Power Partners:

Your Power Partners will be those who supply your clients with services on a regular basis. Printers, Entertainers, Photographers, Graphic Designers, Web Site Designers, Public Relations and Marketing Firms, as well as all other entertainment related fields would provide you with the most referrals.

The conversations with these Power Partners should indicate your willingness to include them as you become aware of companies that might need each of their services. It is important you meet with these Power Partners in person the first time, and then keep in touch with them on a regular basis. You’ll especially want to keep in contact on a weekly schedule through email, mail items of interests or phone conversations.

Requirements:

You will need to have excellent organizational and project planning skills, a computer to create a database, a tracking system and invoices. A professionally designed website is necessary and an outgoing personality is extremely important. You will also need to have reliable transportation.

Personality Type: Amiable, Driver, Expressive

Total Start Up Costs: Less than $500(includes business cards, website and phone)

Income:

The range of income for the first year will depend on the type of clients in which you will specialize. The rule of thumb is that you should charge twice as much for the basket as you do for the items and basket.  For example, if the basket contents cost $25, you should charge at least $50 and by making $25 profit you would then need to have sell 1,000 baskets a year, or 20 baskets a week to make $25,000. The larger the basket, the more profit you will make.
Description:

The gift basket business has expanded a tremendous amount over the past few years. It will be your job to create unique gift baskets for your clients and then arrange for their delivery. Most of the time it will be for their clients, family members and friends.

Clients:

Your clients will include Realtors, mortgage brokers, title companies and bankers.

Marketing Plan:

Your marketing plan should include leads groups, as well as a plan to develop great relationships with your Power Partners. To promote your business you will need to identify publications that will gain you the level of response that will make it worthwhile.