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| Why start a home based Popcorn business? | | | | If this is such a Great business, why isn't |
| It’s one of the few businesses that can be | | | | everybody doing it? |
| started with a small investment and can bring big | | | | The people in the Popcorn industry DON'T want |
| returns. | | | | you to know! |
| Starting a your own home based popcorn | | | | What you need to get started is a successful |
| business has many advantages. | | | | business formula. This formula should include a |
| You can work from home. | | | | compilation of tools, resources, research and |
| You can work part time or full time. | | | | materials that have been used for starting a |
| You can keep your full time job. | | | | popcorn business through the years. The following |
| You choose how you want to sell your popcorn | | | | contents for the gourmet popcorn business |
| products. | | | | success formula are: |
| You can start out small. | | | | Business Planning |
| You don’t need any inventory to start. | | | | Financial Planning |
| You choose the hours. | | | | Marketing |
| You can get more tax breaks. | | | | Wholesale Supplier |
| Now is a great time to start your own home | | | | Gourmet Popcorn Recipes |
| based popcorn business. There are many | | | | Software |
| different ways to market popcorn you are selling. | | | | Tools & Materials |
| You can work county/state fairs with a kettle | | | | The business planning package gives you the |
| corn pot or with a mobile popcorn cart or in a | | | | foundation and direction to start your new |
| concession trailer selling fresh popcorn and | | | | business. It should include a business start up |
| popcorn balls. Maybe you prefer to market your | | | | check list, a self evaluation checklist, a business |
| own brand of gourmet popcorn flavors to sell | | | | template and a retail planning book. |
| over the Internet or in local stores. If your a | | | | The financial planning package shows you how to |
| people person you can sell to the crowds at | | | | write loan proposal that you can use to obtain a |
| ballgames, fairs or carnivals. | | | | loan. The marketing package will help you present |
| Many online popcorn companies will drop-ship the | | | | yourself as a professional business owner right |
| products for you. This is great way to operate a | | | | after starting your new popcorn business. |
| home based popcorn business without having to | | | | A wholesale supplier package will give you a list of |
| stock products or make your own popcorn. | | | | good reliable popcorn suppliers to work with. The |
| You can keep working your regular job and | | | | Gourmet popcorn recipes package will give you at |
| operate your popcorn business at home. When | | | | least 100 great gourmet popcorn recipes, and you |
| you are ready you can take your business full | | | | can ad your own recipes too! |
| time. | | | | A software package will give you inventory |
| When you buy popcorn at a ballpark, fair grounds, | | | | management software. This helps you manage |
| amusement park? Have you noticed the volume | | | | your popcorn inventory and track your sales and |
| of people eating popcorn and the amount of | | | | profits. You will need graphics software for your |
| sales? Have you ever wondered how good their | | | | ads and website. |
| business is? It is a very profitable business. You | | | | The tools and materials package will give you |
| can make a 80-90% profit margin! | | | | some helpful information, guides, checklists and |
| Now think back to how much you paid for a small | | | | formulas you will need to keep your business on |
| bag of some fresh cheddar cheese popcorn or | | | | track. |
| caramel corn. Calculate the cost of popcorn | | | | Before starting out talk to a qualified tax or legal |
| kernels, popping oil, some caramel glaze or cheese | | | | professional to help you with any tax laws or |
| powder. It's clear to see that there are serious | | | | business questions. |