Taking the Leap from Part-time to Full-time Balloon Business Owner! When I started in the Balloon Industry in 2003, I purchased an existing business that had been a store front in Lakeland, Florida and the owner moved the business into her home when her lease on the retail store doubled. At the time I was […]
5 Important Things When Creating Centerpieces Here are 5 important things professional decorators need to think about when creating centerpieces for an event. These are especially important during the holidays when we might be tempted to go super big on our centerpieces and forget that we need to build things so that people enjoy the […]
Myth Busting – Bookkeeping for Balloon Professionals As BalloonCoach.com my goal is to bring resources to the balloon professional to make our lives easier! In 2003 when I purchased my balloon business, I did so because I enjoy creating memories and delighting my customers with balloon designs! I did not really think about all the […]
How are balloon businesses achieving great things? I have the pleasure of talking with balloon business owners daily about what is working well, and what they struggle with. I hear stories from, “Nobody has money for balloons”, and “They want everything at a discount” to “Business is Booming – I raised my prices and I […]
Face Your Fears and Take Action! What is your FEAR? As you wake up today and look at your plans for the future, in reaching for your dreams, what scares you? It is OK to have fear, we all have something in our life that tends to creep up or jump out at us and […]
Site Visit Challenge! While on a site visit with a local venue I did a Facebook Live. If you would like to see the video: Members of Balloon Coach Community on FB go to the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ballooncoachcommunity/ And click on the Post from Thursday, 10/19 with caption Check […]
Balloon Business Overhead Overhead – if you are new to business this word may trip you up a bit. Heck for those of us in business, we often forget about all that is an overhead expense! All businesses have regular expenses that are not directly related to producing goods or services. These indirect expenses […]
5 Steps to Soar After a Storm Sometimes as you build a business, life gets in the way. Storms happen and take time to rebuild and then move on. There are things you learned in the past and forgot, and things you are learning and just not putting into action. The last few weeks have […]
5 Important Things When Creating Centerpieces Here are 5 important things professional decorators need to think about when creating centerpieces for an event. 1. Will there be audio visual screens in the room for a slideshow or video presentation? 2. Will there be a speaker at a podium or on the stage? 3. If yes […]
School Spirit, Homecoming and Prom Marketing tips! Schools can be a wonderful source of repeat business. I can hear what some of you are thinking right now…schools around me always say they have no budget. My kids school just ask for me to donate everything. Yes, those things can happen. However, schools spend a lot […]
