It is by far one of the best kept secrets when it comes to home based businesses.

A balloon business is recession-proof, offers a 6-figure income, is fun, and has one of the highest success rates of any home-based business in the country.

A balloon business is one of the strongest home-based businesses in the United States that can be started with very little money and can earn you significant income in less than 30 days.

Let’s just work with facts.

There are many markets that a balloon business can work with, each market offering a 6 figure income. You simply decide which market(s) you want to work in.

Let’s look at a couple of those markets:

Balloon decorations:

The fact is that high schools still spend an average of $2,000 to $3,000 on balloon decorations for their proms. Graduation jobs are very easy to get, and graduation committees have many fundraisers that make big profits on these jobs.

Weddings in the last 10 years have gone more towards balloon decorations with arches, centerpieces, walkways, hearts and much more. The average wedding decoration job now averages over $2,300.00.

The best thing about balloon decorations is that the demand is much greater than the supply. There is very limited competition, and when the right marketing techniques are implemented, it is very easy to dominate your local market.

This is the tip of the iceberg, as there are many more decorating needs, including:

• office parties
• Birthday parties
• Radio and television banquets

With the above markets alone, the average income for a balloon decorating business is $135,000.

The best thing about this business is that it is very simple to learn and very easy to start. But there is more, much more.

Character adds an additional $112,000 per year to your pocket on average. No, you don’t have to run around dressed as a clown or a bear, but you can, or you can hire the necessary people to do these jobs that offer huge income.

Let’s take a look at some of the characters that deliver balloons for all kinds of events:

• Police Officer – This one can be fun.
• Gorilla
• Teddy bear
• belly dancer
• clowns

Okay, laugh, the fact is that in most parts of the country, balloon companies are paid an average of $65.00 for five minutes of labor for a teddy bear to deliver balloons and sing happy birthday. Even if you are hiring someone to do your job, you are making a very good profit.

This market earns balloon companies an average of $112,000 per year.

Belly Dancer’s will run an average of twelve jobs per week with the average job around $95.00. Even after paying the dancer, the balloon company makes more than $35,000 a year from this character alone.

Valentine’s Day is a $3,000-$4,000 day. Even with the right people in place, you won’t handle all the jobs they require.

During the Christmas season, Santa Claus is hired on average thirty times for at least two hours per job at various trade parties. At $110.00 per hour, and paying Santa $25.00 per hour, the average balloon business gets a very significant Christmas bonus.

There are more, balloon sculptures, balloon drops just to mention a few. People are not going to stop spending money on their children’s birthdays. Office parties? Balloon companies do more than 20 jobs a week with corporate birthday parties. They all chip in $5 or $10 and have a belly dancer or teddy bear for lunch. It’s fun and very profitable.

Some people decide to just work one aspect of the many markets mentioned above. Since each market represents a six-figure income, it makes sense.

it’s a business. When you get past that and realize how much fun this business is and how it can provide you and your family with a huge income, you realize you have one of the strongest businesses in the country.

Even in a recession, people continue to spend money on their children, graduations, parties, weddings and much more.

The balloon business also offers an amazing opportunity to start on a shoestring budget and make a very significant income within your first month or two.

Bartering with radio stations (who host banquets for their clients every week) allows you to generate very solid income almost immediately. You are paying pennies on the dollar for advertising while your competition is wondering who you are and how this happens.

In today’s economy, there are not many companies that can increase your income. Balloon companies are on the rise and for good reason.