Well, I've started all of the bookkeeping, spreadsheeting, and paperwork for making my business "official". I've filled out my Certificate of Assumed Name for Tangerine Sunshine, and early next week I will be applying for a tax id number. My paypal has been switched to a merchant account, and I purchased a set of spreadsheets from serena to do my bookkeeping (trust me, they're a lifesaver! I don't know if I could have set this all up myself, or how long it would have taken me if I could). With the start of July I am also going to start setting weekly, monthly, and long-term goals for myself. Blogging more often will be among the long term goals, so be sure to check back! I am also going to be including some links in here about how to start up a business so I can hopefully help some other people out. I just got a book in the mail that I ordered -- it's called Handmade for Profit! and I'm hoping it will give me some good advice for turning my hobby into a profitable business. My biggest problem is STILL pricing, so that would be some of the most helpful advice right now!
I've made a few more sales over the past week or so, and I've listed a few more things in my shop. I also have quite a few projects that I'm working on, so I'm hoping I'll have a few more things to list in the next few days. I would totally be happy if I could manage to list something new every day for the weekend (or maybe even two new things!) I would like to get my inventory up to about 25 by July 1 (which is Sunday), so I should probably list 2 or 3 things each day.
Well, I'm signing off for the night. Don't forget to stop at Tangerine Sunshine to see if anything suits your fancy!
