Working From Home, The View is Great
Window Coverings! Starting a business at home is not the easiest thing you will ever do but if you want to leave the rat race you have to find something that you can make a living doing.
Window coverings is one of the best ways to make that jump out of the rat race and into business for yourself.
Job requirements include: read a tape measure, lift and carry a small step ladder, use a calculator and fill out an estimate form.
There's really nothing to it.
Where do you go to get started? First, you'll have to open accounts with the manufacturers.
Get the phone numbers for the regional sales representatives in your area - remember you are looking for information as to how to open an account with each one.
We found this to be one of the hardest steps to do but now we know how it's done.
Some of the start up costs to start a home based window covering business will be a bookkeeping system to keep track of invoicing, a/r and estimates.
You will have to purchase sample books and literature.
Sample books will range in cost, some will be as much as several hundred dollars.
You'll have to spend money on printing.
Make a logo and print some business cards.
Go to a local printer and have post card size cards printed with your information on the front.
These cards are for giving to realtors and builders and you can also put them in the doors of empty homes that have no blinds.
When you visit a realtor you simply give them one of your post cards and say "I'm into blinds, when you get a chance give me a ring" and walk out.
They'll appreciate not dealing with a salesman and your card is nice enough that they will keep it.
Realtors are constantly asked about blinds and they will love to refer people to you.
While you are at the printer get some estimate forms made up.
You don't need to include much on the form except the client's name, address, phone and date and your company name and phone.
You can use a plain pad of paper to put your measurements on while you are at the home doing the consultation.
Your customers will appreciate the fact that they can get some advice on what window coverings work best for a particular situation.
It's amazing how many people don't know the first thing about it.
It takes hard work, studying, patience and startup capital.
You will enjoy your customers and the work schedule.
It's the best thing you can do.
Window coverings is one of the best ways to make that jump out of the rat race and into business for yourself.
Job requirements include: read a tape measure, lift and carry a small step ladder, use a calculator and fill out an estimate form.
There's really nothing to it.
Where do you go to get started? First, you'll have to open accounts with the manufacturers.
Get the phone numbers for the regional sales representatives in your area - remember you are looking for information as to how to open an account with each one.
We found this to be one of the hardest steps to do but now we know how it's done.
Some of the start up costs to start a home based window covering business will be a bookkeeping system to keep track of invoicing, a/r and estimates.
You will have to purchase sample books and literature.
Sample books will range in cost, some will be as much as several hundred dollars.
You'll have to spend money on printing.
Make a logo and print some business cards.
Go to a local printer and have post card size cards printed with your information on the front.
These cards are for giving to realtors and builders and you can also put them in the doors of empty homes that have no blinds.
When you visit a realtor you simply give them one of your post cards and say "I'm into blinds, when you get a chance give me a ring" and walk out.
They'll appreciate not dealing with a salesman and your card is nice enough that they will keep it.
Realtors are constantly asked about blinds and they will love to refer people to you.
While you are at the printer get some estimate forms made up.
You don't need to include much on the form except the client's name, address, phone and date and your company name and phone.
You can use a plain pad of paper to put your measurements on while you are at the home doing the consultation.
Your customers will appreciate the fact that they can get some advice on what window coverings work best for a particular situation.
It's amazing how many people don't know the first thing about it.
It takes hard work, studying, patience and startup capital.
You will enjoy your customers and the work schedule.
It's the best thing you can do.
