Synopses & Reviews
Have you ever dreamed of starting an antiques business in your home? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? How to Start a Home-Based Antiques Business contains all the necessary tools and strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your own business.
In this comprehensive guide, two antiques experts provide down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based antiques business, from estimating start-up costs and finding customers to writing ads and taking your business online. Use their handy worksheets, checklists, and forms as practical steps toward achieving your goals.
Whatever your plans, large or small, this guide can help you experience the satisfaction of establishing and building your own home-based antiques business.
Learn all about:
Doing Preliminary Research about the Antiques Business
Finding Antiques to Sell
Setting Pricing Policies and Procedures
Displaying Antiques
Creating a Marketing Plan
Holding Sales and Running Special Promotions
Buying and Selling Antiques Online
Making Money with Antiques in Other Ways
Use these special features and workbook pages:
Personal-Evaluation Checklist
Sample Business Plan
Cost Worksheets
Cash Flow Projection
Stock Records
Synopsis
Learn how to set up and run a successful home-based antiques business, including locating antiques, pricing, marketing, and staying profitable. Worksheets and checklists help entrepreneurs get organized and achieve their goals.
Synopsis
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based antiques business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive book contains all the necessary tools and success strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your business. This guide contains down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based antiques business, from estimating start-up costs and finding customers to taking a business on-line and staying profitable. Use handy worksheets, checklists, and forms to achieve set goals in a realistic way. Whatever your plans, large or small, this guide can help you experience the satisfaction of establishing and building your own home-based antiques business.
About the Author
Jacquelyn Peake was the popular author of a dozen how-to books, including
How to Recognize and Refinish Antiques for Pleasure and Profit, also by The Globe Pequot Press.
Bob Brooke is a prolific travel and business writer, whose articles have appeared in many national and international publications, including Delta Sky, Business Traveller(UK), British Heritage, and AntiqueWeek. He is also the author of six books. He has received Mexico's prestigious La Pluma de Plata Award and the Real Award from Westin Hotels for his travel writing.