Getting your business started is easy.

All you have to do is make people aware of your engraving service. It's not so much selling as it is informing.

Let everyone know you're in the business.
You'd be surprised how many leads can be generated through your friends and relatives. Everyone knows someone in business who needs professionally engraved signs and other items - especially when you show them high quality samples of your work.

Stop by your local merchants.
Comment on the engraved signs in their stores. Show them your samples. Chances are good that they'll need more signs, and they will order them from you!

Put an inexpensive ad in the Yellow Pages.
List yourself with your phone number under "Engraving" and "Signs." People will call you with business.

Show gift stores your display.
A display of your engraved items will be well received by dealers, especially if they can share in the profit. After all, where else would such items be available?

Holiday Gift Business.
Let people know you can supply personalised gifts like desk sets, door plates and luggage tags with their names on them for graduation, birthdays, promotions, Mother's Day, etc. The list is endless!

Contact local sports leagues and schools.
Inform them that you can supply engraved trophies.

Attend Markets and Car Boot Sales
Demonstrate your engraving capabilities and display personalised special items for sale. This is a great area to practice your sales story.

Visit Businesses and Organisations
Let them know you can supply engraved plaques and trophies for their sales staff. This alone can be a huge business.