How to Start a Woodworking Business Making Poker Tables

A nice game table can make poker even more enjoyable.

The game of poker has boomed in recent years with the prominence of televised poker events and the advent of online real-money gaming. Home poker game get-togethers have never been more popular, nor has the demand for high-quality poker tables. If you are skilled in the construction of poker tables, it is possible for you to break into a small but profitable niche of the billion-dollar poker industry. But you need a good strategy.

Things You'll Need

• Completed poker table
• Camera
• Computer
• Internet access

Instructions

Branding and Promotion

1. Determine what your business will be called. This will effectively become the identity of your work and your products. Also determine your price points. A good name is critical in the branding and promotion of your tables.

2. Photograph a completed poker table in a well-lit area from different angles. If you can photograph the table in an intimate, comfortable setting, such as a living room or den. These photos will serve as the basis on which your work is judged by prospective customers.

3. Set up a website to display your pictures, business contact information, and some information about yourself. There are many paid web hosting options to choose from, and just as many free hosting ones. Facebook pages are extremely popular, providing an easy and free method to network.

4. Promote your online presence aggressively. Link to popular poker forums and groups online. Be mindful, though, that this can be considered spamming if done in an unseemly fashion. If you opted to go the Facebook route, send page invites to your friends, and kindly request that they do the same.

5. Host a home game. Strong word-of-mouth promotion is extremely valuable. Having some buddies over to play a game of poker on one of your hand-crafted creations may be enough to get people talking.

6. Buy ads, funds permitting, to run in local newspapers nearest to your base of operation. These papers have large circulations, and having an ad presence in them can increase your chances of drawing a potential customer's curiosity.

7. Keep careful records. When multiple customers start approaching you about the possibility of buying a table or having one constructed for them, organized records will keep your business running smoothly.

References

• Word of Mouth
• Facebook Advertising