A gift basket business is one of the most enjoyable ventures, one that can be operated from the average kitchen, needs very little starting capital, yet can still achieve very high profits from local, national, even international clientele. Basically, all you will be doing is taking and processing orders from clients looking for something a little bit different to offer friends, relatives and acquaintances as gifts for birthdays, weddings, housewarmings, christenings, passing your driving test, having a new baby, changing your job, and so on. Clients come from all walks of life, private and business, and much repeat custom can be achieved by a quality supplier offering original, value for money creations. Until recently, this was a novel service, one very few clients used. But having used a gift basket supplier once, many people find themselves hooked onto a service which is not only convenient, but highly personalised, too. Baskets can include general items to please countless recipients where jams, confectionery, biscuits, nibbles, fruit and other popular delicacies are included, or might instead be customised to suit the individual client, celebration or event, as well as individual tastes and preferences. WHAT YOU CAN EARN What you might earn depends on the scale of your business whether you operate locally, nationally, even internationally; whether you make the contents of the baskets yourself, and what kind of baskets and contents you offer. Profits also depend on whether you include gifts to suit most tastes or others hand-picked for the individual recipient. As to mark up, generally speaking a basket costing £15 to assemble should carry a price tag of around £50, possibly more. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING