Welcome Service Business

Make Money Greeting New Neighbors

Welcome Service Business

When my husband and I were newly married, we moved to Billings, Montana. At the time, we had two small children, a toddler and an infant. A couple weeks after establishing our residency, we received a call from the local welcome service business.



You might refer to this service as the Welcome Wagon. In fact, Welcome Wagon is a real company, not a generic term to describe the industry.

The local welcome service came by our apartment and brought a goody basket full of samples and information from local businesses.

This particular basket included:

--A free first aid kit from the local hospital
--A body wash sample from the local health spa
--A small box of cookies from a local church
--Various pens
--Various magnets, including one from the local poison control center
--Coupons for free items from local businesses, ranging from a free loaf of specialty bread from the health food store to a buy one month get one month free coupon from an insect control company
--Multiple fliers from different businesses, most with discounts or special offers
--Resources and information about schools in the area, libraries, and local government offices (like the DMV)

The entire presentation was packaged in an attractive gift basket with a bow.

The welcome service representative, whom in this case was the owner of the company, spent about 15 minutes going over the various items in the basket, and asking me if I needed information on anything.

We got to talking and in the end, I ended up working for the welcoming service part time.

The owner would hand me a list of newly registered phone numbers she bought from the local phone company each week, and I was paid $11 for each basket I delivered.

It was a fun part time job.

I always thought that if I ever settle down and decide to call one city home, that I might someday start a welcome service business.

What a fulfilling project, welcoming newcomers into an area!

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How Do You Make Money?

A welcome service business owner makes money by taking advertising fees from the companies they promote. The company pays a monthly fee to get their advertising materials into the hands of the new resident.

In addition to paid advertising, the welcome service provides newcomers with nonprofit resources that they might find useful. The service does not get paid for providing these resources, but it does add to the value of the package.

Think of what products and services a new resident will need in your town:

--A general doctor or pediatrician
--A dentist
--A church
--Grocery or Health Food Stores
--Hairdressers and Salons
--A mechanic
--Home services such as pest control or lawn care
--Cable or Satellite service
--Private or public schools

A successful welcome service business can be very profitable.

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Resources

The best guide I have come across for getting started setting up this sort of business is a complete kit from The Welcome Service.

If that price point is a little steep for you while you are still deciding if this would be a good business for you, I would suggest the following course by BizyMoms as an alternative.




Starting a welcoming service in your area may be a great way to earn extra income and have a lot of fun. If you are friendly and outgoing, this could be the perfect supplemental income idea for you.


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