Greetings by the Yard

Posted by: Tracy M. in From Home Businesses, Home Based Businesses

There’s a fun business spreading throughout the nation faster than the dandelions in my neighbor’s yard. It combines surprise, celebration, and undercover operation. But be forewarned, this from home business isn’t for just anyone. You must be willing to brave the dark of night and deceive unsuspecting victims. Even more importantly, you must love a good practical joke.

So what is this unusual venture? It’s Greetings by the Yard. Instead of delivering flowers, your company will deliver lawn ornaments, a “Yard Card Business”.

Creative yard card businesses succeed by putting their own unique twist on surprise celebrations, but the most popular greeting is the flock of pink flamingoes. Your customers surprise the birthday boy, the graduate, or the retiree with a lawn full of these funny-looking feathered friends. A giant sign accompanies the pink flamingoes announcing the special occasion to everyone.

You can begin this business practically overnight. Places like Lawn Ornament Supply, Inc. have novice packages available. You’ll also spend some money on business insurance and advertisement, but your initial investment can be as little as $1,000. You should be able to recoup this in no time and begin adding more creative greetings. The more choices you have to offer, the better you’ll do.

Getting the word out will be your toughest challenge. A website and yellow pages ads will help customers who are looking for you already. Get your fun ideas in front of even more people by printing eye-catching brochures. Distribute them where people are preparing for celebrations. Put them on the windshields of cars at bridal fairs. Pass them out at high schools and colleges as graduation nears. Supply maternity shops with your business cards. You might surprise your own acquaintances and then leave door hanger advertisements throughout the neighborhood.

Don’t be afraid to charge a decent fee. Compare your cost to that of having a dozen roses delivered. And then consider that your delivery required more thought and more manual labor, not to mention entertaining the neighbors and providing a great conversation topic for the rest of the day. Charging an extra fee for mileage is sometimes a good idea. Remember you have two round trips involved.

One great thing about the lawn greetings business is that it can be as small or large as you make it. It can be managed from home as a side business or as a main source of income.

As word spreads and your business grows, you’ll learn the lesson of yard card companies everywhere. The best grass isn’t always greener, but it probably is filled with flamingoes!

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