Help Me ! Cake Business Questions
Business By MoodysSweets Updated 24 Oct 2013 , 7:39pm by -K8memphis
AOkay, so I'm an 18 year old girl, starting my own cake decorating business . Yes, I am very good at it. I do not know how to price my cakes, and I know for a fact I am not charging enough .
I would like to know how to price my cakes !!!
Also, best place to buy materials?
Thanks !!
yes what godot said plus i'd suggest you search on this forum for pricing threads--and btw some of it is 'overly passionate' so take it with a grain of salt--but sift though there for the gold
best of the best to you
please come back with more questions
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there's a restaurant depot but it's in in charlotte ;( kinda far away--probably sam's club and costco--search out restaurant supply stores in your area--
-what kinds of materials? to start up the business or to bake with or packaging? pinpoint this a bit
i've gotten a bunch of great stuff off ebay too--ovens & mixers, fridge--and at a local place for a commercial fridge
edited to say --wait--just one oven ;)
ACheck out the Starting a Business and Pricing Formula links in my signature below.
AThere's no point in working on a business plan if you are just starting up a small home based business. I operated for years without one. For pricing, I suggest checking out all your local competition and find out what they are charging. After you know what the market will bear, get an accurate assessment of your skills (posting pics here and getting HONEST feedback will help) so you know where in that range you fit. Then, figure out your recipe costs to make sure you can make a profit charging what you need to.
I think the first step is to figure out what you should/can charge and then figuring out if it's actually feasible for you to make a living with $X profit.
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There's no point in working on a business plan if you are just starting up a small home based business. I operated for years without one. For pricing, I suggest checking out all your local competition and find out what they are charging. After you know what the market will bear, get an accurate assessment of your skills (posting pics here and getting HONEST feedback will help) so you know where in that range you fit. Then, figure out your recipe costs to make sure you can make a profit charging what you need to.
I think the first step is to figure out what you should/can charge and then figuring out if it's actually feasible for you to make a living with $X profit.
You essentially described the core components of a business plan.
Hai,
I am writing in regards to ask you about the job opportunities after any course in Bonnie Gordon College. I am here in India, i am planning my study visit to Bonnie Gordon College soon. I will be coming in a student visa, its a one month course, but i am confused about the scope for a job after one month course in Bonnie Gordon College.
If some one can guide me pls....
~ Sam ~
ASupplies I'm asking about is to bake with & packaging . Also, any tips on making fondant ?
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Supplies I'm asking about is to bake with & packaging . Also, any tips on making fondant ?
get a list of your restaurant supply places--see if you can establish a wholesale account--this would be after you get your tax ids & stuff--but honestly sam's club and costco will have the amounts you need--plus you can order quantities from your local grocery stores including wal mart--so give it your best shot that way too--aldi's has great egg prices-- i prefer the butter from other places but it's cheap there usually--i think the cream cheese and sour cream from there is creepy-no offense to anyone--watch the sales coming up for the holidays and stock up as best you can--get rain checks if possible--
my best tip on making fondant is that i hate to--buying it is easier to me--in my area restaurant depot had the best prices on all that stuff sugar, fondant etc. but you have to have your tax id & business license to join there at least you do here in memphis anyhow--
for packaging--i get mine locally so...
i'm excited for you--hope all goes well--try your best to start at the beginning--business plan
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Hai,
I am writing in regards to ask you about the job opportunities after any course in Bonnie Gordon College. I am here in India, i am planning my study visit to Bonnie Gordon College soon. I will be coming in a student visa, its a one month course, but i am confused about the scope for a job after one month course in Bonnie Gordon College.
If some one can guide me pls....
~ Sam ~
so sorry, sam, i have no information for you--but i wish you the very best!
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