How To Start A

Greeting Card BusinessFor Fun And For Profit!

ChristmasChristmas

Valentine's Valentine's DayDay

Mother's DayMother's Day

Father's DayFather's Day

AnniversaryAnniversary

BirthDayBirthDay

These are the biggest greeting card days of the year!

That means you have countless opportunities to get in front of alot of people who purchase greeting cards for various occasions.

It’s no secret that alot of people love getting greeting cards for all types of occasions.

Think about it … there’ll always be birthdays, and holidays and other occasions that may come up, so there will always be a demand for people to purchase a thoughtful or funny card.

Now if you want to learn how to start a greeting card business that’s home based, you can be up and running in absolutely no time.

Skills & EquipmentSkills & Equipment

Skills & EquipmentSkills & Equipment

A keen eye out for design and a way with words.

You may want to either take poetry lessons or practice writing poetry before you fully go all in – because besides the design, the words are what ultimately helps you sell your cards.

Also, if you’re creating your cards using a Desktop Publishing Program, make sure you get significant practice on it.

Start Up CostsStart Up Costs

For designs made on the computer:

A Website ($3.99 – $9.99/year) Computer ($200+) Scanner ($50+) Printer ($75+) Photo Paper or Card Stock ($11 – $16) Desktop Publishing Program ($29+) Paper-cutter (not mandatory) ($14 – $299)

For designs made by hand:

Special papers ($10+) Pens ($ 1 – $10) Colored Pencils ($ 1 – $10)

How To Get StartedHow To Get Started

Figure Out What's Out Figure Out What's Out ThereThere

Research Prices On PrintingResearch Prices On Printing

Determine What Your Price Determine What Your Price Point Is Going To Be And Point Is Going To Be And Potential Shipping Costs.Potential Shipping Costs.

Think Of A Good/Catchy Name Think Of A Good/Catchy Name For Your Company & WebsiteFor Your Company & Website

Marketing & PromotionMarketing & Promotion

Marketing & PromotionMarketing & Promotion

Ask some of your local businesses, such as gift stores and craft companies to display your cards in their shops.

Partner up with fundraising organizations and have their people sell some of your most creative cards for you – all for a percentage of the profits.

Attend craft fairs and special events and try to generate interest in your cards there.

Once you learn how to start a Greeting Card Business and especially writing greeting cards on a freelance basis, you’ll see that it’s a great way for any freelancer to make money.

You have the opportunity and the potential to turn it into a full time business but even if you don’t or have no intentions to, it’s still great part-time income.

And it’s very possible to have ALL transactions done by mail, so this would make an excellent choice for a home business. All you really need to do is constantly use your imagination and explore your creativity.

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