Wyandotte Business Aims to be the Netflix of Greeting Card Industry

Barbara Duran, senior manager of Send Out Cards, said she started her Wyandotte business in May 2006.

She recently submitted information about the business to Patch. If you have a business and want to participate in Patch's Small Business Shout Out, you can fill out the online form.

How did your business get started? I was looking for a way to make money working from home. I always was a big card sender and I found a company called Send Out Cards online. They invited me to send a free card and try out the service. I was immediately HOOKED because it's a fast, fun and affordable way to send real greeting cards through the U.S. Mail. So I signed up as an area representative and have owned a SendOutCards franchise since May of 2006.

What products does your business provide? Greeting cards & gifts, also photo items such as posters, calendars, photo books, coffee mugs, iPhone and iPad covers, and much more!

What do you want your business to be best known for? We are the "Netflix" of the greeting card & gift industry. We are part of the "Brick & Mortar to Click & Order" revolution. We are following in the footsteps of iTunes (music), Amazon (books, etc.) and Netflix (movies)....providing a fast and easy way to send REAL physical greeting cards & gifts without touching paper, pen or stamp, or leaving your home or office.

What's your most popular product? Our 2-panel greeting cards at less than $1.50 per card is our most popular product -- also our brownies and cookies from our Gifting dept. are a few of our best selling gift items that can be sent with a card right to a person's mailbox!

Why did you choose the location that you did? I live in Wyandotte, grew up and went to school in Wyandotte, so this "work from home" business allows me to work from my home in Wyandotte as well.

For more information, call 313-300-1710.