Business Assets

The following is a list of items needed in order to start my new business:

  • Certification Education from The Wedding Planning Institute
  • Legal fees (consulting with lawyer to set up business)
  • Registered Business fees for McHenry County
  • Registration with the State of Illinois (if needed), and for tax purposes
  • Obtain FEIN (federal tax id number)
  • Developed website (paid a professional company to set it up)
  • Domain name yearly fee
  • Annual fees for organization memberships
  • Business Insurance

Supplies:

Any pricing listed is pre-tax and based on prices (sale or otherwise) that I found on the day of my research.

Grand Opening Invitations – 50/$34.98 + envelopes

Address Labels (Easy Peel) - $12.99

Pens (Black) $1.60 x 2 packs -$3.20

Pencils - $4.00

Binders (1 for each new client – Start with 30) - $4.99 each =$149.70

Business Card Folio - $14.99

Business Card Holder - $8.99

Envelopes – Price will vary from $55.00 - $93.00 for 250 at Office Depot

Company Letterhead – I priced 70 lb. letterhead – 250 sheets for $82.49 + printed envelopes with company design - 300 = $74.99

Company Thank You Notes – 500 - $224.99, if linen paper $279.98 + envelopes

Clipboards for clients to use when filling out information- 2@ 9.99 each

Day Runner (Attaché Style) - $55.99

Office Garbage Can - $6.99

Magnetic Dry-Erase Board (24”x 36”) - $49.99

Magnifier (to see fine print details) - $6.99

Postcards

Rolodex with Cover (500 cards) - $32.99

Self-Stick Notes (Large) (12 pads of 100 sheets) - $5.99

Self-Stick Notes (3” x 3”) - $17.29

Scotch Tape - $4.49

Stamps

Equipment:

Banner for Grand Opening - $5-$7 per square foot (not weatherproof) + Grommets are $.25 each for hanging the banner. Price will depend on size.

Wedding Planning Office Software

Desk with Chair – L-Shaped Desk and Hutch $199.98 + 2 Drawer Lateral File $80.49 + 2 Shelf File - $52.49 + Chair $159.00 = $491.96

Calculator for Desk - $10.99

Mini Calculator to Transport - $2.99

Computer – HP with 23” Screen (6GB Memory) - $759.99 + Ins.

Computer Ink: Color and Black – varies depending on printer – can be

Computer Paper (20 lb. paper – 5,000 sheets) - $59.99

Printer/Fax Machine - $100.00 - $259.00 depending on machine

Cell Phone + Insurance - $300 + $9.99/mo. for insurance

Ear Piece for Cell Phone (high digital quality with noise cancellation) - $159.00

Office Phone (with 2 lines) $191.99

Hands Free Headset for office Phone - $99.99

Jump Drive (8GB) $9.99 x 2 = $19.98

Backup Drive - $99.00

Stapler – $10.99

Shredder - $89.99

Trays (3) – $11.49 each - $34.47

Industry Magazines Subscriptions (to keep up with styles and trends):

  • Brides
  • Modern Bride

Promotional Items

  • Pens - (high quality metal pen) 300 @ 3.74 each = $1,122.00
  • Stress Balls – 240 = $277.49
  • Brochures - $.59 per impression if color, $.10 per impression for black + Folding is $.02 per sheet- (start with 300)
  • Business Cards - (500 premium) -$89.99 (special business package includes 140 return address labels, 100 letterhead, 2 door magnets, 1 large banner, 1 large stamp, 100 #10 envelopes, 1 metal business cardholder)