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Candy Wrapper Supplies
1. Color printer - Injket or Laser
2. Graphics Software (PrintShop, etc.) or Candy Wrapper
Ready-Made Graphics
3. Scanner &/or Digital Camera (if you'd like to add photos
to wrappers)
4. Paper Cutter or pre-cut papers
5. Paper for Wrappers
6. Candy Bars (if you are doing the wrapping for your clients
- some candy wrappers just sell the wrappers)
Candy Wrapper Skills
Artistic ability
Graphics software knowledge (however, you can purchase and
find free templates)
Customer service skills
Organizational Skills
Marketing Skills
Candy Wrapper Prices
Always consider your costs before pricing
your products. The average price is $1.00 - $5.00 per
wrapped regular-sized Hershey Bar. Per bar prices are lower
for larger orders. Some companies charge a set up fee in
addition to the per bar price.
To lower your cost, shop around for paper, ink and candy bar
prices. Buying in bulk will always decrease your costs. You
can order candy bars directly from Hershey, but many candy
wrappers will tell you that going to your local Cosco or
wholesale outlet will get you a better price.
Get Your Candy Wrapping Business off the Ground
1. Offer a few freebie jobs and put them in your portfolio
with a testimonial from your client.
2. Place samples in local shops. People can purchase a candy
bar for a nominal fee. Offer the shop owner an incentive by
sharing the profits. Try bridal shops, baby shops, florists,
gift shops.
3. Also provide samples or business cards (samples will
likely generate more interest) to wedding planners, even
planners, at trade shows, professional fundraising groups and
obstetrician offices.
4. Book a table at a wedding fair or trade show.
5. Approach your child's school (and other local schools),
sporting teams, recreational groups, daycares, etc. about
fundraising with candy bars.
Online Marketing Ideas
Either design or have someone design a web page to promote
your business online. Your web page is the perfect way to
promote both the online and offline components of your
business. It's where your clients and potential clients can
view your samples, prices and product updates. Here are a few
ideas to promote your website and online business:
1. Build a mailing list and send out a newsletter on a
regular basis. Promote your business and specials in your
newsletter, but do try to offer more than a sales pitch. If
you do this, your readership will increase. Try recipes,
event planning tips, etc. For your more corporate clients,
you may wish to take a different angle.
Ask permission to add your clients to your mailing list, run
a free draw off your site with one of the conditions of entry
being that entrants are added to your mailing list and
provide a place to subscribe to your newsletter on your site.
2. Join some home based business discussion groups. These
are a perfect way to network and gain potential clients. Home
based businesses often prefer to support their fellow home
based businesses.
3. Form partnerships and exchange links with wedding,
baby, event planning and fundraising sites.
Additional Candy Wrapper Resources
Need More Information?
Moms Talk Biz Guide -
Start Your Own Personalized Candy Wrapping Business eBook. This comprehensive guide will save you a lot of time
in additional research and includes everything from: how to
find templates; what to charge clients; advertising & marketing; keeping
track of orders and selling online.
Just Need Templates? Try
WrapCandy Platinum 6.4 software. It's only $29.95
and you get over 50 customizable templates, suitable for
beginner to expert. You can wrap Rolos ®, Trident ®, KitKats
®, bubble gum, cigars, soaps, bottles and even candles.
Further Reading
Benefits of Owning a Candy Wrapper Business - Low start
up costs and no training or courses to take - This means you
can be up and running in a short amount of time.
Ideas for Starting a Candy Wrapping Business - Potential
clients to approach. [http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/ideas/include.htm]
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