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David Crabill created the group Food Safety 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Kitchen & Equipment 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Business 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Packaging & Labeling 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Snacks 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Other Foods 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Condiments 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Canned Goods 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Other Baked Goods 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Confections 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Bread 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill created the group Cake 9 years, 3 months ago
David Crabill wrote a new post, Stop Worrying About Your Sales Limit 9 years, 3 months ago
I hear something like this a lot:
Hi David, I’m thinking of starting my business making XYZ cottage food products, but my only concern is that my state limits my sales to $5K/$10K/$20K/$50K per year. I really […]David replied to the topic Pasty pie limitations in the forum Indiana 9 years, 3 months ago
The inclusion of meat, potatoes, or vegetables disqualifies you from being a CFO. I haven’t found that people are resistant to buying from a home-prepared item, but you don’t have to worry about it because you’re forced to use a commercial kitchen to stay legal.
David replied to the topic Pasta in the forum Texas 9 years, 3 months ago
If you’ve remove it from its package, I don’t think you can even sell commercially-prepared dry pasta.
David replied to the topic Selling to Retailers from your home in the forum Colorado 9 years, 3 months ago
CO just amended their law and is unlikely to follow suit anytime soon. It sounds like you will need to build a commercial kitchen, either on your property or elsewhere.
David replied to the topic Food Samples in the forum Illinois 9 years, 3 months ago
No, I think all of your production for that business needs to happen in a commercial kitchen.
David replied to the topic Soups/Sauces in the forum Ohio 9 years, 3 months ago
You cannot use your home… you must make it in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Sales Tax in the forum Florida 9 years, 3 months ago
Actually candy may be one of the only items for which you do need to charge sales tax. For some reason, most categories, like baked goods, are exempt, but candies often specifically require sales tax. At least that is true in other areas of the country. I’m not entirely sure for your area and your situation.
David replied to the topic Sales Tax in the forum Florida 9 years, 3 months ago
Actually candy may be one of the only items for which you do need to charge sales tax. For some reason, most categories, like baked goods, are exempt, but candies often specifically require sales tax. At least that is true in other areas of the country. I’m not entirely sure for your area and your situation.
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Very true! Since I do not plan on taking out a loan on this business and do not have the time to pour my life into it, I’m focused on making the first 15 sales. Slow and steady. I’m not a control freak, but as a one-woman show, I am R and D, Packaging, Accounting, Marketing and the Test Kitchen all in one! Luckily, in California we do have a high sales limit, which is nice. Appropo always, thanks!