| It is by far one of the best kept secrets when it | | | | - Clowns Okay laugh, fact is that in most parts of |
| comes to home based businesses. | | | | the country balloon companies are being paid for a |
| A balloon business is recession proof, offers a | | | | teddy bear to deliver balloons and sing happy |
| 6-figure income, it's fun and holds one of the highest | | | | birthday on average of $65.00 for five minutes of |
| success rates of any home based business in the | | | | work. Even if you are hiring someone to perform |
| country. | | | | your jobs you are making a very nice profit. |
| A balloon business is one of the strongest home | | | | This market earns balloon companies on average of |
| based businesses in America that can be started on a | | | | $112,000 per year. |
| shoestring, and have you earning significant income in | | | | Belly dancer's will run an average of twelve jobs per |
| less than 30 days. | | | | week with an average job around $95.00. Even after |
| Let's just work with facts. | | | | paying the dancer, the balloon company profits over |
| There are many markets that can be worked with a | | | | $35,000 a year from just this one character. |
| balloon business, each market offers a 6-figure | | | | Valentines day is a $3,000-$4,000 day. Even with the |
| income. You simply decide which market or markets | | | | right people in place you will not handle all the jobs |
| you want to work. | | | | that call in. |
| Let's look at a couple of those markets: | | | | During the Christmas season Santa is hired out on |
| Balloon Decorations:Fact is that high schools are still | | | | average of thirty times for at least two hours per |
| spending on average of $2,000-$3,000 on balloon | | | | job to various business parties. At $110.00 per hour, |
| decorations for their proms. Prom jobs are very easy | | | | and paying Santa $25.00 per hour, the average |
| to pick up, and prom committees have many fund | | | | balloon business picks up a very significant Christmas |
| raisers which allow for very large profits from these | | | | bonus. |
| jobs. | | | | There is more, balloon sculptures, balloon drops just |
| Weddings over the past 10 years have gone more | | | | to mention a few. People are not going to stop |
| towards balloon decorations with arches, | | | | spending money for their kids birthdays. Office |
| centerpieces, walkways, hearts and much more. | | | | parties? Balloon companies perform over 20 jobs per |
| Average wedding decoration job now averages over | | | | week with birthday parties in businesses. Everyone |
| $2.300.00. | | | | chips in $5 or $10 and has a belly dancer or teddy |
| The great thing about balloon decorations is that the | | | | bear come in during lunch. It is fun and very |
| demand is much higher than the supply. There is very | | | | profitable. |
| limited competition, and when the correct marketing | | | | Some people decide to simply work one aspect of |
| techniques are implemented it is very easy to | | | | the many markets mentioned above. Since each |
| dominate your local market. | | | | market represents a six figure income it makes |
| This is the tip of the iceberg as there are many more | | | | sense. |
| needs for decorations including: | | | | It is a business. When you get past that and realize |
| - Office parties | | | | how much fun this business is and how it can afford |
| - Birthday parties | | | | you and your families tremendous income, you realize |
| - Radio and TV banquets | | | | that you have one of the strongest businesses in the |
| With just the above markets, the average income | | | | country. |
| for a balloon decoration business is $135,000. | | | | Even in a recession people are still spending money |
| The great thing about this business is that it is very | | | | on their kids, proms, parties, weddings and much |
| simple to learn and very easy to get started. But | | | | more. |
| there is more, much more. | | | | The balloon business also offers an amazing |
| Character deliveries add on average an additional | | | | opportunity to start on a shoestring and earn very |
| $112,000 per year to your pocket. No you do not | | | | significant income within your first month or two. |
| have to run around dressed as a clown or bear, but | | | | Bartering with radio stations (who hold banquets for |
| you can, or you can hire the people needed to | | | | their clients every week) allows you to build a very |
| perform these jobs which offer tremendous income. | | | | strong income almost immediately. You are paying |
| Let's take a look at some of the characters that | | | | pennies on the dollar for advertising while your |
| deliver balloons for all types events: | | | | competition is asking themselves who are you and |
| - Police Officer - This one can be some fun. | | | | how this happen. |
| - Gorilla | | | | In today's economy there are not a lot of businesses |
| - Teddy Bear | | | | that can boost that their income is up. Balloon |
| - Belly dancer | | | | companies are soaring and for good reason. |