Welcome! Ashes & Jamz2 give great advice! The tip I have is to be careful on your advertising! I got myself into a bind when I started my business years ago. I was talked into the biggest, most colorful yellow pages ads on the planet! Then all sorts of other advertising to boot! Before I knew it, my overhead, business expenses, were over my head! I would NEVER make enough money to support thousands of dollars a month in my advertising costs! I am now advertising at a minimum and making a profit! Just like you want to do! So consider when what to charge, how much do you need to cover your expenses? Make up, costume, GAS, electricity, supplies, advertising, and most improtantly, YOUR TIME! You are valuable and your time is priceless! Saphire Sue is correct in that you do need to make sure you are charging according to what other clowns in your area charge. If you really undercut them, you'll make enemies fast! If you overprice, you won't get any business! I learned that the hard way to! Where was the forum when I needed it? Read the books Scruffy suggests! Have fun a Clown Fest! I went years ago! Wish I could go this year! Take a notebook!!!
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