Business Owners?

[Greenegirl]

I was just wondering if there were any other small business owners on here? A friend and current coworker are trying to open our own small business and are reaching out for any advice we can get.

 

We know we want to open a bakery that has a large gluten free recipe base as well as regular sweets and breads, but we are having troubles with starting our business plan.

 

Thanks for any tips and tricks!

[Guest 7rae_4_lyfe]

There is a lot to consider - business structure ( LLC, sole proprietor, partnership, etc.) - basically how you want the business organized. Something else to look at is overhead costs vs customer base - you want to make sure that any fixed and allocable costs for the product don't exceed the cost to sell - that sounds simple enough but it is something that a lot of people overlook. You also wanna look into food service laws ( Google cottage food laws). You can PM me if you wanna talk more about it - there is a lot to think about but I would be happy to talk through things with ya good luck!

[Guest Foxling]

I'm in the process of starting an editing business, still looking for advice as well, though things in the Netherlands are probably different from the US. 

 

Good luck, in any case!