How to start your own food business, food business, foodpackaging, food labels Fulfill the dream of producing your recipe to sell to the world. Fiery Food industry leader tells how he started with nothing but a dream and a lot of determination. Best Chili in the country for 2002 and 2003! Best soup in the country for 2004! 26 national awards (and counting) We"ve won every major award in the industry so many times we"ve lost track We"ve even been featured on the Food Network Dear Friend, If you"ve ever had anyone say to you, "This is the best ____ I"ve ever tasted! Why don"t you market it?" Well, I know how you feel. About six years ago, I started playing around trying to duplicate the enchilada sauce of my favorite tex-mex restaurant. After much experimentation I actually did come up with a sauce that I (and my friends) thought rivaled any place in town. The problem was, I was recently divorced and totally broke. I might add I knew nothing about the food industry, or even about running a business. And I had a regular job to boot (still do). So I started researching. It was a slow and arduous task. I spent hundreds of hours on the Internet and bombarded every food industry person I could find with questions. I learned a lot, but not all those insider tips. If you ever considered starting your own food company (even if it"s just a hobby) and just don"t know where to start, well I know exactly how you feel. But your problems are over! I"ve put together a book that takes you by the hand and guides you from startup to production to distribution. Even those insider tips are here. You"ll learn how I did it with very little money, and I"ve included many of these tips so you can save a bundle getting started. Learn: You really don"t need an office, you can run your business from a spare bedroom How to get started legally (you don"t want to break any laws in the food industry) How to choose how your business will operate (sole proprietorship, corporation, etc.) and an explanation of each so you can decide what"s best for you How to register your URL or website name for next to nothing How to register your business with the county clerk How to clear legal hurdles such as local requirements, sales tax permits, federal tax ID, and a food manufacturer"s license A short history of my first product (it"s subtitled "This is not the way you want to do it") Help in finding someone to produce your product legally and inexpensively What outside professional help to employ, and how to save money doing it How to find someone to produce your labels (they must be professionals) Labeling rules How to acquire a UPC code Establish a wholesale price Tips on packaging that will skyrocket reorders What tools I find essential to running a small business besides my computer Shipping tips An invaluable section on different type of shows and conventions with an ROI (return on investment) guide for each type. This alone will save you a ton of money Breakdown of distributors (these are the people that get your products into stores) and a history of my first distributor, also subtitled "This is not how you want to do it" How to get insured. Don"t proceed without insurance Insider tips on winning local or even national awards (I definitely know my stuff when it comes to this subject) Costs of national product competitions One product I would never produce An extensive section on the shows including how we sample different products How to deal with the health department at the shows Decorating your booth Discussions with two different copackers (the people that will produce your product) with dollar figures to help you estimate the cost of your initial run of product How to launch a website and get a merchant account The complicated procedure of how credit cards are processed over the Internet And over 40 links to provide you with enough research and reading material to become an expert This book will get you started and pay for itself many times over with the money you"ll save So are you ready to fulfill the dream of starting your own food business and possibly make a name for yourself? Take the first step today and get a food industry leader"s insight for only $47. Special Limited Time Offer! Take an additional $10 off the price and get this valuable information for only $37! Six years of sweat equity can be at your fingertips in a few seconds. What are you waiting for? Click here to download and read our e-book instantly--> If you prefer to pay by check or money order, click here to download an order form. Print and mail the form along with a check or money order to the address on the form. We will mail a hard copy of the book to you with no shipping charges. Click Here to Learn More