Does anyone have experience selling clothing online and outdoor events such as races, craft shows, fairs, car shows, etc.?? I'm in the process of setting up licensing, resell permit, and wholesale accounts with vendors. I will be operating initially as a home based business. I would love any info regarding setup at outdoor events, warehousing at home, website setup, start-up cost. sucess stories, etc. Thanks!!!
Starting a Clothing Business?
Since you've never been in business before, I would strongly recommend that you talk to a business counselor before you do anything especially spend money. You have to determine whether you'll start a totally web-based business or one with a store front. I'd call the local office of SCORE (go to http://www.score.org and input your zip code to find the chapter nearest you), the advice is FREE.
The counselor at SCORE will most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and the costs of starting a Clothing business and force you to also understand all of the aspects of this business including the customers you'll concentrate on (your market ) and how you'll go after them.
You'll need to register the business with your state controller's office and make sure that you have any city and county licenses if any are needed where you live. All of this will come out in a business plan.
Try this link :
http://www.ychange.com/small-business-co... and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.
Good Luck
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