Where to start, ideas, and helpful advice about starting home based business?
I want to start a side business (if it grows in the full-time then that would be great too) making business cards, invitations, photo calendars, programs, etc.
I’ve started working on my business plan. I’ve decided that I’m going to focus on other self employeed people and small businesses to begin with and go from there. Maybe make "sample" business and appointment cards and send them to these companies.
Anyway, I’m looking for helpful tips and advice on things I need to know and how to go about finding distributors for the supplies I’ll need.
There are i think hundreds of companies that produce business cards like Vista Print which I used for my own business. One thing you need to consider when starting a business is to find out what the competition is and what they do well and what they don’t do well. If you can’t duplicate or excel at what they do well or better than what they don’t do well. You might have a hard time getting customers. You have to look for a niche and a provide a service that you can’t easily find elsewhere.
I operate and own my own business outside of working a 9-5 job so I don’t have to quit my current position to persue my business.
As far as finding distributors, you would need to go to a website that specializes in finding distributors like alibaba.com and tradekey.com THey’re pretty good. But make sure you offer a product and a service that either locally or through the internet. Unfortunately, the internet has driven down the prices of commodities and services like the one you’re persuing. Like Vista print actually gives cards out for free and all you pay is shipping. I don’t think you’ll beat competitors on price. So a marketable service is probably your best shot. Good luck.
If you are interested in a spare time business that gives you residual income, let me know.
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There are i think hundreds of companies that produce business cards like Vista Print which I used for my own business. One thing you need to consider when starting a business is to find out what the competition is and what they do well and what they don’t do well. If you can’t duplicate or excel at what they do well or better than what they don’t do well. You might have a hard time getting customers. You have to look for a niche and a provide a service that you can’t easily find elsewhere.
I operate and own my own business outside of working a 9-5 job so I don’t have to quit my current position to persue my business.
As far as finding distributors, you would need to go to a website that specializes in finding distributors like alibaba.com and tradekey.com THey’re pretty good. But make sure you offer a product and a service that either locally or through the internet. Unfortunately, the internet has driven down the prices of commodities and services like the one you’re persuing. Like Vista print actually gives cards out for free and all you pay is shipping. I don’t think you’ll beat competitors on price. So a marketable service is probably your best shot. Good luck.
If you are interested in a spare time business that gives you residual income, let me know.
References :