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Okay great I will check them out!
I am looking specifically at sports clothing so the material would have to contain spandex, i have seen many decent looking products on Alibaba but i know i need to sample and find the best option.
Okay Ron, I am about to purchase a domain, should I leave this till later also?
What do you mean by groundwork, and how would I go about it?
It all seems very complicated to start up a business maybe I was underestimating it.
What is the first move I should take, so far I have got a logo and...
Hi Ron.
I'm so grateful for your helpful step by step guide. I will follow this plan now and make my business.
With step number 1. Register as self employed, what tax should i go with?
Corporation Tax
Self Assessment (including Class 2 National Insurance contributions)
PAYE for Employers
VAT
Hello, I want to start buying clothing from China and selling it with my own designs on. I'm not sure how to go about doing it though.
Could someone maybe give me a step by step guide and what to do?
Will I have to legally register myself as a sole trader?
Do I need some sort of licence...
I never said I'm a "creator of a brand". Many businesses have become successful through buying from Chinese suppliers. I will be buying clothes and obviously putting my own designs on them. What's wrong with that?
Thanks for your reply.
I plan on starting out using amazon or eBay. I also will want to create my own website.
I will import from a Chinese supplier I found though alibaba.
i am planning on starting a clothing brand, I have found a name and a logo for my business.
Where do i go from here?
What requirements do i need to start an online business in the UK?
Thanks
Cheers guys!
All useful information I'm taking on board.
Another thing, What about packaging? If my competition has the same product but they have packaging or boxes and i don't then wont that be an issue?
Thanks for the replies guys.
@paulears
sorry about your product.
If i sold the product at the same price then i would make a pretty decent profit margin. all my calculations have been based around this seller so I'm mimicking the product hes selling, that's why i was worried about being...
I will keep this short and snappy.
I am just starting out here and i have found a product on alibaba i would like to sell, but someone has already got that exact product and is selling very well on Amazon and eBay. What would happen if I bought the product and started selling it?
Help would be...