Question:
Our multiples group has a "crafts" evening each October in which people who have businesses like yours bring stuff to sell to other members (and take orders …). Our local community college has preschool classes all over the area, attended by parents *with* their kids (nominally they are Parent Education courses, but no-one I know enrolled for their own education!!). Somewhere like that might let you do a brief presentation to each class? As your business grows, how about registering for a booth at your local town’s street festival (if you have one), or for a special mall function? –Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am a state at home mom of three (twins age 4, and our newest 11 wk..) > I am trying to start a small home based business doing personalized > children’s books. I wanted some contact with the outside world and to help > with the family funds.I have bought them in the past for our nephews before > we had our kids, but it has been several years. > Being on a budget, I am looking for suggestions on getting the word out. > Have brochures, and hope to set up in local stores for holidays. Also > thinking of a web page and fund-raisers. > I have my sources lined up but have made no firm commitments yet. Wondering > if I should be committed trying to start after 3 kids! I found myself > feeling really isolated, and am concerned school for the older two (twins). > Hope this post is OK, as I am new to the group. If not, please forgive in > advance and if someone will e-mail me, I will know not to do it again! > Thanks! > Dru
Response:
I’m not sure where you live, but around here (Chicago) there are local parenting magazines and the cost of advertising is minimal. You can also put an ad in your local newspaper under "Services". Also, a bright (neon colored) flyer could be posted at your local grocery stores. You might also want to contact some daycare’s in your neighborhood and see if they will let you hang a flyer there. My husband and I opened a company ourselves and I have done a lot of research on inexpensive ways of marketing. I did manage to get our local newspaper to do an article on our company since it is unique to the Chicago area. I hope some of this helps and best of luck in your new business. Catherine – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I am a state at home mom of three (twins age 4, and our newest 11 wk..) > I am trying to start a small home based business doing personalized > children’s books. I wanted some contact with the outside world and to help > with the family funds.I have bought them in the past for our nephews before > we had our kids, but it has been several years. > Being on a budget, I am looking for suggestions on getting the word out. > Have brochures, and hope to set up in local stores for holidays. Also > thinking of a web page and fund-raisers. > I have my sources lined up but have made no firm commitments yet. Wondering > if I should be committed trying to start after 3 kids! I found myself > feeling really isolated, and am concerned school for the older two (twins). > Hope this post is OK, as I am new to the group. If not, please forgive in > advance and if someone will e-mail me, I will know not to do it again! > Thanks! > Dru
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Many Churches and Synagogues have holiday bazaars, where vendors come and sell their goods. The Churches pay for the advertising, and the vendor pays for space at the bazaar, either through an up front table fee, or a percentage of sales, or both. I think that’s a great place to sell things. Good Luck Heidi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I am a state at home mom of three (twins age 4, and our newest 11 wk..) >I am trying to start a small home based business doing personalized >children’s books. I wanted some contact with the outside world and to help >with the family funds.I have bought them in the past for our nephews before >we had our kids, but it has been several years. >Being on a budget, I am looking for suggestions on getting the word out. >Have brochures, and hope to set up in local stores for holidays. Also >thinking of a web page and fund-raisers. >I have my sources lined up but have made no firm commitments yet. Wondering >if I should be committed trying to start after 3 kids! I found myself >feeling really isolated, and am concerned school for the older two (twins). >Hope this post is OK, as I am new to the group. If not, please forgive in >advance and if someone will e-mail me, I will know not to do it again! >Thanks! >Dru
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I am a state at home mom of three (twins age 4, and our newest 11 wk..) I am trying to start a small home based business doing personalized children’s books. I wanted some contact with the outside world and to help with the family funds.I have bought them in the past for our nephews before we had our kids, but it has been several years. Being on a budget, I am looking for suggestions on getting the word out. Have brochures, and hope to set up in local stores for holidays. Also thinking of a web page and fund-raisers. I have my sources lined up but have made no firm commitments yet. Wondering if I should be committed trying to start after 3 kids! I found myself feeling really isolated, and am concerned school for the older two (twins). Hope this post is OK, as I am new to the group. If not, please forgive in advance and if someone will e-mail me, I will know not to do it again! Thanks! Dru
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