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How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by marketresearch: 5:41pm On Apr 25, 2016
How to Start An Event Planning Business From Home

Are you passionate about starting an event planning business from home?

Do you want to learn how to become a certified event planner, run your own event planning company and make money organizing events?

Event planning is simply the process of researching, planning and ensuring the smooth organization or flow of an event. There is no restriction to entering and starting up an event planning business.

The main idea is to start up. Most experts advise you to do the first two businesses that come your way at token prices, so that you build up a clientele and reputation.

STARTING AN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS FROM HOME – SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE

Firstly, you must have the skills needed of an event planner. Learning how to become a professional event planner involves a lot of technicalities and practicalities; that most people tend to forget.

To give you a clearer picture of how a modern event planner should be and what you should aspire to, below are the tips that will help make sure you are on the right track in business.

1. Make up your mind to become an event planner

Event planning is one of the most stressful businesses; with deadlines to meet and the last minute change in customer’s plan, you must really be prepared to face it all.

2. Get the basic event management knowledge

Event planning is a service based business that requires a little bit of technical know-how. To succeed in this business, you must understand:

Fashion trends
People management
Catering and food management
Interior designs and decorations, etc.
3. Get certified

No, there is no need to be a licensed event planner or finish an event planning course if you want to start an event management company. However, to boost your credibility and corporate reputation; it is advisable that you get event planning certification.

Your certificate as a trained event planner would also come in handy when presenting proposals to corporate organizations.

4. Develop your entrepreneurial skills

To succeed as an event planner, you need people skill, sales skill, accounting skill, negotiation skill, cooking skill, communication skill, etc.

Mind you that this business involves dealing with humans on regular intervals. You must also note that you don’t need to possess all these skills, as long as you are willing to partner with those who possess these skills.

5. Set a goal

To become a successful event planner, you must be a goal getter. You must think big and aspire to improve the caliber of your clients.

6. Conduct feasibility study and choose your market

The key to successfully wading in the event management business is knowing what type of service to offer. This will also determine your company’s image, your clients and more importantly, the price you want to ask. Knowing how to become an event planner is also about knowing your direction.

7. Choose your clientele

Knowing your clientele also means knowing the occasions you can handle with eyes closed. For marketing purposes, it is not enough to be certain with the services you want to offer.

It is vital that you consider your life and lifestyle as you plan a business in event planning. You have to get the passion, and then the money will come. It’s hard work but it’s rewarding especially if it’s your passion.

8. Write a Business Plan for your event planning company

9. Start Small

Social event planning is the ideal place from which to launch your career. If you strive to be the best, research your market, promote yourself, and develop a good event business plan, you will find your SPOT in the marketplace!

10. Assemble the needed manpower and equipment

11. Apply for small business insurance

12. Develop a marketing plan

You must know the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of your business. Your marketing plan should recognize your strengths and then come up with a detailed plan to address weaknesses, opportunities and threats. You need to know how you can outsmart and outperform your rivals and this marketing plan shall serve as your guide.

13. Get a Good Location or Office

When starting out an event planning business, you are well advised to run the business from your home. Social media is changing the way we do business. So, one way or the other, you need to open an office online via social media through having a website or opening a Facebook page.



https://ekoconnect.net/2016/04/start-an-event-planning-business/

Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by mhiznanyah: 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2016
marketresearch:
How to Start An Event Planning Business From Home

Are you passionate about starting an event planning business from home?

Do you want to learn how to become a certified event planner, run your own event planning company and make money organizing events?

Event planning is simply the process of researching, planning and ensuring the smooth organization or flow of an event. There is no restriction to entering and starting up an event planning business.

The main idea is to start up. Most experts advise you to do the first two businesses that come your way at token prices, so that you build up a clientele and reputation.

STARTING AN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS FROM HOME – SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE

Firstly, you must have the skills needed of an event planner. Learning how to become a professional event planner involves a lot of technicalities and practicalities; that most people tend to forget.

To give you a clearer picture of how a modern event planner should be and what you should aspire to, below are the tips that will help make sure you are on the right track in business.

1. Make up your mind to become an event planner

Event planning is one of the most stressful businesses; with deadlines to meet and the last minute change in customer’s plan, you must really be prepared to face it all.

2. Get the basic event management knowledge

Event planning is a service based business that requires a little bit of technical know-how. To succeed in this business, you must understand:

Fashion trends
People management
Catering and food management
Interior designs and decorations, etc.
3. Get certified

No, there is no need to be a licensed event planner or finish an event planning course if you want to start an event management company. However, to boost your credibility and corporate reputation; it is advisable that you get event planning certification.

Your certificate as a trained event planner would also come in handy when presenting proposals to corporate organizations.

4. Develop your entrepreneurial skills

To succeed as an event planner, you need people skill, sales skill, accounting skill, negotiation skill, cooking skill, communication skill, etc.

Mind you that this business involves dealing with humans on regular intervals. You must also note that you don’t need to possess all these skills, as long as you are willing to partner with those who possess these skills.

5. Set a goal

To become a successful event planner, you must be a goal getter. You must think big and aspire to improve the caliber of your clients.

6. Conduct feasibility study and choose your market

The key to successfully wading in the event management business is knowing what type of service to offer. This will also determine your company’s image, your clients and more importantly, the price you want to ask. Knowing how to become an event planner is also about knowing your direction.

7. Choose your clientele

Knowing your clientele also means knowing the occasions you can handle with eyes closed. For marketing purposes, it is not enough to be certain with the services you want to offer.

It is vital that you consider your life and lifestyle as you plan a business in event planning. You have to get the passion, and then the money will come. It’s hard work but it’s rewarding especially if it’s your passion.

8. Write a Business Plan for your event planning company

9. Start Small

Social event planning is the ideal place from which to launch your career. If you strive to be the best, research your market, promote yourself, and develop a good event business plan, you will find your SPOT in the marketplace!

10. Assemble the needed manpower and equipment

11. Apply for small business insurance

12. Develop a marketing plan

You must know the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of your business. Your marketing plan should recognize your strengths and then come up with a detailed plan to address weaknesses, opportunities and threats. You need to know how you can outsmart and outperform your rivals and this marketing plan shall serve as your guide.

13. Get a Good Location or Office

When starting out an event planning business, you are well advised to run the business from your home. Social media is changing the way we do business. So, one way or the other, you need to open an office online via social media through having a website or opening a Facebook page.



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Hi dear, I love these tips u spelled out. I am very interested in event planning and will ur help on how to go about it. Can I get ur number?
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by marketresearch: 9:14am On Jul 28, 2016
Kindly pm me thanks


mhiznanyah:



Hi dear, I love these tips u spelled out. I am very interested in event planning and will ur help on how to go about it. Can I get ur number?
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by gistcity(m): 3:27pm On Jan 17, 2018
How to start event planning/management business, you can get our Event planning / Management Business Plan
https://feasibilitystudybusinessplan.com.ng/event-planning-management-feasibility-study-business-plan-nigeria/
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by Homeyfav: 12:54pm On Mar 25, 2019
The key to successfully wading in the event management business is knowing what type of service to offer. This will also determine your company’s image, your clients and more importantly, the price you want to ask. Knowing how to become an event planner is also about knowing your direction.

https://www.businessplannigeria.com.ng/event-planning-business-plan-nigeria-feasibility-study/
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by NaijaPress: 3:17pm On Nov 21, 2019
To get the full event planning / management business plan in Nigeria .......
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by slimdude(m): 11:10am On Mar 21, 2021
Great post. One important skill needed for everyone who wants to be an event planner is organization, you must be organized yourself before you can take on the job of planning other people's events for them, once you have this skill, you are already 50% ready to become an event planner. You can get affordable decor materials from Buflus Events when you are ready to start. Check them out here>> buflusevents.com/event-decor
Re: How To Start An Event Planning Business From Your House With Little Capital by Bestnigeriabusi(m): 8:14pm On Mar 31, 2021
Event Planning Business Plan In Nigeria: Due to the pace of the world we currently live in, has left little or no time for extra things we would like to do which includes event planning, parties, and social get togethers. From our research, we have also discovered that event planning in Nigeria will increase in demand for this service can only increase because of the rise in incomes, population, and need for interpersonal relations in the workplace.

for the complete business plan, click here >>> https://www.bestnigeriabusinessplan.com.ng/event-planning-business-plan-in-nigeria-2021-pdf/

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