evil_lurker - 12-7-2007 at 11:42
The articles of incorporation paperwork has been filed and I'm on my way to having my own company.
I got tired of not being able to aquire the chemicals needed for what I want to accomplish, the suspicion and associated risk when I was able to
obtain them.
Alfa Aesar, Sigma Aldrich, Cole Palmer, Fisher Scientic, and all the others out there, here I come!
roamingnome - 12-7-2007 at 12:22
one small hurdle might be trade references, but at least the process is started! 
franklyn - 12-7-2007 at 14:37
The historical prelude for this thread _
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=6726
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bio2 - 12-7-2007 at 19:14
.........."one small hurdle might be trade references, but at least the process is started! "............
A way to get these is to approach a small chemical company
and offer to pay all or a portion in advance and the balance on delivery. Then after 2 or 3 months they should give you a 30 day open account with a
bank reference which is really nothing more than a verification of your company account.
Alfa seems more amenable to new customers than some others in my experience.
[Edited on by bio2]
evil_lurker - 12-7-2007 at 20:08
From my understanding, to have trade references you must have a DUNS number and Paydex score from Dun & Bradstreet, the business credit bureau.
For that you must have a listed 411 telephone number, and it helps tremendously if you buy their "Credit Builder" program which is like some $400
IIRC.
Then once you get he DUNS number, you can go apply for credit references and get easy freebie accounts that report like Office Depot, UPS, etc.
After 6 months you get your Paydex score and its all downhill from there.
chemkid - 13-7-2007 at 18:26
evil_lurker, get a website, sell small quanities of chemicals, sell advanced glassware, require little paperwork, sell to anyone regardless, have good
pricing and I'll come!
Good luck, get a website (i suggest googlepages, works fine for me, not sure about comercial sites though)
. Congratualtions!
Chemkid
Sauron - 14-7-2007 at 07:16
Congrats on incorporating. You won't regret it.
IMO don't worry about credit. That takes time and isn't really necessary. Once you have a federal tax number (employers ID number EIN) from IRS most
suppliers will be happy to deal with you on a cash or COD basis.
A lot of startup companies go belly up in the first 1-2 years so for credit many will want to see some longevity first.