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HELP! Any way to do this? (Business question)
First...let me say that I am trying to do the right thing! I am in school now for photography......I have a few friends who are interested in me doing their portraits of their families in their home near Christmas. I also have a magazine that may be interested in a photo taken in the State I live in -Virginia. I want to do the right thing and get my business license so I can do things the legal way. I called the county and you do not need a business license in m COUNTY! They only need to check the zoning where your business will be. Even if I do strickly freelance work, they consider it a home-based business.......(I am going to use a cell phone and email-online-- and a post office box...so no one will be coming in and out--etc!) I live on a MAIN street and have many neigborhood businesses here. Well, I can't do it. I am restricted and there isnt anyone I can go to to listen and maybe change the zoning--that's it! I protested...but neighbor lady watches like 10 kids and puts out a sign and she has no FOOT! They tell me she was probably grandfathered in as well as all these other businesses along my street. I can get neighbors approval, and am not bothering anyone here. My husband lost his job after transferring here and things are really hard......and many people may see this photo and want to come to this place in VIRGINIA. ( He brought paper work home to do!) Is there anything---within costs---that I can do so that I can sell a photo to a magazine or card use--etc! Thanks for reading.....I am just trying my best for my family. I can not afford to go somewhere...but have thought of like a vendor craft type thing-----as I may also sell some of these "VIRGINIA" photos in a gallery type thing!
July 29, 2002
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