how can i start a cupcake buisness?

Question

home buisness, partnership

Answer 1

Your two main focuses should be your business license and finding a CPA or bookkeeper. Your county govt offices is where you get your business license, then ask around to find a CPA that will do your business taxes for what you can afford.

You can get your Fed ID# yourself, do a search for SS4 on the web, thats the application, its easy to fill out. Once you have that then you must get a business lawyer to help you do the paperwork to establish the rules of the partnership, that way if something happens between you and your partner then you will be legal able to handle it by what is in writing.

After those things are covered then you start marketing, making cupcakes and selling them. Im hungry right now so your idea seems really good :)

Answer 2

Find out from the health department what rules apply to your home kitchen. You can work from there.

In my city, I'd have to completely revamp the kitchen in order to have a cupcake business, while my sister's area (rural) there were a lot fewer rules. While I understand the need for rules, some of that stuff in the city is just added to keep home businesses (with only two people) from competing with storefront places. I investigated this in the past; it's certainly doable.

Answer 3

Be aware that a business where you're selling food is subject to a number of laws and regulations. Find out what they are in your area before you get started.

Answer 4

i highly recommend this book: what type of business should i start? by Rhonda Abrams (you can prob find it at your local libr)

there's a section in that book that talks about "specialty foods mfg", and she points out -how to look for inexpensive ways to get started, for ex: rent space at a commercial kitchen, distribution ideas, etc

best of luck!