How To Start an Event Planning Service

Put your party experience to good use by planning, designing and throwing events for private and corporate clients. Entrepreneur Magazine's start-up guide is your valued assistant.

The best-laid plans can earn you a healthy living. Planning an event takes time and talent, something most people and companies are short on. You plan the event, take care of the details and ensure everything runs smoothly. This guide is a perfect companion to starting a Wedding Consultant business.

This guide can help you get started--and keep growing. In it, you'll learn how to:

• conduct market research to discover the most profitable niche in your region
• determine your start-up costs and find funds to launch your business
• organize yourself so you easily handle the multiple projects you'll be working on
• hire part-time and full-time employees
• market your services to bring in the business
• expand your offerings to offer complete party packages
• and much more

According to recent research, spending for special events in the United States is at least $800 billion annually. If you have imagination, are good with details and enjoy people, this guide could help you grab a piece of the pie.

John Daly, floral design specialist and industry expert, has written for industry publications, including Special Events Magazine. He also does a lot of public speaking. When he is asked about profits in the industry, he replies, “You have to get the passion, then the money will come. It’s hard work. But it’s rewarding if it’s your passion.”

Joyce Barnes-Wolff also stresses that people get into the event planning industry not because they want to get rich, but because they have a passion for it. “We all suffer from ‘puppy syndrome,’” she says. “Clients love to throw us the ball and we’ll run harder and faster every time they throw it and we’ll jump over things. And all we want is for people to pat us on the head and say ‘good job.’”

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