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New Business Advice....Help Needed

  • 08-09-2010 4:01pm
    #1
    collegegal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭


    Hi guys....any advice greatly appreciated on this,

    I am thinking of starting up my own handmade invitations business from home. I have a name, and materials and my own hard labour sorted, but can anyone advise me on where to go from here? It sounds like a silly question, but I really have no idea. Thanks


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  • #2
    Bandara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭Bandara


    might be a stupid suggestion but....have you checked out the cost of a very small stand at a wedding fair ?

    Or maybe approach a hotel and offer to setup a table on their wedding open day by promising a percentage of the sales you make on that day.

    There are also various wedding related forums that might be worth looking into, a relatively small amount cpould get you listed as a site sponsor for a month and you could do a package deal.

    Its all about getting yourself out there and getting your name out there.

    Even something as small as putting up a very fancy example of your work on the notice board of big supermarkets has its merits, women notice things like that and with a tear off strip to take away with your details your incresing your chances of getting your first business.

    Car boot sales on a sunday maybe?

    I'm rambling, but basically everything you do at this stage is good, nothing is a waste of your time, you need to get feedback asap and see what people like and donbt like about your offering.

    Best of luck with it.


  • #3
    Pixelcraft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭Pixelcraft


    If you're really good there's quite a market online selling through etsy.com


  • #4
    Fergal C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭Fergal C


    Create some samples, show them to friends and anyone you know who is getting married and spread the word out amongst your personal contacts.


  • #5
    lyndak082
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭lyndak082


    THERES LOADS OF INDOOR 'POSH' MARKETS POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE, YOU COULD TAKE A STALL!


  • #6
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    I work in the same unit as a company that do this.. Handmade wedding invites etc.
    There's a good few companies that do it and even more small time traders. There is work there but it's very seasonal. I know that the woman that owns the business has 2 full time staff, during the summer months she takes on an extra 3-4 and then back to 2. Come winter business near dries up.. Something you'd need to take into account..


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