KigerKat
Active Member
I've only been making soaps for about 6 weeks, and I have only done melt and pour. I've given away a lot of my soaps for people to try out, and I have gotten a lot of great feedback from them.
Our neighborhood activities director and my husband both think that I should have a booth at our neighborhood fall festival in 5 weeks and try selling them. I did agree to donate a basket of soaps for the silent auction, but with all of my great feedback I am starting to seriously consider this thought.
I know I can't accept money for my soaps unless I have a business license and charge sales tax for them. What is going to make my decision on weather or not I give this a go is how difficult it will be to do this. If there are any Georgia soapers out there, I would love your advice! Everyone else is welcome to chime in as well, I need all the help I can get!
I haven't named my soaps (I do have a couple of ideas), I don't know how much it costs to get a business license, I don't know if I have to get a sales tax i.d. on top of the license, or how long any of this takes - remember, this festival is 5 weeks away. And then there is the question of insurance - how much would I need and where would I go to get it? We have our home and cars insured through State Farm - would it be ideal for me to check with them?
I want to do this properly and not cut any corners. If it doesn't seem feasible to do what needs to be done in 5 weeks, then I'm more than fine waiting until next year.
Thank you for your help!!
Our neighborhood activities director and my husband both think that I should have a booth at our neighborhood fall festival in 5 weeks and try selling them. I did agree to donate a basket of soaps for the silent auction, but with all of my great feedback I am starting to seriously consider this thought.
I know I can't accept money for my soaps unless I have a business license and charge sales tax for them. What is going to make my decision on weather or not I give this a go is how difficult it will be to do this. If there are any Georgia soapers out there, I would love your advice! Everyone else is welcome to chime in as well, I need all the help I can get!
I haven't named my soaps (I do have a couple of ideas), I don't know how much it costs to get a business license, I don't know if I have to get a sales tax i.d. on top of the license, or how long any of this takes - remember, this festival is 5 weeks away. And then there is the question of insurance - how much would I need and where would I go to get it? We have our home and cars insured through State Farm - would it be ideal for me to check with them?
I want to do this properly and not cut any corners. If it doesn't seem feasible to do what needs to be done in 5 weeks, then I'm more than fine waiting until next year.
Thank you for your help!!