We have been in business now for 2-3 years but had previously went through a middleman to get my stock, instead of buying directly from the manufacture costing me more money. In Missouri you do not have to have a business license if you have a home based business as I do, I do have a Federal tax ID allowing me to buy wholesale. I do hope to having my business grow in the near future to buy larger amounts, with the state of the economy here business is a bit slow, that is why I am hoping that if I get different inventory my business will pick up allowing me to spend more money.