Start a Cake Business:How to Succeed in a Home-based Cottage Food Operation or a Commercial Kitchen
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Start a Cake Business:How to Succeed in a Home-based Cottage Food Operation or a Commercial Kitchen

This book covers every aspect of creating a cake business at home, in a shared kitchen or in a commercial cake shop. 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?" Maybe you've been to a wedding, seen and tasted the cakes or cupcakes and thought, "I can do this!" Perhaps you just enjoy working in the kitchen and want to learn how to start a real home-business. Recent passage of cottage food laws are opening new opportunities for home-based cake businesses across the country.


We cover everything, from writing a business plan and preparing for your first kitchen inspection to creative marketing ideas and attracting new clients. Written 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:
  • Navigating complex regulations and laws
  • 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 and scripts 
  • Innovative places and ways to market your business
  • Our exclusive 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 manuals including:
  • Sample Business Plan
  • Recipes Contracts and Order Forms 
  • Farmer's Market Guide Safety
  • 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 Statement
  • ... and many others 

  • TitleStart a Cake Business:How to Succeed in a Home-based Cottage Food Operation or a Commercial Kitchen
  • ManufacturerInformationTree
  • BindingKindle Edition
  • ProductGroupDigital Ebook Purchas
  • ReleaseDate2012-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
  • FormatKindle eBook