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Hi there,

I get a lot of questions about starting a cottage food business.

But by far, the #1 question I get is along the lines of "How do I get started? I have no idea what to do!"

So I've decided to create a free mini-course to address that question, and hopefully give beginners some kind of road map.

Could I get your help? I'm wondering what topics I should cover, and in what order.

Here are the topics I'm thinking about:
1. Understand your cottage food law / find product(s) to sell
2. Food safety training / prepare your kitchen
3. Validate your product idea
4. Setup your cottage food business (licenses, permits, insurance, etc)
5. Setup Facebook, Instagram, and email
6. Create your website / setup domain name

Did I miss any steps? Are those in the right order? How did you start your business?

Please reply to this email if you have any thoughts or suggestions. I'd appreciate it!

Until next week,
David

P.S. Again, this course will be free. I'll send it your way once it's ready!