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COST:
It may cost between 1,000 and 10,000 dollars to open a store, but a high end one may cost 50k or more.
LICENSING
Whether your ice cream business is an online, home, store, concession stand or mobile cart, you will have to first select from these business or tax entities: Namely, from sole owner/proprietor, partnership, LLC or corporation.
It does not matter which one you choose when it comes to a General Business License because all entities need that one. (Note that this is not a specific license to your type of business, it is a BUSINESS license) as well. Using the company name subjects you to having to file a DBA. For instance, if your name is Marilyn Boe, and you do business as Best Ice Cream Items By Marilyn, the name must be registered with a DBA Doing Business As certificate because it is not your full legal name (namely, Marylin Boe).
Also, note that whatever item that you sell or lease, and it is an item that can be touched (i.e., tangible items such as ice cream equipment, jewelry, merchandise, electronics, prepared food) requires a sales ID (Seller's permit) to either buy or sell the items or products wholesale from companies that sell them in bulk or sell them retail directly to consumers.
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LOCATION
Remember, if you have a store, most people want to park in front of the store to
Buy ice cream. So get a location with a big parking lot.
EQUIPMENT:
To start a business, you will need equipment such as an ice cream dipping cabinet, sinks, dry storage, blenders, soft serve machines, fudge warmers, cash registers, credit card machines and freezers. Of course, you can make your own ice cream but also if you find ice cream wholesalers if you will not be making your own products. If you sell on the street, get small mobile carts and trucks for ice cream sales.
LAW
The SIC codes most associated with the retail ice cream industry are 5810 (eating and drinking places – retail), and 5812 (eating places – retail). Be sure to keep in mind that many types of businesses may be included in SIC analysis. Other places to look can include franchise circulars from similar types of businesses.
Getting involved in trade associations such as NICRA, and meeting owners of similar businesses can also be a good way to learn how existing businesses are financially performing.
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By getting ice cream people to work for you within 30 days of starting your business, subjects you're having to get a Federal EIN and a State EIN (employer identification number). On the other hand, you will also need a federal tax ID are: if you are a partnership, an independent contractor, and a corporation or an LLC.
You can also obtain an ice cream federal tax ID as the sole proprietor and use it as a business tax ID in place of a social security number. However, you will still need other filings, such as permits, a fictitious business name DBA, and tax IDs as described above.
Finally, even ice cream sole proprietors working from home or just online can set up an LLC or incorporate, in which case, they will not need to register the trade name with a DBA because the LLC or Corporation name will be the legal name of the business.
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