Starting a Supplement Business

Today, there are lots of people who are very dependent on supplements because of their major benefits both to health and beauty. With this, more and more entrepreneurs are also seeing the potential of these supplements to provide them more chance of earning money.

This article will serve as your guide in teaching you the best ways on how to get started with your supplement business.

Before you start selling your nutritional supplements, make sure that they are Food and Drug Administration approved to get the confidence of your potential customers. Nowadays, there are several fake supplements out in the market that are not certified by FDA that is why consumers have turned wary. You also need to know on its offered health benefits because you will be conducting sales talk most of the time to convince people in buying your products.

How to Start a Supplement Business

There are several ways on how you can sell or market nutritional supplements. You can start first at your neighborhood by selling it to them. This is known as the most cost-cutting type of selling. If you are adept in computers, then you can also start your own business online which will reach to millions of people around the world.

Since these supplements come in various sizes and forms which include weight-loss products, diet pills, amino acid tablets, protein powers, energy drinks, minerals and vitamins you need to be very specific on what you will sell and on what age bracket you will sell them. You also need to look for a wholesale supplier that will provide you with the supplements to be sold. Before you do that, create an investigation whether your chosen supplier is legal or not. You also need to know if the products they sell are approved by the FDA. Since your goal is to earn money and not to spend more, you also need to make sure that you will get the best deals and the lowest unit cost.

The following things are what you need to have a legal operation in your area: price lists, catalogs, fliers, business cards, digital camera, website, vendor’s license and DBA registration.
Aside from your neighbors, you also need to call several health-related establishments in your area for you to widen your market. Some of them may be the following: gyms, karate and other studios for martial arts. For the potential customers to get interested in what you are selling, you need to be very friendly and the rest will just be done through salestalk.

To be known by customers, you need to think of an easy to remember and catchy name for your business. After choosing a name, you need to immediately call the office of the county administrator to request for a DBA application form. You also need to get the necessary business licenses and permits.

1 Comment

  • Joe Chow said on February 1, 2014
    Houston, Texas. What kind of import permit would one need for finished herbal dietary products form Hong Kong, Taiwan or China?

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