A concierge business involves performing routine errands for clients, such as personal shopping, picking up dry cleaning, buying the birthday cake for the little one, and so on. With the expansion of the workday, working people nowadays seldom have the time to do life’s little chores. If you do not mind performing these little tasks and enjoy doing something different each day, this is a business with excellent growth potential.

What kind of prices should you charge? As for prices, check on the web for websites of personal concierge businesses and check if they publish their prices. Typically $40.00-$50.00 per hour and a 10 hour package is $400.00.

Creativity and flexibility are the key qualities to establish a successful concierge business. You need to have strong affinity with people and a lot of imagination to make ordinary mundane things seem so special, even magically obtain tickets to a sold-out concert that your client craves. Think of yourself as a personal concierge. The most important component of this business is finding your target audience, which often consists of busy executives and working professionals. To reach this market, you can place ads in your local publications and social media channels, write a articles and blog  about your service, and send press releases to generate publicity for your business. You can also choose to personally visit a number of businesses and drop off your brochure and business card.

Start-up costs can range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the equipment you already have. You will need a computer, smartphone, Internet access, reliable transportation. Another possible start-up expense includes the cost of bonding and insurance to protect you in the event of accident, theft or mishap. You can expect to earn gross revenues of $50,000 to $75,000 and up, depending on the services you provide and the clients you target. You can charge clients with a variety of membership fees based on the nature of service and number of requests per month. You can charge for family or individual membership, a corporate membership for companies to give their employees, and a one-time service fee. Remember though, that whatever you purchase for your clients are billed to them.

I recommend that you check the following articles, books and websites:
Keys to Starting and Operating a Successful Concierge Service: Personal, Corporate & Residential by Janet Slater at Concierge101.com
http://www.nationalconciergeassociation.... -- National Concierge Association
Icea Web – International Concierge & Errand Association

Good luck!