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Many people grimace at the thought of having to find the perfectbirthday gift for their mother-in-law or a retirement present for aco-worker. But if you think it's more fun to give than toreceive, purchasing a distributorship from Le Gourmet Gift BasketInc. could be the perfect gift for you.
The Le Gourmet Gift Basket distributorship allows you to workfrom home making custom gift baskets with everything from gourmetfoods and pet supplies to car-care products and beauty supplies.The distributorship includes personalizedtraining, start-up equipment and a 24-hour,toll-free support line. Distributors receive a protectedterritory, credit-card setup, marketing training and referrals. Thecompany also negotiates lower prices from gift vendors--some belowwholesale--for its distributors.
The Le Gourmet Gift Basket distributorship costs a one-time feeof $3,695.
For more information, call (800) 934-4386 or visit http://www.legift.com
Recipe For Success
If wearing a "Kiss the Cook" apron to work every dayis your idea of the perfect business, being a Pampered Chef kitchenconsultant could be the opportunity you're looking for.
The Pampered Chef features a line of kitchen tools designed tomake cooking easier and cleaner. Many of the 130 items (90 of whichare exclusive to The Pampered Chef) featured in the biannualcatalogs are designed to have more than one use. The Bar-B-Boss,for example, flips burgers, slices meat and opens bottles.
As a Pampered Chef kitchen consultant, you give in-home productdemonstrations and earn a commission on your sales. Commissionsvary according to your sales and the number of consultants yourecruit.
The $100 start-up package includes catalogs, order forms and 20of the company's most popular tools to use in demonstrations.No inventory is needed beyond what you choose to carry for doorprizes and demonstrations.
For more information, call (800) 266-5562 or visit http://www.pamperedchef.com
Home Team
For most people, home ownership is a dream come true--exceptwhen something breaks down or needs repairing. To handle the littlehassles that come with home ownership, The Chore Store acts as amiddleman, brokering the services of companies it's screened,qualified and guaranteed to meet home-related needs. The ChoreStore matches customers with reliable service companies to handleeverything from repair and maintenance to catering andhouse-sitting.
The Chore Store offers a part-time start-up opportunity with itsBusiness to Grow Home Service Referral package. In return for aone-time fee of $7,500, you receive everything you need to startyour own referral service, including a comprehensive how-to manual,marketing materials and software to track vendors and clients'requests.
The Chore Store brokers charge clients an annual fee of $50 toarrange vendor services and provide customer service if anyproblems arise. You can charge an additional $25 to meet vendors atyour clients' homes when your clients are unavailable. Thevendors you screen pay you a percentage of their fees in return foryour marketing and negotiation services.
For more information about The Chore Store, call(404) 215-9811
