| What a fun 'business idea' for people who are | | | | also offer package deals for people that might like |
| outgoing, love shopping, and have reasonable | | | | to shop with you in small groups or someone that |
| camera skills! Let's face it, most people like | | | | plans to shop for more that 10 hours in a week. |
| shopping with others, so they can ask for | | | | These are all things that you can take into |
| opinions, views, and ideas. This type of business | | | | consideration once you establish yourself in this |
| should become very popular if you are the kind | | | | exciting and fun business. Since you are your own |
| of person that enjoys shopping with others and | | | | boss, you will be able to see what the needs are |
| helping them make dressing choices. You will be | | | | of your customers and be able to gauge what |
| sought after as a companion shopper, even more | | | | different customers are able to pay you for your |
| if you offer a service that takes pictures of each | | | | services. When customers start competing for |
| shopper wearing all of the different outfits they | | | | your time and services, you will be able to start |
| try on. | | | | charging more, if you want to. |
| Clothes shopping can be very overwhelming at | | | | To get a good start with your new business you'll |
| times, especially if shopping for a completely new | | | | need a digital camera, laptop computer, computer |
| seasonal, or vocation, wardrobe. This could take a | | | | case, image software, a pack of writeable CDs |
| whole day of shopping, or even several days, of | | | | and CD burning capabilities. Once you have taken |
| comparing styles and various department store | | | | pictures of all the outfits your customer want |
| options. We all know how hard it is to choose | | | | pictures taken in, you should burn all of the |
| between many different clothing items. We are | | | | images on to a CD for your client to keep and |
| concerned with the way the clothes look on us, | | | | reference later. This is about all you will need to |
| the way they fit, age appropriateness, etc. After | | | | invest in to get started. You can decide on how |
| trying on many different items, it is easy to | | | | you want to choose your mode of transportation |
| become completely overwhelmed, not even | | | | to the needed shopping areas. You may be able |
| remembering the first items tried on, when trying | | | | to ride with your customer, or just meet them at |
| to decide which of the articles of clothing to | | | | an appointed time in a department store, or |
| purchase, or invest in. It makes it even harder | | | | clothing store. |
| when trying to stay on a budget. | | | | Always make sure to have a professional and |
| If you decide to offer this fun and helpful | | | | affable demeanor. You want your satisfied |
| 'business idea' you should be able to charge | | | | customers to refer their friends and family to |
| around $35 an hour for your services. You might | | | | you, which will equate to more profits! |