift Basket Supplier Directory
    The how to start a gift basket business guide includes a directory of more than 75 manufacturers and distributors of gift basket items, sorted by category, so you will be able to get what you need to create professional looking gift baskets quickly and cost-effectively.
You can have all this and more for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds of dollars to take courses on how to start a business, and chances are they will not include specific information about starting a gift basket business. The FabJob Guide to Become a Gift Basket Business Owner contains some of the best business advice you could get from other sources, and more.

The information in the starting a gift basket business guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some costly mistakes, and give you information you need about how to start a gift basket business.

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If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, the starting a gift basket business guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to start your own gift basket business.

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"The FabJob Guide to Become a Gift Basket Business Owner will take you step-by-step through everything you'll need to know about starting a gift basket business from home. The gift basket business guide is full of important information, helpful advice, and useful tips from experts to help you with starting your own gift basket business and find clients.

The starting a gift basket business guide will teach you how to take your natural talents of craft-making and smart shopping, and turn them into a way to make money. By following the advice and using the valuable resources in the gift basket business guide, you will be on your way to successfully starting a gift basket business."
— Brenna Pearce, Editor 

"One thing I like about the FabJob books is the depth of information they provide for making a change to a new career. They provide actual samples you can use as templates, including: sample of what to say when talking to a prospective client, sample invoice, and sample contract." 
Jill Florio, Editor 
www.BellaOnline.com

"TWO THUMBS UP! The BEST guide to starting your own gift basket business! I've read numerous other 'how-to' books before and was amazed at how much information was included in this guide! The possibilities are endless. I was pleasantly surprised and truly inspired to explore the exciting journey of creating gift baskets. THANK YOU!"
—Becki Mravunac
Calgary, Alberta
 
 

Do you want to sell gift baskets to the corporate market?

If you want to sell gift baskets to corporate clients, this valuable insider guide on starting a gift basket business will give you expert advice on how to sell your gift baskets to the corporate market and to other types of customers.
 
 

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