When I began my gift basket business in 1991 there was very little information around for beginners. I combed the phone book and called friends desperately looking for a class, a book... anything.

I had lots of excitement and motivation, but little guidance. There just wasn't much information out there. Heck! The Internet was just a baby.

The few established designers were naïve. They thought they could ensure their profits by withholding what they knew. They guarded their designs, techniques and sources like war secrets, refusing to give a beginner's spying eyes even one peek. But thankfully times have changed.

You can surf the Internet browsing the thousands of gift basket sellers, read magazines and books, attend seminars, shop at trade shows and join your colleagues in associations.But wait... Now you have the opposite problem.

There is S-O-O-O much information out there. How can you cover it all?

Where do you even begin? What you need now is someone to gather this mass of information for you in one place, to help you find the sources, but most important... share specific tips and techniques that have worked. Lucky you!

This is exactly why I created African American Gifts and Supplies. Here you will reap the benefits of my many years of experience as a college professor, gift basket designer, seminar presenter, published writer, retail consultant, and front line experience as a mom of four.

African American Gifts and Supplies leads you to lucrative resources that you can use to help you find gifts and supplies for your business or your own gift-giving.

Now that I own and maintain over 20 websites, two blogs, two newsletters and host a radio show at blogtalkradio.com/florabrown, I have engaged the various associates to assist me, thus Flora Brown Associates represents many services. Enjoy your visit.