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Can I Sell This?
POPULARSearch any food product and instantly find out if it's allowed under Florida's cottage food law. 100+ items with legal citations.
- Search 100+ food products
- Clear YES / NO / DEPENDS verdicts
- FL Statute 500.80 references
- Labeling requirements included
Business Name Generator
Generate creative, memorable business names tailored to your products, style, and location. Save your favorites.
- 12+ names per generation
- 5 style options (Classic to Modern)
- Personalized with your name & city
- Copy to clipboard & favorites
What Should I Sell? Quiz
Answer 6 quick questions and get personalized product recommendations based on your skills, budget, and goals.
- 2-minute personalized quiz
- Top 3 product recommendations
- Profit margins & startup costs
- Tailored to your experience level
Startup Cost Calculator
NEWEstimate your total startup investment with pre-populated costs for equipment, ingredients, packaging, and more.
- 6 cost categories pre-filled
- "Already own" savings tracker
- Budget vs Professional comparison
- Break-even estimator
Product Idea Generator
NEWFind the perfect cottage food product to sell based on your skill level, budget, and market goals.
- 30+ product ideas with pricing
- Filter by skill, budget & shelf life
- Profit margin & demand scores
- Startup tips for each product
$250K Sales Cap Tracker
NEWTrack your monthly cottage food sales against Florida's $250,000 annual cap. See projections, get alerts, and stay compliant.
- Live progress gauge with projections
- Month-by-month sales tracking
- Cap-exceed warning alerts
- Data saves locally — no signup
Label Generator
POPULARBuild a 100% FDACS-compliant cottage food label with all required fields, then download a print-ready PDF. No signup needed.
- FDACS-compliant formatting
- Auto-ordered ingredients & allergen warnings
- Print-ready PDF download
- 15+ sizes — Avery, Dymo & more
Professional Maker Tools
Free to use — no signup, no credit card, ever. Create an account to save your work and get listed in the directory.
Recipe Cost Calculator
Calculate the true cost of your recipes including ingredients, labor, packaging, and overhead. Set profitable prices with confidence.
- Ingredient cost tracking
- Labor time calculation
- Packaging cost inclusion
- Profit margin suggestions
Invoice Generator
Create professional invoices for your cottage food business. Perfect for wholesale orders, custom orders, and keeping records.
- Professional templates
- Automatic calculations
- PDF export
- Business branding
Pro Business Tools
Powerful tools to manage money, orders, and profitability. Available with paid plans.
Smart Label Generator Pro
Everything in the free label tool, plus saved & reusable labels, QR codes, and custom branding — all in your dashboard.
- Save & reuse unlimited labels
- QR codes linking to your profile
- Logo upload & custom branding
- Avery sticker-sheet layouts
Expense Tracker
Track and categorize business expenses. View monthly summaries and generate year-end tax reference reports.
- 9 expense categories
- Monthly & yearly summaries
- Year-end tax reference report
- CSV export
Customer Order Form
Build a shareable order form. Let customers browse products, choose quantities, and schedule pickup.
- Add unlimited products
- Pickup day & time scheduling
- Order tracking & status management
- Customer preview mode
Profit & Loss Dashboard
See your full financial picture. Combines Sales Tracker + Expense Tracker into monthly P&L statements.
- Monthly P&L table & chart
- Profit margin tracking
- Expense category breakdown
- Annual summary & CSV export
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More Resources for Cottage Food Makers
Recommended tools & partners for Florida makers
The services and supplies most cottage food makers set up as they launch and grow.
Business liability insurance
General & product liability for food & market vendors, from ~$30/mo. Many markets require proof of coverage.
Get a free insurance quoteForm your LLC
Register your cottage food business as an LLC to separate personal & business liability.
Start your LLCSticker Mule — custom labels
Custom product, jar, and sticker labels for your brand — new customers get $10 off.
Get $10 off labelsKing Arthur Baking
Flour, mixes, and baking supplies pros trust — stock your cottage kitchen.
Shop King ArthurSquare — take card payments
Accept cards at markets & pickups with a free reader. No monthly fee.
Get a free card readerBusiness bank account
Keep business money separate — free small-business checking with no minimums.
Open a free accountZoviz — logo & brand kit
Design a logo and full brand kit for your food business in minutes.
Create your logoBookkeeping for makers
Track income, expenses & sales tax so tax season is painless.
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