If you have some artistic talent and passion such as engraving rubber stamps, you stand a high chance of making a tidy profit from such an undertaking whether as a full time activity or just as a hobby. You can decide to start a rubber stamp company even from your garage and still make a handsome income. What is more, making rubber stamps can incorporated into school activities, into school-based art projects and even into social club activities with your friends.
As an individual, you can also try to launch a rubber stamp company as a way of exploiting your artistic talents in a business venture that is both enjoyable, profitable and with minimal startup investment. The best way to do this is to sign up with an already established and reputable rubber stamp company. The stamping company you register with should be one that offers independent contractors the opportunity chance to run their own businesses with their own products. There are many of such companies today and a simple Google search will reveal as many as you would need to choose from. The companies usually help you as an independent contractor to use their sales channels and agents as well as their marketing support for any product you create for an acceptable commission.
The next step is to attend as many stamping demonstrations in your area. This familiarizes you with the moving merchandise designs and materials as well as the sales pitch and technique that prompt high sales. Try to host your own stamping party and call as many colleagues, friends, relatives and stamping enthusiasts as possible and practice your art. If there is one particular stamping demonstrator in your area you are impressed with, discuss with him or her Discuss your desire to join the Stamping-Up crew. This will help you when working with the rubber stamp company you sign up with.
The next thing is to purchase stamp maker starter kit which costs about $199. The kit always contains everything you will require to get started besides giving you numerous sales demonstrations. This is the time that you get down to the creation of as many stamp products as possible. Once a collection is ready, set up a sales presentation and several stamping parties during which you demonstrate the products.
At this point, you are ready to start and register your own rubber stamp business. Write a good business plan explaining the kind of stamps the company will offer, the market to target and the prices to be charged for the stamps. Once this is done, shop for the raw materials you need to make order stamps. Seek for the best closeout deals from wholesalers specializing in self inking blank stamps, ink pads and such supplies needed to make finished products. Go on and open a new business account preferably one with a shipper so as to allow package tracking. In this case, FedEx and UPS are the best American shippers today for your rubber stamp company.
You can now create the business website. This should ideally be an interactive platform that allows customers to indicate the stamp design they need and even offer some virtual designs themselves as the guideline. You can then create the stamps and ship them to the clients. The website should also provide information on prices, means of delivery and delivery costs and most importantly the services you offer.
Finally, advertise the rubber stamp company online, in the press and in neighborhood meets as well as hosting demonstration during local events. You are now in business and you can enjoy watching your creative talent blossom and the income flood in.
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