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This episode we're taking a deep dive into the pricing of an SMB Nutrition t-shirt.

How much it costs me when someone orders a shirt. How much it costs you when buying a shirt. In addition, how much revenue SMB Nutrition makes on a sale. Finally, some thoughts to wrap it up. 

This episode.... well like all the episodes of Howard's Blend won't be for everyone. However, this is all part of my value of transparency from the previous episode. 

Please let me know what you think.

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Where you can now buy Howard's Blend Plant-Based Protein Powder in a 30 gram sample size and a 1 pound size. In addition,  the extraordinary SMB Nutrition t-shirt is for sale.

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In this episode, we're going over some of the rules/regulations established by the U.S. Federal Government regarding the labeling of dietary supplements. 

Disclaimer: This episode is for informational purposes only. There is a plethora of information on this topic, and it would take hours to go through all of it. 

I summarized what I thought was pertinent data to cover this topic. However, please don't use the information in this episode as a substitute for doing your own research and talking with a professional. 

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https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/label-claims-conventional-foods-and-dietary-supplements

https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/small-entity-compliance-guide-structurefunction-claims

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=950bf2d0400b8d110dae4922e94fe3cd&mc=true&node=pt21.2.101&rgn=div5#se21.2.101_162

The above link details the labeling provisions for fat content in products as mentioned in the episode. 

In this episode, we're going over some of the rules/regulations established by the U.S. Federal Government regarding the advertising of dietary supplements. 

In addition to providing some awesome (well to me) information, this episode also serves as another correction episode from an episode in October 2020 (My Thoughts On The Supplement Business).

Disclaimer: This episode is for informational purposes only. There is a plethora of information on this topic, and it would take hours to go through all of it. 

I summarized what I thought was pertinent data to cover this topic. However, please don't use the information in this episode as a substitute for doing your own research and talking with a professional. 

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website howardsblend.com

Where you can now buy Howard's Blend Plant-Based Protein Powder in a 30 gram sample size and a 1 pound size. In addition,  the extraordinary SMB Nutrition t-shirt is for sale.

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This episode is the audio pulled from an Instagram live on February 6, 2021 (I say March 2021 in the intro.. it's February).

I ramble some, but the episode focuses on one of my values that I listed for an exercise from a mastermind group.

Please check out the work that the mastermind amigos are doing on Instagram.

Marc Jeffrey
@marcjeffreypodcast

Lea Meakin
@coachleameakin

Harmony Garcia
@theblissbroker

Rodney Sadler
@loveyou2.life

Michael Bailey-Brown
@tangledmindpodcast

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Where you can now buy Howard's Blend Plant-Based Protein Powder in a 30 gram sample size and a 1 pound size. In addition,  the extraordinary SMB Nutrition t-shirt is for sale.

Going over the oldest memory I have of wanting to start a supplement company aka when the 'seed' was planted in my brain.

Also go over some life experiences that led up to it, and why I waited so long to finally take action. 

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Where you can now buy Howard's Blend Plant-Based Protein Powder in a 30 gram sample size and a 1 pound size. In addition,  the extraordinary SMB Nutrition t-shirt is for sale.

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In this episode, we're going over the extremely exciting topic of sales tax.

What is sales tax?

What's a use tax?

When do you charge sales tax?

What about online sales and sales tax?

We cover these questions and more in this episode.

Disclaimer: The information for this episode is a combination of things I've learned and resources (listed at the bottom of this description). Sales tax laws vary depending on the jurisdiction and can change quite often. I'm not a tax professional, so please
don't use the information in this episode as a substitute for speaking with a professional.

Corrections: I found three mistakes that I made when going back over the episode.

1. Around 24 minutes. The example used to describe a use tax. I said that if I travel to Ohio to buy a shirt and I don't have a presence in Ohio, then sales tax wouldn't be charged and then I would owe a use tax in the state of Texas (where I live).

This example is incorrect. If I traveled to Ohio to buy a shirt, I would pay sales tax wherever I purchased the shirt in Ohio. No use tax is owed. I should have said that I buy the shirt online
from a store in Ohio and sales tax is not charged. Then I would owe a use tax in Texas, because I'm 'using' the shirt in Texas.

2. At around the 1hour mark on resale certificates. At the end of the episode, I explain how a resale certificate could help
a drop shipper from being charged sales tax on an item that they are going to sell to a customer and charge a customer sales tax. I wasn't sure which state the drop shipping supplier would apply
sales tax for and remit to. This is my understanding of how it would work...

I'm in Texas. Let's say I have a customer in Florida. I don't have a 'presence' or nexus in Florida so I don't charge the customer sales tax for the shirt. Let's assume the supplier for the shirts doesn't
have a nexus in Texas, but they do in Florida. When the customer buys a shirt from me, they don't get charged sales tax. However, I get charged Florida sales tax when the supplier bills me for the shirt that will be sent to the customer in Florida. This is where a resale certificate comes in play. The supplier then would not charge me sales tax, because I'm selling it to the customer in Florida. However, I have to remit the sales tax charged to my customer in Florida to Florida. Since I have to get a sales tax permit to get a resale certificate, I now have to remit sales tax in Florida.

I got confused because I didn't know if the supplier would charge me Texas sales tax (my supplier does have a nexus in Texas) because the supplier considers me the destination of the purchase or do they consider in this case the customer in Florida as the destination of the transaction. From what I've read (included all the resources in this description), the supplier would consider the customer in Florida (where the item is ultimately going to go) as the destination. So I would be charged Florida sales tax. Unless I present a Florida resale certificate. This is based on how I'm selling the t-shirts. Which is print on demand.

3. Regarding the topic of resale certificates once again. I said that as a seller we potentially would have to get a resale certificate for 45 states plus Washington D.C. This is not incorrect but unnecessary. There are 36 states that permit the use of an out of state resale certificate. Texas (where I am is one of them) permits the use of an out of state resale certificate. So potentially one would need a resale certificate from 9 states (10 for me with one from Texas) and Washington D.C.

The topic as sales tax is extremely confusing. As you can see, there's a lot that I get wrong and still don't understand. My in

Going over my thoughts on lifestyle creep.

I mention Mr. Hussain Abdullah, his shirt ( I'm wearing it in the video of the podcast) and his book in this episode. Below are links to both websites, YouTube channels and Instagram accounts.

https://www.hahomesus.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dwb-u6pCn7jATz30x_O7A

@hahomesus

Fear Workshop Links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0tsvCkwIZtkzr5t03AobGw

@fearwkshp

https://www.fearworkshops.com/

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Going over the third pre-workout supplement ingredient.

Breakdown of the episode:

Discuss three types of caffeine that I've seen in pre-workout supplements.

How does caffeine 'wake us up' and give us a 'high'

Dosage

Side effects

Disclaimer: The content of this episode is solely for educational purposes. Please consult with a medical professional before starting/changing/stopping any nutrition, exercise and/or supplement plan.

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Going over some running tips/techniques that I've found helpful through experience.

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Discussing my current thoughts on supplement manufacturing based on knowledge that I've learned and personal experience. 

Sprinkle in some guidelines from the U.S. Federal Government. 

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is intended for informational purposes. Do not take my statements as a substitute to doing the work and research yourself and/or talking with a professional(s) on the subjects discussed in this episode.

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