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Lesson #7: Launching Your Cottage Food Business

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Create a CFO Account on Forrager
Find 3 more free lessons (social media, email marketing, website) in the free CFO account
Learn about legally setting up your business (permits, LLC, insurance, accounting, etc) in the CFO Pro account

Sign up for Square
View video below for a tutorial about signing up for Square as a cottage food business.
After signing up, then download the Square Point of Sale App to your smartphone.

Sign up for Trello

Giveaway Launch Plan
Fill in your calendar with your launch dates

Pricing Sheet Template

Order Spreadsheet Template

About This Lesson

This lesson is focused on walking you through the Giveaway Launch strategy to get your cottage food business off the ground! It’s also a great way to boost an existing business.

Here are the topics that I cover in this video:

  • The benefits of the Giveaway Launch
  • A step-by-step breakdown of the Giveaway Launch strategy
  • My own experience using the Giveaway Launch to start my fudge business
  • Legal considerations before you get started

This is the 7th and final lesson in Forrager’s free mini course. If you have not signed up for the course and would like to see the other lessons, you can sign up here.

Next Steps

You can get access to more lessons if you create a CFO account on Forrager.

In the free CFO account, I teach you how to build a free website, setup your social media presence, and communicate with customers through email marketing.

In the paid CFO Pro account, I teach you how to legally setup your business, including:

  • Permits
  • Business license / LLC
  • Taxes
  • Accounting
  • Business bank account
  • Liability insurance

Related Videos

Sign up for Square
View video above for a tutorial about signing up for Square as a cottage food business.
After signing up, then download the Square Point of Sale App to your smartphone.