How do I get my business started?

I recommend that you get online and do a google search for "start small business Arizona" or wherever you live. You will need to get a business licence and register your business name through your local State agency - I live in Canada, so I don't know exactly the process in the USA. Then go to a site like www.entrepreneur.com or google search "start a small business" to find another resource for tips on getting started. Good luck!

Hi there, I'd recommend looking through the Office Live community pages. There you'll find help for everything from how to get your business started to recommendations for women entrepreneurs. Check it out here: http://ask.officelive.com/smallbusiness/. Hope this helps get you on your way! Best of luck! Kim Microsoft Office Live Outreach

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If it were me, I would sign up as an independent distributor marketing products for a good company that already makes quality candles and soaps and uses independent distributors to market them. They already have the business and manufacturing licenses, they have liability insurance, they have experimented and created a quality product, they have some name brand recognition and customers who like their products, they have marketing materials (catalogs, brochures, etc.), they have a website, etc. You can spend all of your time learning marketing/selling skills which is where you earn the income. (You only spend money producing a product. You don't make any income until you actually sell it!) By starting out this way, you will learn about the industry, get on the job training while earning income as you learn. After a couple of years if you still think there are enough hours in the day to get all of the proper permits and licenses, obtain legal advice and liability insurance, develop and make quality products, marketing materials AND still have time to market the products to get some sales, you will have some experience and a better idea of what you need to do and can go for it!