The Christmas lighting (also known as the holiday lighting) business is a great opportunity for small and new business owners alike. Profits of more than $20,000 or more during these 8 weeks are very common in this business. The best part of this business is the invest could be minimal, depending on how wisely you invest your money.

Anyone with the right training and devotion can succeed in the business. In the holiday lighting business, you can potentially garnish more profits in these small 8 weeks than you have in your other small business. Some great facts and information about this business are as follows:

  • Home and business owners are spending in excess of $200,000,000 each holiday season.
  • The Christmas light installation season typically starts the day after Halloween.
  • The installation season then runs right on up until December 23rd, but you could possibly get the odd installation the day before Christmas.
  • You have a little downtime where all you have to handle is the occasional service call until January 2nd of the New Year which is when you return to your customer’s houses and take down and store their lights. The take down period usually lasts until January 10th

This industry is the perfect add-on for many seasonal businesses like, window cleaners, landscapers, painters, roofers, pool services, construction companies, fencing companies, pest controllers and florists. Plus, it’s a lower risk starting this type of business venture because, you can utilize your current customer base from which you can create faster sales and retain your employees during this season.

There is an endless amount of money to be made depending on how you conduct this business. And although the Christmas season may be the easiest time to run this type of business, do not forget that there is money to be made in this business all year by hanging lights for special events and occasions.

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