What are the steps to creating a bottled water company?

Wow, an interesting one. As with other startups, an idea plus a couple bucks will buy you a cup of coffee. A prototype, or in this case a sample, is just the first step out of many. There's the usual startup stuff - incorporate, permits, find cofounders, investors, employees, an office, accountant, a cleaning service. read more

Unless you have a good reason otherwise it's probably best to buy your water from somebody who'se done that, pay for a third party to do the bottling, and as much as you can set up a virtual company and concentrate on the brand creation and sales. read more

Then below is an in-depth guide on how to start a bottled water company. Bottled water can be defined as drinking water packaged in glass or plastic bottles; and this water can be either distilled water or spring water, or mineral water. Bottled water can come in two forms, which are: Carbonated water; Non carbonated water; The sizes of the bottled water range from small single serving bottles to larger ones. read more

Another option is creating your own spring water brand and distributing it. Decide on the customer base you want to serve. Residential delivery requires an infrastructure of trucks and recyclable bottles, but the customer base you create is a valuable asset for your company, the same with supplying commercial customers. Marketing to large retail stores puts your startup company in competition with major bottled water brands. Find a spring water source. read more