[Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts

[Dixie]

One other cost I didn't see listed was taxes.  In Connecticut at least there
is a town tax for any equipment used in a business.  For example my aunt is
a pet sitter.  They want her to pay taxes on the phone and answering machine
she uses for the clients to call, then she has to pay taxes on other
equipment like the computer if she keeps her records on there, and the
leashes she uses to walk the dogs, etc.



Dixie

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-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eleni Vamvakari
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 6:14 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Starting a Business in Crafts

Thanks Annette and Joyce.  I haven't gone to any crafts shows, since I
don't know where any are located in my area and have no one to take
me.  That said, my boyfriend might be able to if it's during the
weekend.  I'm terrible with mathematics so all of this would just give
me a headache if I tried it on my own.  That said, I've saved your
questions and will attempt to work on them, if only for myself.  Your
strategy for estimating is very logical.  But I will still seek help
in actually writing these things out.  I didn't know that you needed
permits or a business license just to sell on Ebay and/or Craigslist
or on your own site.  I doubt that I could use my income in the
beginning to cover my monthly living expenses but they'll probably
lower my SSI payments etc. if I go this route anyway.  I'll check into
these resources if I don't hear back from my counselor etc.  I'm not
really sure how much The Comission would be willing to help me, since
they already paid for a part of my college education and for an
independence centre experience.  Still, it's worth trying.  But I'm
really interested in this online course.  It sounds doable and I don't
need to worry about transportation at all.

Thanks,
Eleni

On 10/2/10, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> Greg is right.  My state agency for the blind actually  drove me  to a
> couple of classes that the small business  was giving.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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