BALLOON COST BREAKDOWN (3 standard colors + 1 shiny gold) STANDARD COLORS (3 colors): You need for EACH color: • 1 bag of 19” ($12) • 2 bags of 11” ($6 each = $12) • 1 bag of 5” ($6) Total per color = $12 + $12 + $6 = $30 3 colors = 3 × $30 = $90 SHINY GOLD: • 1 bag 19” = $21 • 2 bags 11” = $14 • 1 bag 5” = $8.28 Gold total = $43.28 🎈SUPPLIES: • 1 can Balloon Shine: $17 • Fishing line: $7 • 1 bag of 260s: $6 Supply total = $30 🎈TOTAL MATERIAL COST: Standard colors: $90 Shiny gold: $43.28 Supplies: $30 TOTAL = $163.28 ⚒️ CALCULATE COST PER FOOT: $163.28 ÷ 14 ft = $11.66 per foot in materials only 💵 STARTING PRICE PER FOOT: You still haven’t added: • Labor (inflating, sizing, building, delivering) • Overhead (rent, utilities, tools, maintenance) • Profit Industry standard markup is at least 2.5x–3x your material cost to cover labor, profit, and expenses. $11.66 × 2.5 = $29.15/foot $11.66 × 3 = $34.98/foot ✅ RECOMMENDED STARTING PRICE: $30–$35 per foot minim...