Enclosed is the listings that you requested. According to all the
available information and sources within our computer network,
the companies listed here have shown a great need for home-based
workers such as yourself. All of our listed companies are revised
on a regular basis, since some of them may change their needs or
requirements. Although we believe our information to be
completely reliable. We cannot however, guarantee its complete
accuracy and we never stop researching firms in the HOMEWORK
INDUSTRY and make every effort to provide the type of programs
that you, the homebased worker are seeking.
It is now the time for you to read over the listed companies and
pick those in the various groups that you wish to contact. We
urge that you PLEASE contact each and every company listed,
regardless of which group they are in. All that's now required is
to send a large business (10) envelope with one (1) 32 cent stamp
affixed in the upper right hand corner. You then address this
envelope to yourself (SASE) leaving it unsealed, then fold it
into another #10 envelope that you will address to each of the
companies below. BEFORE sealing the mailing envelope, neatly
print or type a short note asking details on their HOMEWORKERS
PROGRAM (S). It is requested you DO NOT write long letters since
they are not read and are often discarded by mail room personnel,
and even if that is not the case, you do not want the companies
response to be delayed, simply because your inquiry laid around
while someone tried to determine just what you were requesting.
Once the listed companies receive your inquiry, they have
instructions to send your materials. Please follow directions. If
you send anything other than what is called for, you will get
little or no response. Be patient, some firms are very large,
international in size, some are on a seasonal basis, so it might
take a few weeks for some responses to reach you.
NOTICE
The listed companies have been separated into 3 different groups,
based upon the type of work they offer. If you are NOT going to
contact all companies listed, be sure to check which particular
group is of interest to you, before you write to any companies.
The following companies usually have more than one to offer. If
so, they will present you with all their opportunities after you
contact them. Which offers they send you and in what order they
will be sent, depends entirely upon their processing
abilities at that time.
GROUP 1--COMMISSION CIRCULARS/MAILING LETTERS
LBI SYSTEMS, P.O. BOX 3430, JAMAICA, NY 11432
B & L ADVERTISING, P.O. BOX 22609, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422
SELMAR BROOKS PUBL, P.O BOX 126D, BROOKLYN, NY 11229
IRENE'S ENT.,P.O. BOX 4552, E; PASO, TX 79914
MC CALLS ENT.,P.O. BOX 514, STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952
JAMES TITUS, 22203 FLINTLOCK, DR.,KATY, TX 77449
WORLD WIDE TRADE SERV.,MEDINA, WA 98039
LEIBIG ENT.,3703 COLD SPRINGS RD., HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
EM ENT.,BOX 1315, FLORENCE, SC 29503
TEA TREE OIL, BOX 18508, SPOKANE, WA 99208
ATLANTIC MAIL, BOX 690, HALLSVILLE, TX 75650
PROFIT, 3731 KANAINA #325, HONOLULU, HI 96815
AMETHYST, BOX 2348, NIAGRA FALLS, NY 14302
GOLDEN RULE, BOX 3975, VENICE, FL 33595
SM PUBLISHING, 20119 RHODA CIR.,CERRITOS, CA 90701
LLYOD ADKINS, 9025 E. CRESCENT AVE. MESA, AZ 85208
VIDEOSCOPE, BOX 20302, ATLANTA, GA 30325
BAKER, 221 W. BLUEFIELD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
BARGER, PO BOX 61 RT 1, MILROY, PA 17063
MASCOR, 4807 BETHSEDA #344, BETHSEDA, MD 20814
SHOP, 433 DOUGLAS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
FORTUNE HOUSE, 7507 S. TAMIAMI #215, SARASOTA, FL 34231
LINDCO, 3636 PETERSON, CHICAGO, IL 60659
TATE ENT.,BOX 330, FLINT, TX 75762
MICAH GRAPHICS, BOX 17726,BATON ROGUE, LA 70893
HOOK FAST, BOX 1088-SD, PROVIDENCE, RI 02901
BEN, BOX 69, FRANKLIN, VT 05457
M&H, 1370 CENTER, OREM, UT 84057
B. WITHERSPOON, 53 LANGMEYER AVE., BUFFALO, NY 14215
PUBLISHER, BOX 22, EARLTON, NY 12058
CPC, 407 N. HUNTINGTON, MONTEREY PK, CA 91754
HOME BUSINESS, 1484 IVERSON, ATLANTA, GA 30307
SAVRAN, BOX 815, FLUSHING, NY 11362
R&R, BOX 111733, TACOMA, WA 98411
HARTWICK, BOX 348, PT OXFORD, OR 97465
IMAGES, 2727 PACIFIC #107b,HIGHLAND, CA 92346
JD ENT.,ALAMOSA, CO 81101
PASTEREZ, 6239 W. CHARTER OAK, GLENDALE, AZ 85304
DYNAMIC IDEAS, 6055 NASH WAY #C11,SACRAMENTO,CA 95842
ORION PRESS, BOX 8068, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22306
MO SPECIALTIES, 312 CARPENTER ST.,READING, PA 19602
GUARDIAN, BOX 31175, PHOENIX, AZ 85046
DOROTHY LEEPER, 918 CANAL ST.,JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901
BUDGET ADS, BOX 125, RED OAK, GA 30272
MIDWEST, BOX 5447, LAFAYETTE, IN 47903
WDC, 693 W. 60 ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90044
THORNTON, BOX 470492, FT WORTH, TX 76147
STALLINGS, 4502 12 AVE., TAMPA, FL 33605
R. MEDINA, 275 KATHY LN.,MARGATE, FL 33068
QUALITY, BOX 1305, SEAFORD, NY 11783
PROGRESS, BOX 93248, LOS ANGELES, CA 90093
WYNWOOD HOUSE, 323 FRANKLIN BLDG.,#285-02, CHICAGO, IL 60606
RBS, BOX 2659-G, DANBURY, CT 06813
KELLEY, BOX 4696-P, DETROIT, MI 48234
TODDCO,4219 W. OLIVE ST., BURBANK, CA 91505
RUBEY'S, BOX 20514, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156
CONSULTANTS, BOX 1922, SUMAS, WA 98295
GOOD EARTH, 14 SUNSET PT.,ORACLE, AZ 85623
ROBCROSS, BOX 8768, BOSTON, MA 02114
HAWKINS, BOX 589, FOREMAN, AZ 71836
T&S RT 1 BOX 257, FT. GAINES, GA 31751
STUDIO 44, BOX 806, COMMACK, NY 11725
LENHART, 8 STANFORD, W. CALDWELL, NJ 07006
M&K, 3356, IDIATLANTIC, FL 32903
HAMILTON, BOX 608039, ORLANDO, FL 32860
NATIONWIDE, 1671 E 61 ST.,BROOKLYN, NY 11229
OWEN CORP.,771 A, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604
NAT'L MAILER, 11017 LUENBERG CT.,LOUISVILLE, KY 40223
THOMPSON, 3703 GAMMA ST.,AMARILLO, TX 79110
GEORGE BARTA, BOX 7103, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33338
GORMANSTON, 7014 13 AVE.,BROOKLYN, NY 11228
VIDEOS, BOX 4-D, MIDDLETON, NY 10940
COMMUNICATIONS, BOX 996, NEW YORK, NY 10268
FOODMASTER, BURNT HILLS, NY 12027
WORLD WIDE, BOX 62, POWELL, TN 37849
NATIONPLAN, 1671 E. 16TH ST.,BROOKLYN, NY 11229
NAT'L ADVERTISERS, BOX 1356, SILSBEE, TX 77656
BUSINESSES, 92-MG BRIGHTON 11 ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11235
ASHBURN, 140 16 AVE.,SEA CLIFF, NY 11579
MINIWORK, AA, WINKLEMAN, AZ 85292
LYNETTE, 6251 MENTOR PK., MENTOR, OH 44060
R.K, 4700 LAVINA ST.,VANCOUVER, WA 98663
P.K, 1621GISH ST., #1A, LONG BEACH, CA 90815
MERCHANDISING, BOX 20514, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156
NAT'L HOMEWORKERS ASSOC.,P.O. BOX 11350, EUGENE, OR 97440
MAIL IT, BOX 10070, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
PUBLISHERS, #126 E HOMECRESTA, BROOKLYN, NY 11229
NVS CORP.,48 SPRINGVALE AVE.,DPT 1, LYNN, MA 01904
VL, P.O. BOX 1353, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945
VINYL INDUSTRIAL PROD.,DEPT 2812, 2021 MONTROSE, CHICAGO, IL
60618
UNIQUE SYSTEMS, P.O. BOX 3174, BINGHAMTON, NY 13902
LINCO, 3636 PETERSON, CHICAGO, IL 60659
HARROW PUBL, BOX 176, DANIELSON, CT 06239
CJ NELSON, 1825 DOMANIK DR.,RACINE, WI 53404
PHOENIX, BOX 150, SNELLVILLE,GA 30278
LOVE'S, 1445 E EVANS CREEK RD.,ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537
RAMCO, 2230 ROYAL, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
OPPORTUNITY, P.O. BOX 7586, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA 95731
HRB ENTERPRISES, P.O. BOX 574045,ORLANDO, FL 32857-4045
MICAH GRAPHICS, BOX 17726, BATON ROGUE, LA 70893
OPPORTUNITIES, P.O. BOX 2780, DPT HW, N. CONWAY, NH 03860
T. JONES, 3228 S. BOULEVARD STE 226, REDMOND, OK 73013
MARKET MAKERS, 1317-B, CENTRAL-B, CENTRAL AVE SE #276,
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
TELECOM COMMUNICAT'N SER., 135607 CONE ST., #2, NUNCIA, MI 49448
J&J INVESTMENTS, P.O. BOX 131401, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213
FEDERATED TAX SER.,DPT 6112, 2021 W. MONTROSE AVE., CHICAGO, IL
60618
SMC, 9401 DeSOTO AVE., DPT, 50-24, CHATWORTH, CA 91311-4991
VIEJO PUBL, INC.,5329 FOUNTAIN AVE.,DPT OP, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029
PRIVATE PLACEMENT, P.O. BOX 7387, WILSON, NC 27893
SUCCESSFUL SYSTEMS, DPT 10-12, HORACE HARDING STN., FLUSHING, NY
11362
ACADEMIC GUIDANCE SER.,1500 R COMMERCE PKWY DPT 10, MT. LAUREL,
NJ 08054
TOM BRANCH, 4229 MILL ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
PASSE PUBL., 161 S. LINCOLNWAY, N. AURORA, IL 60542
HOMEWORK, BOX 4385, PORTLAND, OR 97208
HOME PROFIT, BOX 329-Y MAIN, RANCOCAS, NJ 08073
ASF MARKETING, BOX 6672-E,PORTLAND, OR 97228
PASTERZ, 6239 W. CHARTER OAK, GLENDALE, AZ 85304
HOUSECALL MALL, 3431 W. THUNDERBIRD #13-210, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
NWC PUBL. CO.,DPT W-83, 158 BLOOMINGDALE ST.,CHELSEA, MA 02150
BASCO, 9351 DeSOTO AVE DPT B50-24, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-4948
ATLANTIC MAIL, BOX 690, HALLSVILLE, TX 75650
MD ASSOC., BOX 21305, COLUMBUS, OH 43221
FOLEY-BELSAW CO.,6301 EQUITABLE RD DPT 20952, KANSAS CITY, MO
64120
SUCCESS, BOX 586, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
GROUP 11-ENVELOPE STUFFING
PROFITABLE IDEAS, BOX 5337, NEW YORK, NY 10185
UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL REP.,BOX 2009, FOREST PK.,GA 30050
J.C. ENT.,BOX 236 WASHINGTON ST.,MARIONVILEE, MO 65705
LS BLOOM, BOX 5983, RICHARDSON, TX 75083
SOLLIEN ENT., BOX 2060, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
CENTURY, BOX 15910, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33318
GROUP 111--DISTRIBUTORSHIP/DIRECT SALES OPPORTUNITIES
BRITE MUSIC ENT.,BOX 9191, SALT LK CITY,UT 84109
LE PORE PUBL.,363 MILLER AVE.,FREEPORT, NY 11520
KELL DIST CO.,30820 COUNTRY RD #10, GRANGER, IN 46530
GEORGE STEARN ACY.,8361 VICKERS ST.,SAN DIEGO, CA 92111
SUPER GLOSS MFG.CO., 3431 W. CLARENON, PHOENIX, AZ 85017
KIDCO PRODUCTS, 223 HORSEBLOCK RD., FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738
MERLITE IND. INC.,114 FIFTY AVE.,NEW YORK, 10011
AMERICAN TOY PARTIES, 20 CRAIG RD.,ACTON, MA 01720
PREFUMES +, 1426 W. 6 ST.,#206, CORONA, CA 91702
SPECIAL T, 7360-7433 VAMA, N. HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605
DAN NEWMAN CO.,1051 BLOOMFIELD AVE.,#2A, CLIFTON, NJ 07012
MELLINGER CO., 6100 VARIEL AVE.,WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
LIL' ORBITS, 8851 RESEARCH CTR.,MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55428
RICHMOND SALES INC., DPT IO-191, 42 POWER RD., PAWTUCKET, RI
02860
PVC FURNITURE, DPT NC, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604-0010
PLEASE NOTE--Since the listed companies in group 11 may
change their requirements from time to time or on a seasonal
basis, we urge you to contact ALL companies. The above listed
companies DO guarantee payment for work completed.
If you contact any of the companies listed in group 111, be sure
to provide them with your telephone number.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We act as an agent in listing you and we are
not responsible for any dealings you have with any of the above
listed firms.
==============
Levino Retanan is an entrepreneur for Global Cash Flow Network, a continuing education and business development company showing people how to build business success. Get No Obligation Free Tips And Training at http://www.24hourwebcash.com. Find out if you qualify to be trained in having your own business at 1-800-719-8268 extension 14478.
Monday, May 26, 2008
MAKE YOUR HOBBY PAY
It's great to delve into an interesting hobby such as artwork,
photography, or crafting paper jewelry. It's even more exciting
(and financially rewarding) to turn your special talents into a
successful home-based business. That's exactly what Mary Maturi
of Cleveland Ohio, Leslie Croyle of Bay Village, Ohio, and
Marlene Stephenson of Virginia, Minnesota, did. Each turned her
hobby into a cash-generating business complete with paying
customers and a bank account.
These aren't isolated stories. Men and women across the country
are joining the ranks of entrepreneurs converting hobbies into
money-paying propositions. It's important to note that none of
these women originally planned to start a business. On the
contrary, interest by others in their hobbies convinced them to
sell their work.
MARY MATURI'S KILLER WHALES
Mary Maturi markets a line of "Killer Whale" petroglyph
tee-shirts, sweat shirts, and note cards both in Alaskan gift
shops and in natural history museums in the lower forty-eight
states.
It all started when Mary and her family spent a year living in
Wrangell, a small town located on Wrangell Island in southeast
Alaska. One day Mary ventured down to Petroglyph Beach on the
island. Petroglyphs are ancient rock carvings left by an unknown
people. Using rice paper and different colored ferns, Mary
"rubbed" the petroglyphs to capture their images on paper. When
others saw her rubbings, they offered to buy them.
"Peoples interest really surprised me, so I thought of other ways
to share the uniqueness of the petroglyphs with out having to
deal with their awkward size (some were several feet in length).
That's how the "Killer Whale" notecards were born," Mary says.
Using her rubbings as a guide, she created smaller scale pen and
ink drawings which she took to a printer to get price quotes for
paper, printing and envelopes."
The major cost of printing is making the plates. Therefore, it's
wise to get price quotes for different runs of 1,000," says
Mary. For example, a run of 3,000 cards might cost around 10
cents per card while a run of 6,000 note cards could drop that
per unit cost below 8 cents per card. That decreases your card
cost by more than 20 percent - quite a savings. Mary also
recommends getting bids from several suppliers or even splitting
up the order.
While printers know how to price their printing competitively,
they don't make their own envelopes. Mary uses the least costly
printer that can deliver the quality of paper stock she desires,
but buys her envelopes from a warehouse specialist at a savings
of nearly 35 percent from prices quoted by printers and other
envelope suppliers. It pays to let your fingers do the walking
and get competitive quotes.
Once Mary obtained the cost estimates, she visited several gift
stores and museums to gather pricing information on competing
notecards. She also talked to store owners and museum managers
to determine their interest in ordering. After all, it would
make no sense to have the notecards printed unless buyers would
purchase at prices that can generate a profit.
LESLIE CROYLE'S PHOTO-FINISH
Leslie Croyle converted her love of photography and knack for
framing into a full-fledged photo decorating business.
Leslie and two friends offered for sale enlarged photos of
popular Cleveland events such as the start of the
Revco-Cleveland Marathon & 10K, and a spectacular shot of the
United Way Kickoff's release of thousands of colored balloons in
Public Square.
"We hired several photographers to cover the events and used the
best photographs of the bunch," say Leslie. Advertisements for
photo promotion proved popular. The trio sold 600 photos at
prices ranging from $8 to $10 a piece, gathering a bit less than
$5,400 in revenues. Not bad for the first venture.
Unfortunately, the combined costs of ads, fees for the
photographers ate up the $5,400 and more. "Although we ended up
with a loss, it gave us a lot of market exposure and a proven
track record," says Leslie.
Next, Leslie and her friends put together a portfolio of
photographs and contacted local businesses. This marketing move
landed them a job of photo decorating PJ McIntyre's Restaurant
in a Cleveland shopping center. "We tied in the nostalgia theme of
the restaurant by contacting area historical societies and
arranging to have their vintage photographs copied. It's
important to make sure you have the right to reuse the prints.
Ask for proper releases and permission to use whatever photos
you have copied," advises Leslie.
She stresses the importance of networking industry contacts. A
decorating firm they worked with on one project led to
additional work when that firm recommended Leslie and her
partners to some of their other clients.
Since 1987, the photo decorating business has progressed well
since its initial unprofitable photo event ventures. Major
projects include photo decorating the guest rooms and suites for
the historic Glidden House, which has been made into a unique
bed and breakfast, and an all-sports photo motif for the Grand
Slam Bar & Restaurant in the refurbished Cleveland Flats night
spot area.
"From our humble beginnings, we're now getting into some pretty
good sized jobs," says Leslie. "Just keep bumbling along - don't
give up."
MARLENE STEPHENSON'S PAPER PROFITS
Marlene Stephenson makes her money tearing paper. Actually, her
unique sculptured jewelry draws rave reviews wherever she wears
it. In fact, people routinely ask to buy her unique designs
right off her dress when she appears at public functions.
Marlene is a medical technician by trade, and her paper profits
grew out of a coffee get-together group of friends that met once
a week to try their hands at new craft ideas. One day one of the
ladies brought a book on making paper jewelry. "I just fell in
love with it and made a pin and some earrings to wear to a
business meeting. Lots of the women at the meeting asked me to
make some for them also," says Marlene.
As with any fashion item, Marlene pays attention to color
schemes and design. Even though she makes several copies of
different designs, each is unique in color, shading, size, and
even texture. Marlene crafts her one-a-kind jewelry to match her
customers special outfits.
"With any small business, it's important to link up with other
small businesses," stresses Marlene. For example, her local
hairdresser lets Marlene display her paper jewelry at her shop.
Local gift stores either buy the pins and earrings outright or
take them on consignment, which means they pay for the items
after they sell. Marlene also teamed up with several other artists to
display their work at trade shows.
"Try to tailor your product to the particular market. With the
loon as the state bird of Minnesota, my loon pins always do well
at local craft shows," she says. Likewise, when Marlene sent
samples of her pins to trade show in Anchorage, Alaska, she made
some new designs to capture the wilds of Alaska, These pins
included a polar bear, Alaska wild flowers, whales, and fish.
What ever your own hobby pursuits, you may be over looking an
opportunity to turn personal interests into money-making
enterprises. Investigate the possibilities, calculate the costs,
analyze the market, and move forward with your plan of action.
Take your lead from these three women who have turned hobbies
into profits.
===============
Levino Retanan is an entrepreneur for Global Cash Flow Network, a continuing education and business development company showing people how to build business success. Get No Obligation Free Tips And Training at http://www.24hourwebcash.com. Find out if you qualify to be trained in having your own business at 1-800-719-8268 extension 14478.
photography, or crafting paper jewelry. It's even more exciting
(and financially rewarding) to turn your special talents into a
successful home-based business. That's exactly what Mary Maturi
of Cleveland Ohio, Leslie Croyle of Bay Village, Ohio, and
Marlene Stephenson of Virginia, Minnesota, did. Each turned her
hobby into a cash-generating business complete with paying
customers and a bank account.
These aren't isolated stories. Men and women across the country
are joining the ranks of entrepreneurs converting hobbies into
money-paying propositions. It's important to note that none of
these women originally planned to start a business. On the
contrary, interest by others in their hobbies convinced them to
sell their work.
MARY MATURI'S KILLER WHALES
Mary Maturi markets a line of "Killer Whale" petroglyph
tee-shirts, sweat shirts, and note cards both in Alaskan gift
shops and in natural history museums in the lower forty-eight
states.
It all started when Mary and her family spent a year living in
Wrangell, a small town located on Wrangell Island in southeast
Alaska. One day Mary ventured down to Petroglyph Beach on the
island. Petroglyphs are ancient rock carvings left by an unknown
people. Using rice paper and different colored ferns, Mary
"rubbed" the petroglyphs to capture their images on paper. When
others saw her rubbings, they offered to buy them.
"Peoples interest really surprised me, so I thought of other ways
to share the uniqueness of the petroglyphs with out having to
deal with their awkward size (some were several feet in length).
That's how the "Killer Whale" notecards were born," Mary says.
Using her rubbings as a guide, she created smaller scale pen and
ink drawings which she took to a printer to get price quotes for
paper, printing and envelopes."
The major cost of printing is making the plates. Therefore, it's
wise to get price quotes for different runs of 1,000," says
Mary. For example, a run of 3,000 cards might cost around 10
cents per card while a run of 6,000 note cards could drop that
per unit cost below 8 cents per card. That decreases your card
cost by more than 20 percent - quite a savings. Mary also
recommends getting bids from several suppliers or even splitting
up the order.
While printers know how to price their printing competitively,
they don't make their own envelopes. Mary uses the least costly
printer that can deliver the quality of paper stock she desires,
but buys her envelopes from a warehouse specialist at a savings
of nearly 35 percent from prices quoted by printers and other
envelope suppliers. It pays to let your fingers do the walking
and get competitive quotes.
Once Mary obtained the cost estimates, she visited several gift
stores and museums to gather pricing information on competing
notecards. She also talked to store owners and museum managers
to determine their interest in ordering. After all, it would
make no sense to have the notecards printed unless buyers would
purchase at prices that can generate a profit.
LESLIE CROYLE'S PHOTO-FINISH
Leslie Croyle converted her love of photography and knack for
framing into a full-fledged photo decorating business.
Leslie and two friends offered for sale enlarged photos of
popular Cleveland events such as the start of the
Revco-Cleveland Marathon & 10K, and a spectacular shot of the
United Way Kickoff's release of thousands of colored balloons in
Public Square.
"We hired several photographers to cover the events and used the
best photographs of the bunch," say Leslie. Advertisements for
photo promotion proved popular. The trio sold 600 photos at
prices ranging from $8 to $10 a piece, gathering a bit less than
$5,400 in revenues. Not bad for the first venture.
Unfortunately, the combined costs of ads, fees for the
photographers ate up the $5,400 and more. "Although we ended up
with a loss, it gave us a lot of market exposure and a proven
track record," says Leslie.
Next, Leslie and her friends put together a portfolio of
photographs and contacted local businesses. This marketing move
landed them a job of photo decorating PJ McIntyre's Restaurant
in a Cleveland shopping center. "We tied in the nostalgia theme of
the restaurant by contacting area historical societies and
arranging to have their vintage photographs copied. It's
important to make sure you have the right to reuse the prints.
Ask for proper releases and permission to use whatever photos
you have copied," advises Leslie.
She stresses the importance of networking industry contacts. A
decorating firm they worked with on one project led to
additional work when that firm recommended Leslie and her
partners to some of their other clients.
Since 1987, the photo decorating business has progressed well
since its initial unprofitable photo event ventures. Major
projects include photo decorating the guest rooms and suites for
the historic Glidden House, which has been made into a unique
bed and breakfast, and an all-sports photo motif for the Grand
Slam Bar & Restaurant in the refurbished Cleveland Flats night
spot area.
"From our humble beginnings, we're now getting into some pretty
good sized jobs," says Leslie. "Just keep bumbling along - don't
give up."
MARLENE STEPHENSON'S PAPER PROFITS
Marlene Stephenson makes her money tearing paper. Actually, her
unique sculptured jewelry draws rave reviews wherever she wears
it. In fact, people routinely ask to buy her unique designs
right off her dress when she appears at public functions.
Marlene is a medical technician by trade, and her paper profits
grew out of a coffee get-together group of friends that met once
a week to try their hands at new craft ideas. One day one of the
ladies brought a book on making paper jewelry. "I just fell in
love with it and made a pin and some earrings to wear to a
business meeting. Lots of the women at the meeting asked me to
make some for them also," says Marlene.
As with any fashion item, Marlene pays attention to color
schemes and design. Even though she makes several copies of
different designs, each is unique in color, shading, size, and
even texture. Marlene crafts her one-a-kind jewelry to match her
customers special outfits.
"With any small business, it's important to link up with other
small businesses," stresses Marlene. For example, her local
hairdresser lets Marlene display her paper jewelry at her shop.
Local gift stores either buy the pins and earrings outright or
take them on consignment, which means they pay for the items
after they sell. Marlene also teamed up with several other artists to
display their work at trade shows.
"Try to tailor your product to the particular market. With the
loon as the state bird of Minnesota, my loon pins always do well
at local craft shows," she says. Likewise, when Marlene sent
samples of her pins to trade show in Anchorage, Alaska, she made
some new designs to capture the wilds of Alaska, These pins
included a polar bear, Alaska wild flowers, whales, and fish.
What ever your own hobby pursuits, you may be over looking an
opportunity to turn personal interests into money-making
enterprises. Investigate the possibilities, calculate the costs,
analyze the market, and move forward with your plan of action.
Take your lead from these three women who have turned hobbies
into profits.
===============
Levino Retanan is an entrepreneur for Global Cash Flow Network, a continuing education and business development company showing people how to build business success. Get No Obligation Free Tips And Training at http://www.24hourwebcash.com. Find out if you qualify to be trained in having your own business at 1-800-719-8268 extension 14478.
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