Guide to Using hobby ideas for starting a business-Part 2

In my last article "Guide to Using hobby ideas for starting a business",  I told about 'How to start a small business with limited resources using your creative ideas'. Here I am with another article for all you people out there who are creative, have skills, have the knowledge, are blessed with talent. It’s time you paid attention to using your skills to earn through it too.  Why not combine things you make and present them in a form of “GIFT BASKET”. As the name suggests, use the Gift-Baskets for gifting. These can be ideal gifts for Birthdays, Weddings and Anniversaries, House –Warming parties, Romantic occasions or any other festive occasion. For some people it is very confusing to select gifts. Why not help them in deciding what to select by giving them the perfect Gift-Baskets. Firstly, decide on type of customers as per age and their likings. This will help you decide what to include in Gift-Basket. Assemble different baskets for kids, teenagers, adults. Assemble baskets as per the occasion. Make unique combinations of different things. Give choice and variety to your customers. Make baskets with different price ranges. Although there are numerous things one can make according to ones knowledge, I am suggesting few for you to start with. (Handmade) Make photo frames, Scented candles (Candle-Baskets), Home made chocolates (Chocolates-Baskets), Hand painted coffee mugs and glasses, Handmade soaps of different shapes (Soap-Baskets), Beaded jewelry items, and so on. So you have the money, you don’t want to make something on your own. No problem, just assemble different items in one basket and make it presentable. (Readymade). Assemble drawing materials like paint brushes, drawing sheets, paints & colors, etc. to make Artists-Baskets. Secondly, give cute and unique names to these baskets. Also, present them in an attractive manner. If you are creative you can start with just anything. Be on a lookout for new ideas. Just do it.


Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• Introduce yourself through pamphlets or flyers.
• Any occasion or festival approaching is the right time to launch your products.
• Visit gift stores to get new ideas and see what people are looking for.
• Start with friends and family.
• Put your products for selling in local gift stores, if you don't want to open your own outlet. They will ask for some commission.