Upholstery

1. Decide on a Company Name for Your LLC.
2. File LLC Articles of Organization.
3. Decide on the Registered Agent (could be yourself).
4. Have an attorney or a legal service prepare an LLC Operating Agreement.
5. Do not neglect Tax and Licensing Requirements.
6. Get both an EIN and a State EIN because you are an employer.

What do upholstery businesses do?

The outlook is great because this is a niche industry so it is upen for conquering. Upholstery businesses can be for furniture, automobiles, and homes such as wall upholstery. A lot of clients that regularly detail their cars also upholster their cars. In addition, antique and other old furniture occasionally need upholstering or some call it reupholstering. This industry is growing fast at a rate of 1.8% per year and the gross income of all combined businesses in the U.S. is more than $2.1 million.

Are you for this business?

You can start this business as a part time or full time depending on your situation. So long as you like working with crafts and other objects, most likely you will do well. You can make your own hours so there you are... start when you have the little money that this business requires to begin.

How does the business work?

You will be reupholstering and upholstering automobiles, antique furniture and any type of furniture. That involves:

• take off the original worn out fabrics and cushioning.
• measuring and fitting new fabric and cushioning
• applying fabric and cushioning as partly renovating the upholstery.

What you will be doing as an owner, employer, marketer etc.

• First, when a client walks in, he will want to know how much it is going to cost.
• In some cases, you will need to pick up and deliver back the items to be upholstered
• Taking care of inventory, and tools you will need.
• Financials for the business such as bills and taxes.
• marketing

So who are your clients?

Even though some low income customers reupholster their furniture and automobiles, it is usually more the.

So, high end homes use upholstery for their more high end furnitures and automobiles as oppose to low end ones who prefer to use the furniture untill it completly wears out.

How do you create income?

As a general rule, give them a flat rate either by the hour or per piece. Consider making money from the price of the fabric and cushioning as well.

What do you need to know?

First, you need to know how to upholster furniture.

The best way is learning by doing. For example, get a part time job helping an upholsterer or join a vocational school.

How Much Do You Need to Start an upholstery business?

Most upholstery shops are mobile using a van and the tools to upholster.

If you already own a pick up or an SUV, it will be fine and you can use your garage to do repairs home.

• You will need screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers and a drill, a knife, a stretcher, shears, pins and chalk.

In some stores you may find a kit for upholsterers for less than $200.

Contact your fabric wholesalers to get sample fabrics to show your clients and keep the samples as well as your upholstery tools in your van.

What you legally need to start an upholstery business business?

1. Form a legal business entity. You can start as a sole proprietor and you will need a DBA filing for that. If you go as an LLC, get an LLC certificate and an operating agreement as well as an EIN.
2. Register for sales taxes. You will need to register for sales tax so you can buy your materials wholesale saving on sales tax.
3. Business bank account. You can use your current bank account but if you form an LLC, for example, you will need an LLC certificate, an operating agreement, and an EIN before they will open it for you. .
4. Note that all businesses need a Business License and if you working from home, you need a home occupation permit as well in most locations.