Here are some resources for the cottage food business created by the Library to Business Team.
Good Food, Great Business
This handbook helps hopeful food entrepreneurs become experts in everything from concept and production to sales and marketing.
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View Good Food, Great BusinessHomemade for Sale
The authoritative guide for launching a successful home-based food enterprise, from idea and recipe to final product.
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View Homemade for SaleMoms Mean Business
Moms Mean Business gives existing and potential mom business owners the encouragement, advice, and healthy dose of "how-to" they need.
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View Moms Mean BusinessStart your Own Specialty Food Business
Covering behind-the-scenes business models and retailing businesses within specialty food, the experts of Entrepreneur help new entrepreneurs determine their best business approach assessing what they need to startup, expected expenses, the market, and competition.
Format: Book
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View Start your Own Specialty Food BusinessHow to Start A Home-based Food Truck Business
From designing your food truck and identifying your market to establishing a business plan and determining the operational concerns of a mobile business, this comprehensive guide provides down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a food truck business.
Format: eBook
View How to Start A Home-based Food Truck BusinessThe New Entrepreneur's Guide to Setting up and Running A Successful Business
This is the book you will need if you are considering setting up your own business. It is aimed at the new business owner who has a lot of questions to ask. It has been written by a successful business owner and provides advice on what, and what not, to do.
Format: eBook
View The New Entrepreneur's Guide to Setting up and Running A Successful BusinessStarting A Business From Home
Starting a Business from Home covers how to research your market, business ownership and titles issues, raising money and managing your finances, building and operating a website, writing a business plan, preparing your accounts, taking your product to market and expanding overseas--all from your home.
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View Starting A Business From HomeStarting A Business All-In-One for Dummies
Covering all startup business phases through the first year of operation, this guide will help you turn your winning idea into a winning business plan. You'll get simple step-by-step instructions as you go, all the way to marketing, branding, taxes, and human resources.
Format: eBook
View Starting A Business All-In-One for DummiesLibrary to Business Program – The Seattle Public Library
Free online business research tools, skill-building resources, one-one-one assistance, referrals, and live workshops taught by experts.
View Library to Business Program – The Seattle Public LibraryDemographics Now
Find out your customers' purchasing habits and what they like to eat. Subscription database. Use your card and pin number if you're outside the library.
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