8 months ago I started a small buiness,nothing huge, just making andsellingnatural healthcare products made at home. Buget for the project was $1500.00 to get the buisness where we were ready to take on line orders. and have product in stock. Now keep in mind, I'm the one designing and building the website, products, etc. Anything and everything has been done inhouse. and before I had any product in stock to sale,I had spent$3500.00. And this is just a small little MA and Pa operation, with a small customer base.
Luckily my mother inlaw is a Corp. Lawyer and her counsel was free, but there fee's and Lic's and things you never thought of before, thatneed to be done. You need to protect yourself and become an LLC or something that covers your butt. And paperwork out the wazzoo !!! I don't want to get on a rank here, but for something so small and simple to start with, really got big fast. Shipping, tracking, account keeping,staying square with uncle sam and state and local taxes , the list just goes on and on.
So bottom line? Beer is always good, and makes me a jolly good fellow. ,and a small buiness will drive you to drinking. Hmmm put that way, it don't sound so bad!