Friday, January 21, 2011

The business of being in business

Today is a great day!

I received approval from the state and city to proceed with my etsy business! I'm so excited to be one huge step closer to selling.

There's more to having your own business than I thought - state and city requirements, how to charge and report sales tax, other taxes, etc., etc., so I'm learning as I go.

Now that I have my licenses, there are a few more things I need to take care of before I can start, like setting up a business bank and paypal account, setting up shop policies and shipping costs, setting up rates for state and local taxes in etsy, creating store policies, etc., but I'm getting closer.

I'm so excited and am truly grateful to have such a wonderful husband who loves and supports me and all my creative adventures!

Here we go!

4 comments:

bbcurfew said...

how exciting! that seems like so much fun. i had no idea do had to go through all that legal stuff to have an etsy shop!
wish we lived closer! good luck with everything!

Emily C said...

I didn't realize how much goes in behind the scenes of an etsy shop. Can't wait for your "grand opening"!

Frieda Loves Bread said...

Wow, didn't realize all the hoops you have to jump through! I know you will do great!

Rachael said...

So excited for you!!! xoxo