Charge a base price plus a percentage of all sales. An excellent way to get started is by distributing a door hanger in prospective areas. Once you have clients use your imagination to get buyers to attend. Another cottage industry that has grown to accommodate people with hectic schedules, gift basket creation is an excellent business for people who enjoy handicrafts. The earnings potential is particularly striking for someone who is adept at sales and marketing.
Gift baskets are appropriate for just about any occasion, happy or sad, personal or business.
Baskets can filled with a variety of items as well. Make up several attractive prototypes and give them catchy names. Try to place them in gift shops at hotels and hospitals on a consignment basis. This field has drastically changed in the past ten years due to computer programs like Harvard Graphics, Adobe Photoshop and Quark XPress. Formal training helps but is no longer a necessity.