Vintage Cottage Beauty was started as reaction to the high prices and chemical filled products that are on the market today. When KC and i started we made our first experiments for friends and family. It wasn't until nearly a year later that we decided to try making these recipes into a business. WHEW!! what a steep learning curve we've had.
The best starting a business tip I can give you is study, research, ask questions, and mostly pray. Most new businesses fail in the first 5 years because they didn't do the homework you have got to do.
Decide how much risk you are willing to take. Can you afford to loose all the money and time you invest if things don't work out?
Tell everyone you know you're starting a business. Have cards, samples and paperwork with you all the time. This does not mean make a pain in the tush of yourself.
Check out local resources. On of the best decisions we made was checking in with the local university's small business solutions center. I can't praise this group enough. We've barely scratched the surface and they've already saved several hundred dollars just on our brochures alone. they worked with us on the design and text and put everything together for the cost of set-up and printing. We think they did a great job.
Another great source is the local Score group. these are mostly retired professionals who have already been there and done that. they can steer you in the right direction.
Do your research the Internet is full of business advice. Take what works for you and file the rest away in your brain. Do not pay anyone money for this advice, at least at the beginning point.
There is a lot more to come about business and beauty, so come back every Friday for VCB days.
Some pics of the brochure. As soon as the resident conputer guy gets arund to doing the work, you'll be able to see the bruchure and our new(still under construction0 web site.
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