How to Start a Birthday Party Decoration Business

If you want to start a birthday party decoration business, you will have to conduct a thorough research of the market. With a comprehensive guide, you’re sure to manage the business with ease.

Try to come up with a portfolio of your works and allow customization. In due time, you will be able to earn considerable profits.

Starting a Birthday Party Decoration Business

Birthday parties are fun and exciting. If you love children and you know how to properly deal with adults, it would be a great idea to start a birthday party decoration business. Birthday party businesses are usually general and offer various kinds of services. If you focus solely on the decoration, you’re sure to attract potential clients who want to handle other aspects of the party on their own. Birthday parties differ and will usually depend on the age and requirements of the celebrant. You should be creative and imaginative enough to offer a suitable party decoration that will meet the budget and needs of clients.

If you have limited capital, you can begin with a home-based business to cut down the overheads. By doing so, you no longer have to worry about securing the office space for the business. As your business prospers, you can now find a great location for the birthday party decoration business. After working out on your business plan, you can now apply for a business license. Pay for the licensing fee and submit the necessary documents or paperwork. You also need to purchase insurance for the business, preferably the general liability insurance.

Staffing, Capital, and Portfolio

It would be impossible to decorate the location of the party on your own. You will have to hire extra employees to help you out with the decorations. Find a supplier of party supplies and decorations. It’s best to purchase the supplies in bulk so that you can save money and earn more profits. You can negotiate with the supplier for discounts to save on the operation cost. Make sure that you have enough capital to operate the business in the first few months. You can’t expect 100% ROI on the first day so you should have money to roll in the business.

Always think of new ways to decorate birthdays. For children’s parties, you can offer theme decorations like fairy tales, Disney Princesses, transformers, Winnie the Pooh, and other popular cartoons. It’s quite easy to decorate a children’s party but when it comes to decorating adult parties like debuts, you will have to come up with fresh and great décor ideas. You can create a portfolio to show your clients so that they can just choose the decoration that they want. Creating a portfolio can take time and it can be costly but it is vital. You should also offer customization of your existing decorations to accommodate the needs of the celebrant.

9 Comments

  • dilhani said on March 2, 2014
    i would like to open a birthday party decoration business in Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
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  • Lolwethu said on February 1, 2015
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  • Madelyn said on October 10, 2016
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  • Onica said on November 7, 2016
    I just registered my company of event decor and flowers arrangement ,and bought equipment for starters, but I'm struggling to secure clients . I need assistance . I'm living around Albeton and Germiston area
  • Onica said on November 7, 2016
    I just registered my company of event decor and flowers arrangement ,and bought equipment for starters, but I'm struggling to secure clients . I need assistance . I'm living around Albeton and Germiston area

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