Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Graphics editing software
- Printer
- High-quality paper stock
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Step 1
Decide on your business model. For example, you could start by only designing and printing birth announcements or you could also take photos for the announcements as well. Pick a business model based on where your talents and experience are.
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Step 2
Download a software program that allows you to create birth announcements. You'll need software that can incorporate photographs, offers many design elements and different fonts. Photoshop is a versatile graphic editing software program that will allow you to do this. You may also want to try out GIMP, which is a free graphic-editing software.
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Step 3
Purchase high-quality printing equipment and paper. You need a photo-quality printer and high-quality paper to print the announcements. Consider buying several different types of paper so your customers can choose the paper they like.
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Step 4
Set your rates. Estimate how long it will take you to create a birth announcement and decide how much you want to make per hour. For example, if you want to make $20 per hour and think that each announcement will take two hours, you want to charge $40 per birth announcement in addition to printing costs.
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Step 5
Advertise your services. Place ads in your local newspaper. If there is a small store near you that sells baby supplies, ask if you can leave your business card by the register. Another way to advertise is to create a Web site and advertise your services through a site like Craigslist.com.
