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We create and sell "one-of-a-kind gifts," such as picture books in which you are the main character.
Sales and profits increase simultaneously with customer gratitude. This business involves creating and selling original, custom-made gifts, such as picture books where anyone can be the protagonist, or stuffed animals that sing lullabies and birthday songs using your name. It can be started with low risk as it doesn't require a physical store.
Estimated Startup Cost:Up to ¥1,000,000
Industry:Various Services
As children, everyone had picture books read to them by their mothers. Wouldn't it be exciting if you were the main character in that picture book? Having a book in which you are the main character is a joyful experience for both children and adults. "Create-a-Book" is a system that allows you to create a one-of-a-kind original book on your computer by incorporating information such as the main character's name, the giver of the book, and a message into a basic original story. Although it is a business that originated in the United States, it has been refined to suit the delicate sensibilities of Japanese people, and has been elevated into a business that brings emotion and joy to both the giver and the receiver. This is still a largely untapped market in Japan.
Zero franchise fees and royalties! This business has no fixed costs and extremely limited risk. You can do the bookbinding work from home, so you don't need a large store space or warehouse. You can start this business from home, as a side hustle, or as a part-time job in your spare time. You can aim to make it your main job, or you can work on it slowly and at your own pace. You are free to allocate your time as the owner, so make sure to spend time with your family.
After signing the contract, you will receive initial training (approximately 6 hours per day) to learn how to develop your business and the practical aspects of production. Of course, we will continue to provide full support to owners even after they open their businesses! You can rest assured that we will carefully address any specific questions you may have after you start working.
No franchise fee, deposit, or royalties!
Contracts automatically renew. No renewal fees.
■Starter Kit: ¥400,000
(Training fee, production software (Japanese and English versions), cutter, stapler, etc.)
■Initial Stock: ¥350,000
(15 types of book parts / 350 books total)
You can recoup most of your initial investment by selling your initial stock!
*Other fees may apply, and this information may not be up-to-date. Please be aware of this beforehand.
■ If 200 copies are sold per month through wholesale (distributors, etc.):
Sales price: 532,000 yen
Cost of goods sold: 220,000 yen
Profit: 312,000 yen
■ If 50 copies are sold per month through direct sales (internet, word of mouth, company, etc.):
Sales price: 190,000 yen
Cost of goods sold: 55,000 yen
Profit: 135,000 yen
■ If 150 copies are sold directly and 150 copies through wholesale, for a total of 300 copies:
Sales price: 570,000 yen
Sales price: 399,000 yen (Total: 969,000 yen)
Cost of goods sold: 330,000 yen
Profit: 639,000 yen
*Calculated using the following amounts:
-Sales price: 3,800 yen/copy (direct sales)
-Sales price: 2,660 yen/copy (wholesale)
-Cost of goods sold: 1,100 yen/copy
*Other costs may apply, and the information may not be up-to-date. Please be aware of this in advance.
■ Initial Training (6 hours per day)
• Practical Production Skills (Data creation, bookbinding, and other aspects of picture book production)
• Business Overview (Revenue performance, customer acquisition methods, success and failure examples, etc.)
• Sales Development Strategies (Specific sales techniques of successful stores will be introduced)
■ After Opening
Ongoing support for questions arising during operations
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