Balloon decoration

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Profitable

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Investment

≈$575.00 See detail

Competition

For country See detail

Balloon decoration - Ideas y Negocios Rentables

Description of the Business

Balloon decoration consists of creating balloon-based arrangements and thematic shapes, covering backgrounds, ceilings, walls, columns, centerpieces, entrances and others. It is a complementary and essential business for any children's party or entertainment show.

How is the business?

It is a crafts business that men and women can enter with few resources, quick learning. It is enough to learn balloon twisting and techniques to decorate with balloons and you could start decorating arches, columns, tunnels, walls, Maya, vases and others.

What is your target audience?

People who want to set the scene for a birthday party, quinceañera, 50 years, christening, baby shower, wedding, graduation, Halloween and other events.
Companies that need to decorate an environment or premises such as casinos, event venues, restaurants, schools, recreational spaces, presentations and others.
Yourself, to decorate your parties or casual events, of a family member and friends.
You could also give small classes to generate income while you have a little time.

Is it a profitable business?

It is profitable because you invest in tools that you will use all the time and will not need to be replaced frequently.
Materials and accessories may be single-use, but their investment cost is easily recouped.
It is profitable because it is charged for each decoration or technique that is made, therefore, the more you decorate with balloons, the greater your income with a single client.
It is profitable because there are many clients who celebrate some kind of party, and companies that organize events all the time
It is profitable because it generates income on weekends (sometimes on weekdays) and leaves you willing to do another alternative business on other days.
It is profitable because you do not need a physical location to start, you can start offering your services online and social networks.

How much should you invest?

You will invest in one-time learning about S100 on average (based on the quotes we made), but we will not consider it because it is for you.
Be careful that we will only say everything in a generic way, an average cost, not so cheap or expensive and we will not go into detail but general, if you want to know everything just write to us.
In equipment and structures from inflator, gauges, metrics, structure for arch, column, tunnel and Maya. Therefore you will have to invest about $ 500 but it is a single investment and it is recovered in the fourth contract you make (from experience)
What you will spend continuously will be the balloons, since it is for single use, but you should think about charging according to the quality, type and brand of the balloon, since a satin balloon arch is not the same compared to an arch traditional balloon.
For example, if you decorate a traditional basic party (arch, accessories, columns and background) you will invest in balloons between $ 50 to $ 100. Basic materials included.
In conclusion, to start with, you should consider the equipment $ 500 plus the average balloon cost which is $ 75 giving a total of $ 575 to start providing your services.
You will be obliged to buy more accessories as requested and you will grow little by little, but remember that it recovers quickly with each event you do, believe me that is how we all start and grow.

How should you start?

Eye: I will not give you classes or the course of this business because there is a lot to learn, but we gather the ideas and share them with you so that you have a scope of what it is.
You can decorate everything yourself, but it will take a lot of time and effort, therefore, you should have a helper.
Once you have the knowledge, your equipment and your materials, practice decorating for your family or friends, the more you do you will gain confidence, remember "Practice makes perfect", then the guests will always be your letter of recommendation and you will grow little by little.
Start decorating arches, entrances, centerpieces, backdrops, columns and balloon twisting are the ones that most ask for.
It also rents tables and chairs for guests, bubbles, launches confetti, lights and other things that do not demand to spend so much time.
Become a member of people or companies that are dedicated to another field, such as clowns, entertainers, patisseries, shows, buffets, but never of another that does the same as you.

Who are your providers?

It depends on which country you are in, it will be easy or difficult to find certain things.
You can get the balloons wholesale online or in any wholesale store, but always buy wholesale thinking big because there is always a way out.
The structures for balloons are few, but having the idea or how to make it calmly, you can ask any mechanic, carpenter or blacksmith to manufacture it, if you are from Peru in TodoEventos there are all the structures and equipment that every decorator needs, you want more information click on this link.
But you should always improvise and make your own accessories in case there is no or lack of investment, this is a craft business so you have to generate ideas to stand out.
Soon we will have more information about suppliers that we will certify their authenticity and good service on this same web page.

Who are your skills?

The competition is by country, we will soon have a database of many who we are surveying to give you the information.
Many have years in this field with loyal customers but the ability to serve a whole niche or market is not enough, usually your competition serves 3km around.
You do not need a physical position, you can start your business online, there are many ways to do marketing, get customers and generate sales. But we will explain it in another chapter.
In this business you must make alliances with people or companies from another field that are part of the world of events, they will be the bridge to your future clients.

How to offer your products or services?

The earnings are more on weekends, holidays, but you will get more clients for their birthdays and events that they carry out.
An average of the minimum profits so far ranges between $ 120 and $ 300 per project, I do not go into detail, but it is a net profit per project according to the respondents without considering what they did, but it was a relative amount.
The most important part is a cover letter and knowing how to sell your products or services either physically or online, start your business as a company in decoration of parties and premises.
Your clients will be those who rate you and their guests will be your future clients if you manage to captivate them.
Take photos of your own decorations, edit them before publishing them, remember that a picture is worth a thousand words.
He dictates balloon twisting workshops or small balloon decoration courses, even this generates more money.
Record videos of how you make the decorations, the quality of your work and your creativity will be what sells the most.
But if you want faster and safer results, you have to be in the digital world, social networks and digital tools that today are almost essential to grow.

Tips and Recommendations

At this point you must have many questions, but I assure you that we will improve and increase more information for you.
Do not have a fixed price for everything, rather calculate the prices of your services according to the geographic size, demand and the economic level of your clients.
If you want to be competitive you should always add value to your services and look for something new different from the others, remember that you are in a craft business.
Diversify your business, for example, you can decorate with fabrics, rent individual chairs and tables during the weekend. The other days you can dedicate yourself to attracting clients or other activity related to crafts.
It is not necessary to have mobility to start as you will use it spontaneously, but if you have it great you can do a lot with it.
If you have a location it would be a means to grow faster, but if not, partner with someone who has.
Invest as you grow otherwise you will run out of capital and it will be difficult to grow and you could fall into despair if you do not generate income.
A common mistake is to buy balloons of all colors and models, since they will depend on the orders you receive.
This business is always updated so you will always have to be attentive to trends or current fashion.
This is a craft business so you have to try many options whether they work or not.
Learn to organize yourself and your times, remember if you are not organized your business will not be either.

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