Month: November 2019

Starting Your Handmade Food Business
Business Today

Starting Your Handmade Food Business

- by Benny McAdams

Do you like and enjoy cooking? How about considering selling it? Doesn’t that sound like fun selling homemade food and generating income? Now that we are experiencing financial instability, other sources of income will be highly valued. So, if you decide to sell handmade food, read on to find out what you have to do.

Before starting your food business, you must know the laws that govern it. You should look at the Food and Cosmetic Management Responsibility. This document will make you aware of the legal requirements for making and distributing food. Also read about Food Labeling Allergens and the 2004 Consumer Protection Act which outlines what you need to know about different ingredients. For more information about FDA regulations and regulations, visit their website.

Moreover you must comply with the requirements mandated by your country regarding the sale of handmade foods. And don’t forget to protect yourself and …

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Getting Set Up in the Mobile Food Industry
Breaking News

Getting Set Up in the Mobile Food Industry

- by Benny McAdams

No doubt you’ve heard the buzz on the street. The mobile food industry has taken off and it isn’t likely to slow down any time soon. But it’s not your run-of-the-mill sandwich shop or greasy spoon that’s garnering attention. (Their sales are actually dropping.) It’s concepts that include innovative menus featuring fresh ingredients like hand-patted Vermont beef burgers and free-range Vermont organic chicken that are on the rise.

For your best bet, look for those that have established themselves as a proven leader in this fast-growing lunch truck business segment of the market, such as some of the top mobile food companies who continue to grow by at least 10 percent each year. Even in a faltering economy, the exciting fast casual dining concepts that these premier mobile food businesses have pioneered are thriving.

So, does the mobile food industry excite you? It’s going to take some work on your …

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Renting Event Venues for Office Meetings, Why Not?
Company Business

Renting Event Venues for Office Meetings, Why Not?

- by Benny McAdams

Almost every company always holds a meeting in their office, always almost in the same meeting room. Holding a meeting in their own office building is indeed more practical and saving time. However, occasional meetings also need to be held outside the office such as renting family dining in Helensburgh as a meeting place. The following are reasons why meetings need to be held outside the office.

1.   Grow Up Creative Ideas and Solutions

Renting Event Venues for Office Meetings, Why Not?

One of the things that can inhibit creativity is to do the same thing in the same space repeatedly. So holding a meeting in the same room many times will make the meeting participants feel bored and unable to think creatively and finding new solutions. If you don’t want to happen, keep your employees and colleagues away from the narrow and walled white conference room.

But when the meeting is conducted, of course, the meeting participants …

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How are Mutual Fund Investments Taxed?
Company Business

How are Mutual Fund Investments Taxed?

- by Benny McAdams

There are many ways of investing money in the capital market. One way is to place your money in mutual funds. Mutual fund investors receive dividends on the fund units that they hold. They may also earn a profit when the value of their holdings appreciates, leading to capital gains. The difference between your initial buying price and your selling price is your capital gain.

There are two categories of capital gains based on how long you stay invested: short-term capital gains (STCG) and long-term capital gains (LTCG). Both of these categories are taxable. The mutual fund tax rates are determined by the type of fund and the holding duration. When it comes to equities, a holding period of less than a year is short term and that exceeding a year is long term. In case of debt funds, a holding duration of up to three years is considered short …

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