How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 3rd: Amazon.ca: Shirley George Frazier: Books

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Shirley George Frazier, a successful home-based gift basket entrepreneur, shows readers how to cultivate their creativity and employ savvy marketing techniques to run a thriving gift basket business.

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Greetings, aspiring gift basket entrepreneurs! If you plan to build a successful business, this book provides you with the tools to start your enterprise on a firm foundation. You'll learn what it's like to be a designer, how to choose and store products, where to find customers, who's your competition, how to market for more sales, and learn the best shipping and delivery options for your baskets. Review the numerous charts and forms, read the profile of a successful designer, and look at gift basket design pictures. The appendix includes resources that would have taken you months to find, but it's all here. If you're ready to start, this book is your mentor. Best wishes to you! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Business Information, April 8 2004

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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 3rd (Paperback)

Anyone will tell you that starting a business is a lot of preparation before getting into the acutal running of the company. This book focuses on that important fact. Any business that deals with a product to a customer should have insurance. Some people may choose this business because they think that it is inexpensive and easy to sell your product, and yes it can be that if you work hard at it but the business information presented in this book is what will help save you from yourself and lack of knowledge about running a business.

While it may seem improbable that someone could sue you for food poisoning because a product you sold them made them sick, it becomes very real when you are about to lose your house and all your possessions because you were not insured. Small business insurance is probably the most important thing that someone should have if they are a sole propiertorship. This may not be good news to someone who is looking to start a business on a limited budget but it a necessity. I was impressed with all the business information that was included in this book because a lot of home based business books skip over that section and instead focus on the product. If you have the idea than you already have the product, the rest is implementation.

Get this book if you have ideas but not aware of how to run a business.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, Mar 11 2004

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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 3rd (Paperback)

This book is really great! It is such an easy read and it really takes you step by step on how to start in this business. I began reading it not to long ago, and I can't wait to start my business.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous - a MUST HAVE!, Feb 12 2004

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Sara Wilson (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 3rd (Paperback)

This book is by far the best handbook written about running a gift basket business. I've owned a gift basket business for one year and was looking for new marketing ideas, so I purchased several gift basket business books from Amazon.

This book stood out from the rest because it includes TONS of marketing ideas and tells you who to contact at various types of businesses/potential markets. I am really impressed! The ideas in this book really work and have encouraged me to get even more organized and focused in my marketing.

If you are interested in learning more about my gift basket company, go to www.BasketAct.com.

I strongly suggest this book for any and all gift basket makers, whether they've been in the business for years or are just starting out.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners in starting a Gift Basket BUSINESS
For people looking to set up a gift basket business structure and solid business foundation, then this is the book for you. Read more

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