[Jewelry making - Article 01354] - [Orchid] Starting Business from Home

[E. Luther]

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    For a variety of reasons, it's a good idea to have a PO Box. 
    Privacy and security being two of them. 

    Check into your town's rules.  Many towns are updating their
    regulations about home businesses since more and more people are
    working at home.  The usual rule is that the business can't "change
    the character" of the area.  So, you couldn't be a mechanic and have
    20 cars out front, and you can't have semi-truck deliveries. 

    Remember, it's never a good idea to lie to your insurance agent.
    They already thought of that.  If your house or garage burns down
    because of your torch, they will find the charred shell of your
    tank, note that you never told them about it, and remind  you that
    since you lied on your application (by withholding information) that
    your policy is void. 

    There are lots of insurance companies out there besides (large
    national company) that you probably have.  Some are nicer to deal
    with and more reasonable. 

    Perhaps you could visit your local Small Business Administration
    SCORE office for advice without "giving yourself away." 

    You register your business name with the state, not your town.  I'm
    not telling you what to do, but I doubt that your town has enough
    time to track you down and hassle you, as long as you're keeping a
    low profile and not changing the character of the area and people
    aren't complaining. 

Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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