Hi Michelle
It is clear you have become excited about making and selling your products. All of us here can attest to the joy of creating products that are so superior to most of the everyday toiletries on the market and wanting to provide our goodies so others can reap the benefits too. Making some money doing it is a big factor as well.
Focus is a really good place to start. There is absolutely no easy way through this and if you are looking for quick results, you will be bitterly disappointed. That's because you have to start with research, research and then maybe just a little bit more...RESEARCH! Do you understand the pros and cons of the various ingredients? Do you understand your states requirements for making and selling your products. Do you have the capital to start a business? Do you have the business skills to start and maintain a business? Do you have the equipment and the sanitary skills and areas to produce? Do you know your market? Do you understand packaging and sales?
There a re many more questions you need to ask yourself but the one you need to start with is: Am I willing to put the time and effort into this when there will be very little return far unknown period of time? (This assumes you have little capital and must plow all incoming monies back into the business)
I'm really not trying to discourage you. Having had a successful business (BTW - how do you define a successful business?) and recently decided to sell and try something else, I know this is not for the faint of heart. My business took so much of my time, everything else suffered. For me, the decision to walk away was one I have not regretted. I still make my goodies for family and myself, but now I can do it on my schedule. At the same time, I learned a great deal about business and myself, and am glad to have had the experience.
There are others on this list who have had other experiences but I am sure of one thing - for all of us, it took time and research.
Hope this help
BarbaraG
List Auntie
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Ms michelle leblanc <maleblanc65@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hello and Thank YOU in advance....This year I am really wanting to focus and grow making products (butters and lotions).Any ideas on how to mass produce butters and lotions (machines , equipment) that may help???Also, how do you all get your products tested to pass FDA (you know like for mold, bacteria,etc.)???MichelleMichelle LeBlancWith God all things are POSSIBLE but without him all things are IMPOSSIBLE!!!!.
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