It seems our business is growing faster than we can handle. We got our name out mostly by making over the top birthday cakes under market prices, but now it's a monster. We are beginning get the orders we've been striving for, weddings and corporate events, but we need to start turning down the smaller stuff because we can't handle the volume. Raising prices is a foregone conclusion, since were low anyway.
We are not prepared, nor do we want to hire workers....I work full-time and so does my wife, we want to pay off the bills before we quit the day jobs.
Any other suggestions from you guys?
www.kristinskonfections.com
Is there a........delicate way to do that? In this area, I think publishing a min order amount would make us look to upity.
If you are serious about dropping the little cakes and going high end wedding and corporate looking upity may work in your favour!
You got it..I raised my prices and implemented a minimum cake price so now I am doing 3-4 cakes a week for the same amount I was doing 6-7...
KK...A little...some regulars commented that my prices increased but I simply stated that my ingredients went up..(Which they did...) Icing sugar went up 40% since last year..I now pay over $80.00 a bag for the 40 kg bag..I used to get it for $58.00..People have to understand the price of business...Ingredients increase...costs increase..That simple...Those that like your cake for your designs and taste will not balk at the increase and then there will be some who don't return and in your case ..That is what you want!!
Edited to say..It has actaully made it easier because people can now see that I require a minimum cake order amount and if they don't want to pay that...they don't even email for info and waste my time.
Jamie,
Yeah, I suppose sanity is worth offending the few who would object to a minimum order amount.
That's it right there. Sanity. That's what Deb is talking about it in her remark, and Kiddikakes as well. Why knock yourself out making $20 sheetcakes all week, when you can make 2 cakes a weekend for more money than those sheetcakes combined?? Heck no man...no way. 
No..I don't think that was mentioned but regardless...the point is trying to field the lower end/priced cakes away to make room for the money makers...I say go for it...
Jamie,
Actually, our problem is that we make detailed tiered and 3D cakes and just don't charge enough, so people are running us down!
Ah, well...then you already know what your problem is! Lol..get to work on raising those prices! Don't worry. People who value true art will stick around and you'll attract more as well. Don't worry about the people who aren't on the market for a perfectly appropriately priced creation.
I agree with Jamie....Raise thoses prices and those that can appraciate art and want to pay for it...Will!!
No worries...Glad to hear that someone is really sucessful....
Suprisingly not as well as I hoped....I send out emails to cake customers and try to link with other sites but I have only had a dozen or so orders...I would have thought it would really take off but who can say why not...I also checked into Google advertising but didn't want to spend over $100.00 just incase it didn't work...Oh well...the cakes are my main focus anyway...
Yes..the great thing about this party company is you stock no inventory..It ships from the warehouse in Eastern Canada...You get 20% from each sale you make...It essentially sells itself and you barely have to do anything..The key is to get exposure and hits....Haven't figured that out yet!! Birthday Express in the US is huge so I don't underatnd why the sales are so slow..I mean as a SAHM of 2 I hate running around all over town to find birthday party supplies and since the majority of my clients are Mom's you would think it would do well...but hardly any of them ever buy..Go Figure!!
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