Relevance of the business idea
There are many things in a person’s life without which he is impossible. Dishes are a familiar part of our lives; moreover, they often serve as decoration and an extension of the interior. Ecological and natural materials are now in demand, and handmade products are still in trend. Making household utensils from wood is an opportunity to show creativity and earn good money. At the same time, you can organize a business at home.
Think about how to interest and surprise your future customers
Storage rules and packaging
Edible cups are packaged in the same way as other food products, in accordance with GOST. The shelf life of such containers is determined by the technology of their preparation and the components included in the recipe.
Starting a business producing edible tableware has many advantages, but along with them it is worth considering possible risks. The most important of them is a small customer base. In order to consistently receive good profits and gradually expand production, it is necessary to properly organize an advertising campaign. It is also necessary to ensure high quality of products. Finished products must be durable and prevent any deformation during operation.
Costs and profits
To start a home production of handmade wood products you will need about 65,000 rubles. The payback period for investments is 3-4 months. The net profit of the project after six months of work is from 60,000 rubles monthly.
Start-up costs: approximate calculation for Murmansk
| Expense item | Amount, ₽ |
| Business registration | 1’000 |
| Equipment | 50’000 |
| Logo and corporate identity development | 9’000 |
| Business cards printing | 5’000 |
| Total | 65’000 |
Monthly costs
| Expense item | Amount, ₽ |
| Salary to employees | 8’000 |
| Advertising and promotion | 10’000 |
| Communication, Internet, transport | 3’000 |
| Consumables | 15’000 |
| Packaging and branding | 4’000 |
| Total | 40’000 |
What equipment is needed?
First of all, you should decide on the equipment manufacturer. The equipment produced in the USA and Germany has proven itself to be excellent, but its price is quite high. Therefore, a cheaper option, made in Taiwan or Korea, and having low power, is quite suitable for starting.
The list of equipment for the production of disposable tableware includes:
- injection molding machine (used for making tableware from polystyrene and polypropylene);
- extruder (it is used to produce sheets from granulate);
- thermoforming machines.
Permits and documents
Business registration
If you intend to create 2-3 products for sale per month, then this cannot be called a business - it’s a hobby. But with large production plans and hiring assistants, you need to register yourself as an individual entrepreneur.
To do this, contact the tax office with a package of documents. When registering, indicate OKVED codes 16.29.12 Production of wooden tableware and kitchen utensils and 47.91 Retail trade by mail or via the Internet. Choose a simplified tax system or switch to a patent.
List of basic documents for individual entrepreneur registration
- Application for state registration of an individual as an individual entrepreneur (form No. P21001)
- Copy of Russian passport
- Receipt for payment of state duty
How to open your own business
To start producing edible tableware, you need to decide what exactly you intend to produce and buy equipment. The easiest way is to choose those products for the production of which standard confectionery shop equipment is sufficient - for example, sweet cups made from flour. Costs in this case will be lower, since specific devices will not be required.
You will need to purchase:
| Table | 5,000 – 10,000 rubles |
| Refrigerator | 20 000 – 40 000 |
| Oven | 15 000 – 30 000 |
| Bake | 15 000 – 30 000 |
| Sum | 55,000 – 100,000 rubles |
As you can see, the total costs are quite low, and this despite the fact that the use of fairly expensive equipment is implied - if desired, they can be reduced.
But the matter will not be limited to these expenses - after all, you still need to find and rent premises, and you also need staff. Usually, in such production it is possible to get by with about ten employees, and a room of sufficient size is selected accordingly.
The staff consists of:
- designer;
- chemist and biologist (this can be one person);
- manager;
- accountant;
- employees directly involved in production and sales.
You will also need to spend money on raw materials - it all depends on your choice of what exactly you will produce. Based on these three items of expenses - wages, rent and purchase of materials, you can calculate the monthly expenses for maintaining production. They will vary greatly depending on its volume, but in any case, given the chosen business model, they are relatively low.
Another important nuance is documents. When registering as an individual entrepreneur, you will need to submit an application, as well as provide the tax office with a copy of your passport and a receipt for payment of the duty. When opening an LLC, you need an authorized capital of at least 10,000 rubles.
A permit from Rospotrebnadzor and a conclusion from the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station are also required. OKVED code 10, that is, production of food products, is most often used 10.89.9, “Production of other food products not included in other groups.” Depending on what kind of edible tableware will be produced, sometimes other classifiers may be required, for example, a separate code is needed for a confectionery product.
It is better to pay taxes according to a simplified scheme. There is not much reporting on it, and the rate is low. Standard - 6%, and when using the expense deduction scheme - 15%. In regions they can be reduced by up to 1 and 5%, respectively.
The main risk is the still low demand. It is not so serious for a small-scale business, but to minimize it, it is still advisable to conduct a large-scale advertising campaign. Moreover, there are such trump cards in hand as unusual and environmentally friendly edible tableware, ease of use. It is important to develop an attractive design.
Selecting a room
At first, all the work takes place in the business owner’s apartment. Subsequently, when expanding and increasing turnover, a small workshop is rented.
Organize your workspace effectively at home. It is advisable to allocate a separate room for a workshop. You will need a lot of tools and it should always be at hand. Divide the space into several functional zones: in one you cut and process the product, dry it and paint it if necessary. Take care of high-quality ventilation in the room.
If space at home does not allow, which is often the case in our modern apartments, and the budget is small for renting a workshop, ask for square meters in a local art house. There is one like this in every, even small, city in Russia. In addition to this, pottery workshops, handicraft centers and similar organizations are suitable. For a small rent, they will let you under their roof and provide you with a place.
