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From a $250,000 fête for a seven-year-old Florida girl, complete with helicopter rides, to $100,000 first birthday parties as reported in the New York Times, this is rapidly becoming the gilded age of children’s birthday parties. The cost of these events now averages between $200 and $400, fueled by pressure to “keep up with the Joneses.” Couple this surge in interest with the fact that births in the United States have exceeded 4 million each year since 2000, and you have a waiting and growing market. Planning such events has become a profession in itself. More and more, parents are turning to event consultants to plan their children’s celebrations. If you’ve dreamed of your own home business, planned parties for your own children, and want to put your creative ideas to work, this book is for you. Packed with organizing tips, guidelines, checklists, and more, How to Start a Home-Based Children’s Birthday Party Business will help you hit the ground running.

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More people than ever are considering starting a home-based business. Part of this interest in home-based businesses is driven by an economic recession, but part of it is also driven by the dream of independence.For many people, being self-employed or operating their own home-based business has always been a dream. Leaving the corporate world behind, eliminating long commutes to work, spending more time at home with family, and a desire for a simpler lifestyle have all been listed as reasons why people decide to trade the supposed security of a corporate job for a home-based business.There are many reasons to start a home-based business. In fact, there are probably about as many reasons as there are small business owners! Starting a small business is hard work, but it is also rewarding work. Working for yourself also provides a measure of security and flexibility not available in any job. How much security and how much flexibility depends on the type of business you operate, as well as your motivation and determination to succeed.Home-Based Businesses That You Can Start Today will help you get started on the exciting journey toward being a small business owner. This book is filled with small business ideas that can be started right from your own home with minimal expense or hassle. Each business idea is neatly organized into its own section so you can skip over any business ideas that do not sound appealing and focus on those that you do find interesting.Home-Based Businesses That You Can Start Today focuses on providing ideas to get you started. This book profiles 65 different business ideas that you can start at home.I trust you will find Home-Based Businesses That You Can Start Today to be a valuable resource as you consider starting your own small business. The list of business ideas that is included in this book is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive, but it does provide a good overview of the many types of home-based businesses that can be operated today.

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START YOUR OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS AND CELEBRATE ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK! Weddings, graduations, birthday parties, anniversaries, and conferences; what do these all have in common? Everyone would rather hire someone else to plan and run them! That someone can be you. Take your passion for event planning to the next level with in-the-trenches advice and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. From writing a solid contract to finding reliable vendors, our experts help you identify your niche, teach you how to scout potential clients, evaluate the competition, market your business, and more. Discover how to: Identify a niche and establish yourself within the industry Build a loyal customer base for large and small events Implement targeted strategies for planning commercial, political, civic, social events, and more Promote your business, events, and yourself with Pinterest, Instagram, and other social and online marketing tools Develop proposals, vendor agreements, contracts, and manage day-to-day operations and costs Keep within budget using money-saving tips and industry-tested ideas Plus, gain valuable insights from interviews with practicing event planners, and stay on track with checklists, worksheets, and other resources. Everything you need to make your event planning business a successful reality is right here—get the party started today!

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Whether you want to spend your days outside leading tours or in the kitchen preparing delicious meals for customers, the travel and hospitality industries offer a diverse array of career opportunities.