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I'm finally looking into pursuing my dream of starting up my own Children's Birthday Party Business. Any advice or where to begin? TIA

I just posted this info for someone else but it totally applies to what you're doing:

Check out www.SpecialEvents.com and bizbash.com - subscribe to their
magazines. You'll also want to check out lots of event planning blogs
for ideas: www.MixMingleGlow.com is a great one and so is
www.HostessBlog.com. Have you checked out any industry events like
through ISES, MPI, ABC, NACE, etc? There are so many great ones in L.A.
you're going to have no problem finding a ton of resources!

Good luck!

I think that your propositions should be rather unique to fns clients. In our area there are a lot of party planners It seems that more than children:)

That is good idea to start this business. Now I am also thinking of starting something like this. I think this business has long life...

i agree, i think it has a long life

wondering if you ever started working your dream?

i have tried lot's of online work but my passion... event planning and home staging are definitely where i am heading ...

That's great..

Good luck to you with your business.

Hi! I know just what you mean. My girlfriend and I started our ownchildren's party business years ago and because of our success locally we decided to offer this awesome opportunity to others that have a desire to work with children and party planning. Wearecurrently looking for our founding party planners in each state of the US. I would love to talk with you more about this opportunity so check out our site and see ifthislooks like it would be a good fit for you. Look forward to talking with yousoon. ~A

I've been thinking about starting a children's birthday party biz too. If I am able to go through with it, I think that I am going to start by offering face painting and magic tricks. There are a ton of magic tricks that you can buy that aren't very hard to learn.

Misty

I would check out other websites to see what they offer and then try to come up with something more unique. Maybe offer to do "custom" parties. I am trying to find something with Peek-a-Boo for my son's 1st birthday and can't find it anywhere! If you do start a website, maybe add a suggestions box so that you can see what people really are looking for on your site. Good Luck!

I tried to start a teddy bear stuffing business! So much more inexpensive than signing up with one of the popularv companies out there. I had a few parties but then it stopped! I am terrible at sales I guess. I did all the brochures, and car magnets and bla bla! I love the idea of the childrens party businesses but here is my question? Who really has the money to offer that to there child in this kind of economy? I think its back to pin the tail on the donkey and heres your 3.00 per kid party favour bag! Or even just have the family and a few close friends over for cake! No atter what home business I think about starting...I cant get past the whos got money for that theory!