I would say do all the research you can. Don t try to re-invent the wheel as they say. There are people out there doing it successfully. Try to copy their ideas (not to the point of infringing on their ideas or designs). There are a few ebooks out there on starting and running various craft related business on the website www.craftingcash.com See if any of those would help.
YOU already are daead out of Gate becuse YOU said YOUR Clueless !YOU need to find a BUSINESS that has mentoring training support A totally simple system in place that anyone can follow also YOU Need a WHY?WHY do YOU want to be your own BOSS WHY do YOU want to start a Buisness of YOUR own !I m talking from experience the failures at beginning will either break YOU or Make YOU stronger !THAT S what THE BIG DOGS do they call it failing Forward !THE Legal stuff is easy and simple !YOU are NOT a COMPANY there fore YOU use just YOUR SS # YOU register as YOUR Name !THE Other Part making a website advertsing getiing traffic is going to take you 6 months to a year to start seeing profitDO YOU HAVE FUNDS to survive a FULL year ?IF so then YOUR OK !IF NOT do not even start any home biz venture thats why 90% of all people fail at 1st and most who do never try again !
You will need a business license. On Taxes contact your states Dept. of Revenue. They will be the one to help ya get started on the tax issue.
