How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business (Home-Based Business Series)
Are you the person who always organizes the family reunions, the friends’ birthday parties, and the school fund-raisers? Have you thought about becoming an event planner but hesitated about putting your plans into action? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you will need to launch and grow a successful business.Author Jill S. Moran, a Certified Special Events Professional, shares her experiences and advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based event planning business. From finding customers to staying in touch with the latest trends and techniques, her step-by-step methods are practical and easy to understand. She even includes “war stories” from other event planners so that you can avoid their mistakes!Make a career out of planning: Weddings  •  Birthday parties  •  Trade show events • Corporate outings  •  Award dinners  •  Fairs and festivals  •  Fund-raising events, and moreLearn all about:Getting Clients and ReferralsOrganizing Your BusinessMarketing Your TalentsSetting Your Rates and ServicesHiring Help and Getting PaidMaintaining a Steady Stream of WorkEducation and TrainingUse these special features and workbook pages:Ten Suggestions for SuccessSample Cash Flow ProjectionsSample Business PlanSample Event BudgetsSample Event Production SchedulesContract Essentials and Event Ethicsdn0 The Event Tool Kit