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kepoore

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  1. @BusyBee that makes me feel a little relieved because I am feeling nervous about finding insurance, heh. I’ll update once I figure out everything I need to do to open up “shop”! Thank you for your help 🙂
  2. Hello, all! I do not have a business selling candles yet, but it’s in the works and I’ve been doing a lot of planning and research. I’m currently thinking about containers. I see a lot of shops carrying 2 or 3 types of containers in a verity of sizes, but I am leaning toward starting off with one 8oz jar, but I’m not sure if that will hurt me or help me. Hurt me because I won’t have much of a selection to offer; help me because I’m doing all of my testing with only one jar. Plus, less materials = a little easier on my wallet. Being a brand new business, I do not expect to even break even in the beginning, so that is why my brain is saying “let’s start very small and slowly build up inventory”, but another part of me thinks a lot of people won’t even look my way with only about 5 scents in one single 8oz jar.
  3. Funny I found this old topic while simply browsing because I've been on the hunt to find the perfect planner for this year. The other night I got frustrated and made a note in my phone that says "Life goals: create a planner". And now I see everyone has the same issues I do haha!
  4. @BusyBee thank you so much for the reply! I face palmed when I realized I never mentioned that I plan to make and sell candles online. I plan on making a couple of calls because I had such a difficult time finding exactly what was required by my county/state. I dug around about 4 different government websites, finding different info on each one about my State, so I do not feel very confident in my checklist, heh. I’m just trying to get all my ducks in a row right away so I know what to budget for and what establishing this business actually looks like legally so I’m prepared. I researched obtaining a seller’s permit in my county, but it looked like it is only required for funeral services, which was very confusing to me and I figured I just need to make a phone call to figure out exactly what I need haha. I wanted to reach out on here in the mean time for any advice! I appreciate your time and your reply, BusyBee, thank you so much, it was very helpful.
  5. I've begun planning for the business I aim to open at the beginning of next year. I'm starting by researching legally establishing it and all that entails, and I believe I have my checklist complete. I have never owned a business, worked as a manager, or anything, so this is all foreign to me. I live in Maryland, will be selling online, and will be registering as an LLC. -Register business: location, name, type and structure, register as resident agent, register with MD dept. of assessment and taxation -Obtain required licensing and permits (seems like my state only requires me to obtain a Trader's license, but I'll be contacting the office of comptroller and will find out exactly what I need) - register for federal employer ID and tax ID -Insurance Is there something super apparent that I'm just completely missing? I know this is different in each state.
  6. I am so glad my login was still saved to my phone! It’s been a while since I’ve been here. I’ve been interested in candle making for close to a decade now, made a few batches, done lots of research, dreamt about opening a little online business selling them. After many failed attempts at making it a dream come true for a handful of reasons, I am finally ready! I have a lot of big plans and preparation happening this year and have it marked down to launch my online shop as early as January of next year. I find craft server to be so so helpful and I’m very grateful to have this resource, so thank you all for your absolute killer knowledge, advice, and discussions. I learn so much! I’m excited for this year of progress.
  7. I volunteer to organize everyone’s work spaces for free 😜
  8. I'm obsessed ! These are so unique and creative. I love them!
  9. Wow, thank you so much, Candybee! That was very helpful and much appreciated. I'm very excited to begin this journey and not only make my first candle, but also to learn a lot through all of this testing. Thank you for your warm welcome
  10. What's your name? Kelli How old are you? Twenty-three Where do you live? Maryland, USA How long have you been making candles/soap/whatever? I've made melt and pour soaps a few times in the past few years, but I'm brand new to candle making! Are you married? Any kids? Married, but we have no children yet If candle/Soap making isn't your primary job, what do you do? I work with fabrics in a quality testing lab Anything else we should know? I've wanted to get into candle making for a few years now, but honestly it all seems pretty intimidating! Also intriguing because the craft seems to have so much science behind it in order for it to turn out exactly how you want. I've promised myself I'd finally take the step forward and gift homemade candles to friends and family this holiday season! I'm so happy a place like this exists because there is endless amounts of tips and information from both the experienced members here and those who are also new like me. I'm very excited to read through the threads and gather everything I can before placing my order at Peak and beginning this journey! If you have any helpful advice, feel free to leave it here!! It will be very much appreciated Side Note: I plan on creating candles with soy wax
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