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Start a Party Planning Service from Home  

What you will be doing.  Planning a party can be a daunting task.  If you are not detail oriented, the process is that much harder.  Planning a party requires a theme, caterer, invitations, music, venue, and a host of other things.  As a party planner, you take care of every detail of a party from the guest list to the table setup. 

How to start.  A party planner turns their creativity into a successful event for others.  Think up a name for your business that is both catchy and appropriate.  You want people to have no trouble remembering who you are. 

As a party planner, you deal with people in all sorts of businesses.  An extensive network of people to help you do your job makes you look better.  Their word of mouth endorsement increases your client base.  Keep a master list of party ideas, business contacts, magazine clippings, and supplies that will become your party planning bible. 

Starting costs.  This business can be started with very little capital.  Since you will be using various vendors to supply what is needed for the party, your costs remain minimal.  A computer with software for word documents and spreadsheets, printer, fax machine, telephone, and copier should be all that is needed for a home office.  Mostly you need ways to contact vendors and the clients.  Count on at least $1,000. 

Skills needed.  Party planners have to multi-task to get all the part and pieces for a major event to fall into place.  They decide when to send out invitations according to party etiquette, what types of food to serve, venue scouting, and every other detail. 

Party planners are also people oriented.  Clients want to know that they can trust your judgment and know that you are not trying to pad your fee with expensive extras.  If the client has a budget, party planners are adept at working within those constraints to provide the best service for the money. 

Marketing.  Party planning is a service that everyone can benefit from.  Through word of mouth, news of your skills will spread.  After a successful party, hand out brochures or set up a table with brochures and business cards that advertise your services.   

For online businesses, party planning offers many possibilities.  A website can list your services and help customers plan a party without you leaving the comfort of your home.  For clients across the globe, offer them party planning packets.  These packets will detail party theme, food lists complete with menus, decorating ideas, room layout, and who to contact locally for services.   

Party planning is fun and a great way to make money for those who network well.  Your skills will be the talk of the town after the first big bash.

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