Resources on Starting a Greeting Card Business

There is a lot of interest in starting a greeting card business, whether designing the cards, writing quotes, or publishing greeting cards. At PowerHomeBiz.com, we receive several questions on how to start a greeting card business every week.

There are two resources that I highly recommend for those who wish to start a greeting card business:

• Greeting Card Association which is the trade organization of the greeting card and stationary publishers. They have a very informative artist guidelines as well as writers guidelines. They also sell publications, including listings of sales representatives and distributors in the industry – which is a critical resource for all those who want to start this type of business. The website also lists a directory of greeting card publishers that those who wish to create greeting cards can contact
• Greetings Etc. magazine is the trade publication of the Greeting Card Association. This magazine is the bible of the industry players in the greeting card business. The magazine contains information on the trends of the industry, tips to marketing your business, artistic and creative tips for creating cards, and many more. They also publish an annual Buyers Guide, which is a must-have of every greeting card business owners.