Business At A Glance
- Startup Costs: $2,000 – $10,000
- Home Based: Can be operated from home.
- Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
- Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Manufacturing theme toy boxes is a wonderfulhome based business venture, and best of all the business can be kickedinto high gear for less than a $1,000 initial investment.
The key tosuccessfully manufacturing and selling the toy boxes is to ensure thatthe designs are original, the material used in the construction of thetoy boxes is unique, and the finished product is colorful and depictsan elaborate children’s theme such as horses, cowboys or dinosaurs.
Thetoy boxes can be sold to retailers on a wholesale basis or directly toconsumers via the internet, trade shows, a mall sales kiosk or mailorder. As an additional source of revenue and as a marketing tool, alsoconsider making wooden toys and including one wooden toy with each toybox as a surprise bonus gift.