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Setting up a windows blinds business is a simple manufacturing business to establish and run. It requires only a small home based workshop for manufacturing space. The retail shopping demand for window blinds is enormous especially with the recent news that plastic mini blinds can give off toxic fumes into a home. The demand for window blinds used for home decorations and shutter replacements is also very large. The completed window blinds can be sold to national home improvement center retailers on a wholesale basis, or can be sold directly to home owners on a custom order and installation basis.

The first step in setting up a windows blinds business is to register it with the local secretary of state. This is a limited liability corporation and is just for a protection against business litigations from attaching to one’s personal assets. Once that has been established, a tax ID number and re sale certificate application has to be obtained. These certifications can be obtained online without much of a hassle.

The next step once all the required government numbers and business shells are procured is to get some customers. Attracting the initial customers is the difficult part and it mainly depends on innovative advertising skills. Customers would be attracted to companies that provide a high degree of choices in color patterns and designs. An interesting way to advertise would be to make use of the internet displaying sample patterns online. This would help the customers in choosing the window blinds in the comfort of their home or office. Once a small set of customer base is built, word of mouth starts traveling really fast.

Stocking materials for this business involves clever marketing strategies and wise investments which is also the key for increasing the retail shopping of the customers. Different types of materials have to be stocked for different types of demands. For example- if the window blinds are specifically ordered by a company for installing in an office, they would prefer prim colors avoiding anything showy. Individual customers looking for window blinds to adorn their houses would usually shop for cheerful colors to brighten up their home.

Once the customer is interested in the design, they will definitely call back to enquire on the price and other details before shopping. The response to these calls must be met with utmost professionalism. Initially, a day time meeting can be arranged with the potential customer to review the color sections and measurements. Once all the measurements are promptly completed, a bid sheet from excel template can be created and the details should be faxed, posted or mailed to the prospective customer. If the customer is comfortable with the design and they are ready to proceed, they should be made to sign the proposal. It is advisable to collect two-thirds of the bill before starting on the project as a token advance; the remaining one thirds of the fee can be collected after the installation is completed. The reason for collecting the token advance is that it usually covers the full cost of the product. The rest of the money is the profit earned for the project. This of course does not take into account the money spent on installing the blinds. It is usually the responsibility of the company to install the window blinds in the homes.

In order to expand the business, the manufactured blinds can be sold off to smaller companies as franchises at good rate. The smaller companies also prefer to do shopping from you. The basic principle behind this method is that, the smaller companies at different locations would take orders according to the local demand. These companies would then send these orders to the parent company for manufacturing the window blinds. In this way, demands outside the local market can also be satisfied.

This is one business that can be started with a relatively low investment and there is also an option of doing it part time in conjunction with the regular work. Hence, these are the basic steps to be followed to successfully set up a window blinds retail business.

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