There are many ways to promote a business. You can offer something for free. People love free stuff and they tell their friends about it, their friends tell their friends and so on. You can tell your neighbors about your business. Your neighbors might have contacts that will give the necessary boost to your business. You might want to have a custom t-shirt made with the logo of your business on it.

If the business involves selling and shipping items, then it might be a good idea to have custom plastic bags made and ship the products in those bags. Plastic bags are frequently reused (especially if the bags are reclosable bags) and when carried in public help increase the brand/business awareness. This is especially true if the bags are well made and durable and have professional designs.

I sell items on eBay and I will try this method myself. I found a company called International Plastics that make custom plastic bags. The ordering process is very simple and the prices are affordable.

Nikolai