Starting a food business can be a slow process, but if you stick with it you can be rewarded financially. You will need to follow all the city and federal laws and come up with a marketing strategy. Your business will also evolve based on your decision to sell your jerky directly to the public or to stores to stock on their shelves.
Instructions
1. Investigate the laws of selling food products in your city. You can go to your local chamber of commerce in your city or you can go online to the FDA website, which can link you up to your local chamber of commerce.
2. Market your product. If you are selling your jerky on the side of the road, make sure you make a big sign and are on a well-traveled road. If you are planning on packaging your product for grocery stores, talk to the owner or general manager to see what it will take to get some shelf space for your product.
3. Get your Servsafe certification. You can do this online, and it is a simple test. You will need this certification if you are handling the food directly.
4. Register your business. Make sure you go onto your state's official website so that you can fill out a business application and pay any fees associated with your business application. You will also have to get a tax ID to pay your federal taxes. You will also have to pay all other taxes associated with having employees if your company starts to grow.
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