Piñata supplier to party shops and planners

Party shops, Latin grocery and gift stores, event planners, school and church fundraising groups, and small retailers.

You sell cases or assortments at wholesale prices with a margin over your cost. Repeat orders from the same shops, seasonal stock-ups and custom-order batches create steady income.

• Sales and building relationships with store owners
• Negotiating with suppliers or makers
• Inventory and delivery planning
• Basic bookkeeping

• Check your state's rules for a resale certificate or seller permit so you can buy wholesale without paying sales tax
• Imported goods may need customs paperwork and may have to meet product safety rules, so check with your supplier and the Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Store owners may pay late, so decide your payment terms early and consider requiring a deposit from new customers
• Demand peaks around holidays and spring and summer party seasons, so plan cash flow for quiet months
• Check with your city or county about a business license, and whether storing stock at home is allowed by your lease or HOA

Typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how much stock you buy or make and how you handle storage and delivery. Plan your cash flow for quiet months, since demand is seasonal.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many shops and planners you supply and how often they reorder. Demand peaks around holidays and spring and summer party seasons. The estimate assumes about 12 hours a week or more.

Check your state's rules for a resale certificate or seller permit, and your city or county for a business license. Imported goods may need customs paperwork and product safety checks, so ask your supplier and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check your lease or HOA allows home storage.