I'm starting my own chair cover business like for weddings or graduations etc...Does anyone have any advice for me? Does anyone here run a chair cover business?
This is NOT a good time to start a business in this area. Consider relocating OR something with a little more mass appeal.
I'm with yojoe... this area is in a serious slump. Before dumping a lot of capital into it...I'd start looking around (If you haven't done so already) to existing businesses, pose as a client...and see if you can acertain a) how busy they are b) would your costs be effective/competitive? c) is this something you can run without retail space (giving you a larger profit margin, less overhead...and perhaps a better price for your client). Are you able to deliver set up on time? (transportation will be key) How else can you tastefully set yourself apart from the competition? What other services could you offer to nail more of this market? (think tables chairs, if they're your chairs...chances are the covers will always fit) I'm not in the business, and I'm probably talking out of my ear...but this is what I thought of... take what you can use and discard the rest. But do be careful...the rest of the country isn't doing too bad, but here in SE michigan, we're hurting bad. Look around at all the closed businesses. Office parks are empty... it's awful. But people are still getting married, there's still funerals, etc. To be successful, you gotta have one or more of -great service, great price, good product-. What about hooking up with an event planner? (s)
