Launching business...any advice?

[JellyBeann]

Hiya girls and guys...I am a photographer, and trying to launch my business...I have the odd client here and there, but I need to get more business going...does anyone have any tips for me? (I have literally zero available cash by the way, so need to do this on a very very tight budget!)

 

[mkm1083]

Meetup - look for networking and small business support groups.
Business cards
Referals
Yellowpages
Create a website

Those last two might be a bit more than you want to spend though. You can also do advertising through Facebook.

 

[KathiMora]

Try promoting your business of Facebook. You can upload a few photographs you've clicked in the past and share them on Facebook and get others comment, like and share them. This mode of promotion should be effective and will not cost a penny.

All the best.

 

[kanga]

Get yourself to wedding fayres etc and hand your cards out

Offer incentives for people to spread the word - £50 given for each referral who makes a booking

 

[KathiMora]

Get yourself to wedding fayres etc and hand your cards out

Offer incentives for people to spread the word - £50 given for each referral who makes a booking

Sounds good to me!

 

[JellyBeann]

ooh...good plan, I've left business cards in loads of places, bridal shops etc...another thing I am going to do, is get out (when I'm allowed to drive again)and take some sunset landscapes and put them in local shops to (hopefully) sell