Last week I made up some flyers to pass around my neighborhood just to get an idea of what kind of response I'd get. I first showed it to my closest neighbor who is an english teacher....just for proofreading. I told her that I was just going to pass them out on our street. She said, "Well our neighborhood is not zoned for business and I'm afraid if you pass these out someone might report you." I told her that I had already talked to our police chief and he recommended renting a bldg zoned for business. He said as long as nobody reported an "eyesore" or he couldn't see the "junk", he'd look the other way...like he does when he see's me "shopping".

This is the conundrum. I can't afford to rent a bldg. and if I can't advertise, I will never be able to afford it. It feels like being between a rock and a hard place.

On top of that, I am on disability because I am bipolar. That means I'm capable of running a business 3/4 of the time and the other percentage...well... I'm not. That's why I'd like to keep it at home....and maybe move up after I get some capital. The other negative is that my psychiatrist has advised me never to go off disability 'cause it's very difficult to get back on it, and bipolar syndrome is very unpredictable.



I guess the ideal senereo is to have a partner who could get the license and pay me under the table ?

Any other ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated. This has been difficult to share, but I've found that most people on here are very kind and sensitive to the "plights" of others. And I'm sure that many of you have faced the business aspect....timing of when to stay small and when to go bigger. It used to be easy. You just do it...now we have so many regulations....

Thanks for your input.

Dee