I have found an online resource on how to start selling homemade food products. You do have to obtain both a business license and a permit from the health department for a home food supplier or baker. Once you have obtained the necessary permits, design your website and start getting your supplies and shipping products. This site had great advice on being able to handle large orders, how to ship, offering different packaging options, making pictures of the baked product and providing a delicious description of it. This had links to homemade crafts and other objects you might want to sell.
 http://www.ehow.com/how_5526390_sell-food-items-online.html

As I obtain more information on starting this business I am trying to narrow down my merchandise. I may want to have separate "stores" since I am having difficulty in choosing one area. My daughters want to do a food section which I believe will require food handling license and inspections. So have to do more research on that. But to start I will probably have trinkets, tools, dolls, antiques maybe, and what ever we find in our thrift store search. Start out slowly and build.

I have been searching for information on the best way to start an internet business and found this website helpful. There are multiple ideas of merchandise, blogs,etc to make money. I hope others who may be looking to own their own business at home fine this interesting. http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/top-10-internet-home-businesses-ideas-you-can-start-and-run-in-your-underwear/

In this time of economic uncertainty and desire to retire comfortably I am looking for others who have a successful online business or want to start one. I was thinking of opening a "store" on Ebay and want tips on how to get started and what kind of  merchandise to start with.