Were you home-based? I plan to actually have a business not as a hobby. Thank you for the advice I haven't made the decision on 07 or 01 yet but been researching both.As a former holder of an 07 ffl with a 02 sot, I will warn you, they will NOT approve a hobbyist as a manufacturer. You will need to have a full time business. Manufacturing is a whole different can of worms.
Don't even get me started on the SOT. And don't forget ITAR likes to hit up 07s for a $2,300 annual fee.
I recommend going 01ffl to start off with.