We developed a new product. Do we need UL or any other certification before selling in USA?
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This is a nifty site.\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/amex/article/0,5742,309478,00.html
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it may depend on your state (assuming you're from the US), you will probably need a certificate for sales tax and.. well that's about it from what I remember. if you mean by license a corporation, LLC, or SP, then no. you can be a private individual and sell online. however, if you're going to setup a shopping cart and not go through a 3rd party like CCNow (and similiar reseller merchants) you may need more accountability. this is actually a question you should direct to your secretary of state office
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Couple of issues.\n\n1. If you are aproaching these companies as an individual and they're wanting a company to "back you up", I would strongly suggest you either set yourself up with a business lic. under a fictitious name. This can be done through your county. The other alternative would be to set up a corporation through your state or a different state, Nevada being a popular choice. The corporation would give you tax benefits and personal asset protection but is more complicated and costly.\n\n2. Economies of scale. If you are importing 10 units per month the companies you aproach are importing 1000 units per month greatly lowering their cost.\n\nSuggestions:\n\n1. Try ebay you might be surprised at the results.\n\n2. Attend trade shows specificly related to the product you are selling.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nPS. ignore my spelling.\n\nRascal
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It is a nightmare to do this one!\nIdentifying your product number one....\nDetermining if there actually is a target community for your product number 2\nCheck the web and see what others similar to you are doing, and how they are doing it.\nDon't rely on web developers...they just want your money.
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Its not technical knowledge you need to know or worry about...\nI can't say about licenses as I don't know which country you are in.\nBut from my guess you should at least have some sort of trading license (in my country I need trading, import export license to start)\n\nto solve this.. find a CA and talk to him about this.. he'll do it for small fee(license your business etc).\n\nif you want to create a site here are some fast recommendations for you (note I don't make any money by these recommendations I am doing it because I use them)\n\nfor domains name use http://namecheap.com they are the BEST, best customer service etc\nfor hosting http://hostgator.com again they have the best customer service around.\n\nif you don't know html to build site.. find a 15 yr olds and get them to make it for you... anyone of them can make it in an hour(its that easy)\n\nYou need to understand the basics of online marketing(you don't need to be expert at everything).\n1. advertising online\n2. how to sell using online sales copy \n3. how to track your results
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Legally, you are required to obtain a merchant's license or certificate of resell in the state and possibly the county you are going to do business in. Most internet sellers do not follow through with this as sometimes it can be costly and very hard to maintain. Especially if you are starting a small business. Most times though, if you carry a merchant's license in the state you reside in and offer your goods with sales tax for your state, most times that is acceptable. It's wise to consult with a business attorney and accountant for issues such as these for your state to find out what is acceptable.
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I think I would start by contacting local businesses which you would want to sell your product. Ask them how they get the goods they sell. If it's from a warehouse ask for the name and some contact details. I think I might try and avoid some of the big chains because they may be expecting a large quantity and a regular supply of goods.
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I would definetly be checking into the legalities of doing this... There are alot of companies overseas that do not have the same standards of gold and mismark their items... My hubby is a jeweler and knows that working on gold from some countries is totally different than the stuff from here... I am sure you will need ot licensed up the wahoo for this. I take it you are buying straight from a mine since it is wholesale? Sounds interesting but scary to me...
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Consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission. We use ShareASale & pay out $25 to our affiliates once a sale is made & ShareASale takes another $5. $30 a sale is a pretty small price to pay for us. And I'm sure most programs like that allow you to set the commission rate (no point in your commission being half the price of a sale for you!)\n\nI listed a couple of handy sites relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. I hope they’re helpful for you.\n\nLastly, have you checked to make sure the name you're using is truly available? Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
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A company called Davison Inventegration at davison@mail.davisongetsresults.com can help you with the promotion of your product. They will send you an inventors package in the mail. everything is confidential and your rights protected. Good Luck!
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You might want to send a certified letter to the company asking that question.
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Yes, it depends on how you sell it.  If you go to this website, it will tell you all you need to know.
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As with everything else in business, it depends.  I'll make some basic assumptions, since you didn't have any other detail in your question.  My assumptions are:  \n\nA) You are exporting a handmade product from the USA to at least one foreign country and attempting to make a profit.  Also, that your export does not qualify as a "hobby", which I will give you the definition of shortly.\n\nB) You are a US Citizen and receiving the income from the transactions as income in the United States.\n\nC) Your business is organized as a sole proprietorship and not as any other entity (partnership, corporation, LLC, etc.)\n\nIf those are all true, then you would report your income and expenses on a Form 1040, Schedule C, which then carries to the Federal Form 1040 for the calculation of income tax.\n\nDifferent rules apply for hobbies.  The elements that the IRS considers in determining if your activity is a business or a hobby includes:\n\nWhether you carry on the activity in a business-like manner\n\nThe time and effort you put into the activity indicate you intend to make it profitable, \n\nWhether you depend on income from the activity for your livelihood, \n\nWhether your losses are due to circumstances beyond your control (or are normal in the start-up phase of your type of business), \n\nWhether you change your methods of operation in an attempt to improve profitability, \n\nWhether you, or your advisors, have the knowledge needed to carry on the activity as a successful business, \n\nWhether you were successful in making a profit in similar activities in the past, \n\nWhether the activity makes a profit in some years and the amount of profit it makes, and \n\nWhether you can expect to make a future profit from the appreciation of the assets used in the activity. \n\n(http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99239,00.html)
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ask the suppliers to give you this information if they have not done so already.\nThe manufacturers should/must have and be able to provide this information.
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It depends what kind of goods you want to export out from China.  Are you a trading company in China, buying from China and export to your clients?  Or you are a manufacturer?  \n\nI'm not sure what kind of products you want to export, and in which part of China you are in.  Different province or area, may have different policies for this.  In general, you need to have an export license, which is usually applied by a registered company's legal representative.  To get export license, you may need to show that you are the manufacturer, and also have the VAT license.  If you don't have export license, you could still export your goods via export agent in China, and there are many of them, which they usually charge about 2% commission to export for you.
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I assume you mean that the U.S. competitor to the company you did buy the item from goes out of business.\n\nNo.  There's no moral obligation to buy U.S. made products.  It's the responsibility of U.S. businesses to make things of high enough quality and low enough price to be competitive for your money.  They should earn their profits.  Consumers don't owe them anything.
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First I'd file the LLC in Nevada. Look on the net for corporations start up. They will walk you through. You can get a kit that will explain. Marketing business is safe and your LLC is just a legal thing and show growth. You can and will get preprinted by laws for the state you area LLC. I live in Va. and I'm a corporation in Delaware. We make candy. I"m foreign company to Va. Cost me $45.00 verse $1000.00. If you're good at marketing why are you waiting for Aug. Your start up will be with your funds. It's best to get first funds from friends & family you can trust.  never ask anyone that can't replace the money themselves.( Retired) Best J. kelly