Is This A Smart Decision?

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ktbicchinella Posted 21 Jul 2010 , 11:42pm
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Hello everyone my name is Katie, I just came across this website while I was researching some advice and it seems to be a perfect website. I am a stay at home mom of one and I LOVE decorating cakes, my husband and I discussed about me opeing a homebased cake buisness? Am I making a smart decision? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!! Thank you so much, Katie

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JulieMN Posted 21 Jul 2010 , 11:50pm
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Welcome to the site...there truly is a lot to learn here and a ton of great information.

I would recommend reading through the Cake Decorating Business forum to check on the legalities and logistics of setting up a business. There are so many things (big and small) that can be easy to overlook in the excitement of wanting to get started, but can make or break everything.

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malene541 Posted 21 Jul 2010 , 11:52pm
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Welcome Katie, You for surely came across a great site!! You will find a TON of information here. Good luck to you and your cake adventure! icon_smile.gif

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bakingpw Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 12:49am
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Welcome to the most addicting site you'll come across! I KNOW you'll find out so much info here. Make sure being an at home baker is legal in your area ~ these forums can help you determine that.

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mamawrobin Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 12:54am
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Welcome to cc. I would suggest you read the many threads in the business forum on this site. Tons of great information in those threads.

Only you can determine if a home based cake business is right for you. I even think there is a thread on which states allow home baking. That would be a good place to start.
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Btrfly578 Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 1:13am
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Welcome. I as well just happen to come across this site a couple of months ago and it definitely is very helpful. Alot of great ideas.

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tweeter_bug98 Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 1:34am
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Only you can determine if a home based cake business is right for you. I even think there is a thread on which states allow home baking. That would be a good place to start.
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Welcome! Just a little warning: This site becomes very addicting! I discovered this site in May and have had such a fun time learning all kinds of things from other members as well as enjoying everyone's talent. I would definitely check the laws in your state as to whether or not you can open a home-based bakery. I live in Idaho and I cannot sell items made from the same building I reside in. Good luck!

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CWR41 Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 2:34am
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Here's what everyone is talking about... at the top of this forum page, there's a "sticky" (blue folder) that lists which states allow home baking businesses. The link: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-586218-0.html

It's a great place to start your research. Happy reading!

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cakesbycathy Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 12:23pm
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Figure out if your state allows home bakeries and then create a business plan. thumbs_up.gif

Good luck!

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costumeczar Posted 22 Jul 2010 , 12:35pm
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Where are you located? That can answer your question about whether you can have a home-based bakery right there. I'll also say that if you want to have a business you'll need to run it like a business, so make sure you understand what goes into that. It's not enough to like baking, you also have to have an understanding of bookkeeping and marketing (among other things).

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JulieMN Posted 23 Jul 2010 , 3:43am
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It's not enough to like baking, you also have to have an understanding of bookkeeping and marketing (among other things).




Because when you are a business....the other stuff takes up more time than you could imagine...

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costumeczar Posted 23 Jul 2010 , 11:32am
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It's not enough to like baking, you also have to have an understanding of bookkeeping and marketing (among other things).



Because when you are a business....the other stuff takes up more time than you could imagine...




Ooooohhhh, so true. Heinously true.

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