What are the start up costs of a Personal Chef business?

You can start a personal chef business for around $500. The first two things you must have before going to a client’s home are a business license and liability insurance. Business license fees vary from $10 to $200 depending on your city or county. Liability insurance runs less than $50 a month. Liability insurance is not a legal requirement, but it sure would be helpful to have in case of emergency. You probably already have a computer and printer to create client menus. You also likely have a cell phone and reliable vehicle. Your car of course is going to require gas money to get to and from appointments and grocery store visits. Another start-up cost is a website. There are so many DIY websites you could put together overnight without the need to hire someone to do it for you. A website domain and hosting runs about $250 a year. That's about it for start-up costs. This does exclude any paid advertising to get your business going, but with the right techniques, you could learn how to get clients for your business without spending money in formal paid advertising. If you’re interested in becoming a personal chef, I welcome you to check out VirginiaStockwell.com that includes an actionable step-by-step guide to starting a personal chef business.