Hi Merlicky, I'm in a similar situation. Here's what we are planning to do, and this might be a solution for you, too. We are going to make our product and market it in small packages to coffee shops, tea shops, gourmet and gift shops, etc. Our small town alone wouldn't be enough to support the business, so we are going to market our chocolate in as many of the nearby towns as we can - especially any that get a lot of tourist traffic. I think the trick will be to package it accordingly, say, in one or two piece packages to the coffee shops so people can sit down and have it with their coffee. I think this is something some people would opt for instead of a piece of cake. It would be less profit than selling a larger box, but hopefully, you would sell a lot more of them. Also, it would have to be packaged in a clear box so people could see it - and hopefully make their mouths water! Of course you have to give a portion of the profit(split?) with the shop, but you make that up by selling in more shops. At least that's what we are hoping. And the small packaging makes sense today when people don't have as much money. As far as production, if you approach the shops with some samples and they want to sell your product, you will work out with them how much they should buy to begin with, and in that way you will know ahead of time how much you need to make. Good Luck, Cocogirl
