What are some of the benefits of running an event planning business?
Well, running your own business gives you freedom, flexibility, it allows you to drive the growth process of your event business, whether you decide you want to do one event a month, or one event a year, having your own business lets you sort of be in the driver’s seat. You could work part-time, you can work full-time, it really depends on how much you want to put into it, so I think that’s one of the benefits of running your own business. Also the ability to have control over your end result. If you’re really detail oriented and you’re all about quality and you want to create a certain experience, you can make sure that happens by having your own business. You could certainly do that working with others, but you can sort of drive the brand of your company if you will by owning your own business. How much does it cost to get started in this industry? Well, when I first started I worked, as I still do, out of my home. And I had a computer, and a telephone, and a fax machine. I had a nic
