| Hiring a professional graphic designer to design your | | | | seen them at Airports and these machines work like |
| business cards for you can be very expensive and if | | | | vending machines. All you have to do is to enter your |
| you are a new business its probably an expense you | | | | personal details, select a design and it instantly prints |
| can do without. Having a professional looking card is | | | | your professional looking business cards for you. Many |
| really important to your new business as it's the "face" | | | | copy shops and business centers have these |
| of your business and one of the first impressions | | | | machines and although its quite expensive, it's the |
| someone is likely to get of you and your business. If | | | | quickest and easiest way to have a great looking card. |
| you can't afford a graphic designer, then you can still | | | | Automated Websites |
| have a professional looking business card on a budget. | | | | There are quite a few great websites that really |
| Here are 3 great ways to make your own business | | | | simplifies the design process. Some of them have |
| cards: | | | | thousands of design you can choose from and they |
| Make It Yourself | | | | look ultra professional. You need no design skills - just |
| With a home computer and Microsoft Word you can | | | | enter your details. Sites like VistaPrint is particularly |
| make a simple but very effective business card. MS | | | | popular because they even print it for you - and deliver |
| Word comes with quite a few great looking templates | | | | it to your front door. They also allow you to print |
| you can use, but you can even download a lot more | | | | business thank you cards, mugs, calendars and |
| from their website. These are great because with | | | | whatever you need to run and promote your new |
| absolutely zero design skills you can have a great | | | | business. |
| design. All you need to do then is to print it on your | | | | There really is no excuse for not having a professional |
| home printer. The templates are optimized, so it will | | | | looking business card. Online services that also print it |
| allow you to print 12 to 16 cards on a single A4. | | | | for you really makes the process hands off. If you are |
| Printing Machines | | | | in a real hurry, head to your local business center and |
| I must admit that when I first saw it I was very | | | | use one of the automated printing machines and if you |
| skeptical, but it really is a great idea. You've probably | | | | are really hard up, use your computer. |