I am looking for some information on starting a gift basket business?

I am a stay at home mom looking for some info on starting and running a gift basket business? Is it a profitable business venture? How much start up fees will I need? Any websites I can look at? Any help would be great.

I am looking for some information on starting a gift basket business?
Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet.





http://www.nsgaonline.com/ -- National Specialty Gift Association


http://www.gbpn.citymax.com – Gift Basket Professional Network


http://www.giftassn.com/ -- Gift Association of America





Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that may help you further:





* How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, Third Edition by Shirley George Frazier


* Start Your Own Gift Basket Service by Entrepreneur Press


* Start and Run a Gift Basket Business by Mardi Foster-Walker





There are plenty of free informational resources out there.





Articles:


http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,46... – Entrepreneur's How to Start a Gift Basket Service


http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Do-I-Start... – How do I Start a Home Based Gift Basket Business? by Charles Fuchs


http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Gift-Basket-... – A Gift Basket Business is an Easy Way to Wrap up Profits by Randy Wilson





Hope that helps! I wish you much success %26amp; happiness in all your ventures!