Has anyone ever said to you, "Your baking is so delicious, or your cakes are so beautiful...you should go into business!?" Have you ever taken a cake decorating class and thought, "How could I turn this into a career?" Perhaps you just enjoy working in the kitchen and want to learn how to start a real home-business. Whatever your reason for choosing cake decorating as a business, this book offers the expertise and solutions to the many situations you will encounter as you start your journey as a business owner. This book combines the business start-up knowledge and cake decorating experience of people like you from around the world who have successfully started home businesses.

Start A Cake Business Today

Education & Teaching

Spencer, Paula

Higher & Continuing Education

InformationTree Press

"Start a Cupcake Business Today" equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to start and successfully grow a cupcake bakery anywhere! In addition to reviewing current trends and business basics, we cover every aspect of writing a business plan including: Researching your demographic; Marketing and promotion;Legal structure and licensing; Financial forecasting (sales, cash flow, budgets, etc.). We simplify and explain the processes of funding your business; Pricing for profit;start-up costs; Smart accounting for bakers. Because running a business isn't familiar to everyone, the writing is easy-to-follow and uses practical language with real-world case-studies in a bakery context. We know it helps to see real examples, so you will have access to both a business plan template and an actual business plan from a successful gourmet cupcake shop to guide you. Written with consultation from over 50 health, agricultural and municipal business departments you will be guided through the process of getting legal. We cut through the red-tape to alleviate the anxiety most people experience when dealing with health inspectors, tax collectors and licensing agencies. You will receive the latest guidance about the insurance you should have, your tax responsibilities, the most common equipment and construction requirements, how to work and negotiate with your future landlord, what needs to be in a lease, your responsibilities for food safety, and much more. You will learn the best locations for YOUR business; Space design and lighting to maximize efficiency and sales; How to be a strong presence in your community through traditional and web-based marketing. Understand how to get the TOP results from search engines and the best results from Facebook and Twitter. Bonus items including forms, checklists, contracts and more are also provided. Learn more at cupcake-business.com

Start a Cupcake Business Today

Business & Money

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

This book contains the advice and specific business instructions to help you start a cookie business from home or in a commercial kitchen. As a baker, there is nothing like sharing your talent as part of a celebration, holiday, or special event. While any bakery business includes long hours and personal sacrifice, a cookie business is a very specific niche, enabling the owner to employ strategies that can streamline production and efficiency. Start a Cookie Business Today by Paula Spencer takes you through a proven process of starting a cookie business including: • Writing a Business Plan • Financing Your Dream • Developing a Concept and Marketing it • Getting Legal • Growing Your Business...and much more In each chapter we provide concrete steps for starting a cookie business as well as motivation, case-studies, and resources. Sample documents used in professional bakeries are also included with your purchase of the book to save you time and help you avoid common mistakes. *(available on our website cookiebusinessbook.com) We discuss trends in the industry, questions you should ask before opening your business and provide the motivation to succeed as you plan and move forward. We address the customer-facing issues you may already be thinking about such as: • Developing a profitable cookie menu • Branding and marketing. • Places to sell your cookies • Effective ways toreach more customers online and in your community. We also walk you through the behind-the-scenes of any business such as: • The pros and cons of different financing options; • The legal obligations you face as a food producer; • Taxes, insurance and licensing • Food Safety • Expenses and supplies • Accounting • Time management strategies Finally, becuase you need to develop your own processes and methods, we provide a range of documents that you can download and edit inlcuding daily checklists, business documents and worksheets, contracts, and more.

Start a Cookie Business Today

Spencer, Paula T

Start a Cake Business shares our extensive knowledge of running a small bakery business so that aspiring entrepreneurs can affordably learn the fundamentals of starting a cake business and have the necessary tools to be successful. Whether you’ve been creating cakes as a hobby or ready to take your home-based cake business to the next level, this comprehensive book covers every aspect of creating a successful cake business at home, in a shared kitchen or in a commercial cake shop. We cover everything, from writing a business plan and preparing for your first kitchen inspection to creative marketing ideas and attracting new clients. Written clearly and with specific, step-by-step advice, this book aims to pave the way for new cake business owners by informing bakers of all skill levels about: Planning and preparation while in the start-up phase Paperwork and organizational documents needed Creating a business identity including your business name, logo and website Legal issues including Business Permits and Licensing Utilizing and benefit from the latest marketing strategies How to create repeat customers—and stable income—by continually bringing clients back for all the cake occasions of their lives Expenses and funding sources Insurance, taxes, and accounting How to start with a minimal investment How to calculate your total product costs and price your cakes for maximum profit Creating a professional publicity kit Wedding-specific cake business strategies Innovative places to sell your cake Our 126 step start up plan Tools and supplies you'll need and much more In addition to the contents of the book, buyers will also have access to the members area of our website to guides, spreadsheets and forms including: Recipes Contracts and Order Forms Farmer’s Market Guide Safety and Accident Prevention Guide Cake Business Pre-opening and Daily Checklists Cash Flow and Cost of Goods Sold Spreadsheet Budget, Start-up, Financial projections, Profit and Loss, and others Education is a life-long endeavor. The knowledge and skills for starting and growing a business are becoming more accesible, more clearly explained, and fine-tuned. The expansion of cottage food laws is creating opportunities that were once only available to a select few. This book is an extension of our commitment to helping educate anyone who wants take their economic future into their own hands by starting a cake business.

Start a Cake Business: At Home, in a Commercial Kitchen, or in a Retail Cake Shop

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