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We have compiled a variety of resources to support your success as a marketplace administrator. Check out our blogs for great ideas on attracting more vendors and learn about the rules and regulations of doing business online.
Standard definitions
Online Marktplace
An online marketplace is an e-commerce site that connects sellers with buyers. It's often known as an electronic marketplace and all transactions are managed by the website owner.
Branch Partner
A branch partner is an individual who get the right to use our marketplace system as their own business model under the Commudash ownership umbrella
Business Owner
A business owner is an individual who bought the marketplace system, they are completely independent and do not contribute to Commudash
Landing Page
A landing page is a standalone webpage that visitors arrive at after clicking a link in an email, search engine result, or social media ad. Landing pages are designed to encourage users to take a specific action, such as making a purchase, subscribing to a newsletter, or downloading a guide.
Dashboard
A business dashboard is an interactive data visualization and analysis tool, enabling the presentation, monitoring, and examination of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics.
Hosting
Process where a web hosting provider stores and maintains website files and applications on a server to make its customers' websites accessible on the internet.
Call Center
A call center is the heart of customer service for many businesses, where customers call in for help and reps call out for sales. It's referred to as a "call center" because traditional models of customer service are based on phone support as the main method of contact between customers and companies.
Rules and regulations
Cottage Food Law
Cottage food laws are state laws that allow individuals to sell non-potentially hazardous foods, like baked goods, jams, and candies, from their homes without meeting strict food safety requirements. The laws recognize that these foods are low risk for food contamination.
However, the approaches taken by states vary. For example, in Florida, cottage food businesses are limited to $250,000 in annual gross sales. In Florida, cottage food operations can sell, offer for sale, and accept payment over the internet or by mail order.
Some foods that are commonly allowed to be sold under cottage food laws include:
- Baked goods that don't require refrigeration
- Dry mixes for cakes and cookies
- Jams, jellies, and preserves
- Candies
- Honey
- Fruit pies and dried fruits
The National Agricultural Law Center has a compilation of cottage food laws and regulations for each state.
Florida cottage food law 2024
Does anyone need a permit to sell cottage food in Florida?
Cottage food operations do not require a license or permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and are not inspected by any state government entity. Gross sales for a cottage food operation must not exceed $250,000 annually.
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