Illegal Home Baker Help
Business By not_a_desperate_housewife Updated 21 Aug 2013 , 11:34pm by Tea1398
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I was reading everyone thread. We all at some point had sold cakes to someone or made cakes for someone that may not had a license kitchen or home or any type of business establishment or business license at all. But like Jason_Kraft stated we all have to start from somewhere.
That's pretty much the opposite of what I was saying. You're right that we all start from somewhere, but as kikiandkyle mentioned above many people start the right way, financing new businesses with legal income from other sources and refraining from making sales until the proper licensing is in place.
The health dept is usually in the best position to help illegal bakers determine what they need to do become legal, that's part of what our taxes pay for.
I'm kind of tired of the old "we all start somewhere" excuse for just about every questionable "new baker" mishap. Whatever happened to getting your ducks in a row before opening shop? Making sure your product is consistent and at a decent level to sell for a price that you won't have to raise after you get better skills? Why not get good skills before offering to the public? There are a million and one ways to practice and develop your business savvy before trying it out on the public. This business is already completely saturated with decorators that are just floundering about, selling for dirt cheap, selling products that collapse, doing things that just aren't acceptable. How about the next one that enters the market is actually someone who did some research first. Said with much love and the desire to not see people fail, truly.
I'm kind of tired of the old "we all start somewhere" excuse for just about every questionable "new baker" mishap. Whatever happened to getting your ducks in a row before opening shop? Making sure your product is consistent and at a decent level to sell for a price that you won't have to raise after you get better skills? Why not get good skills before offering to the public? There are a million and one ways to practice and develop your business savvy before trying it out on the public. This business is already completely saturated with decorators that are just floundering about, selling for dirt cheap, selling products that collapse, doing things that just aren't acceptable. How about the next one that enters the market is actually someone who did some research first. Said with much love and the desire to not see people fail, truly.
That's well put and I agree. This is a business and that means the point is largely to make money. And what's funny, is I'm a little afraid to say that. I'm expecting people to say if I don't do it for the love of cakes then I should do something else. Of course I love doing something creative, but I have to make a living, too.
So when I started, I worked up a portfolio for my website. And most of those first cakes can hold their own with the cakes I do now, years later. It just takes me less time. The trick to making a clean, beautiful cake is dedication and determination and are those are qualities you can have on the first day.
I was reading everyone thread. We all at some point had sold cakes to someone or made cakes for someone that may not had a license kitchen or home or any type of business establishment or business license at all.
Nope. Not all of us. I waited 2 years to get my ducks in a row before I sold a single cake. I used that time to try and tweak recipes, to learn about contracts, to get myself in order with the city, county and state, to work on pricing different decorating techniques and learn new ones (and adjust several times). All the while, practicing by baking for my kids and family...free...so I would not put a client in the position of receiving a cake wreck OR doing something illegal. Just because some people like to do things backwards, doesn't mean it should be the norm.
I'm kind of tired of the old "we all start somewhere" excuse for just about every questionable "new baker" mishap. Whatever happened to getting your ducks in a row before opening shop? Making sure your product is consistent and at a decent level to sell for a price that you won't have to raise after you get better skills? Why not get good skills before offering to the public? There are a million and one ways to practice and develop your business savvy before trying it out on the public. This business is already completely saturated with decorators that are just floundering about, selling for dirt cheap, selling products that collapse, doing things that just aren't acceptable. How about the next one that enters the market is actually someone who did some research first. Said with much love and the desire to not see people fail, truly.
AMEN.
Should've read the last page of comments before I posted mine.
Sorry, I posted before I was finished and then had to go. My point about the reason to be in business is to make money was that you may as well put out a great product in the very beginning. You can sell it for more and you'll start with a reputation for putting out a good product.
ASorry! About the old thread didn't realise that itwas a time lap. I never said all. I was only speaking for those who are not aware of what they are doing and for those who does you were right to report it as decorators we are to help one another to be legit. Sorry if I offend anyone or you that's wasnt my attention . Didn't know it was an old post it showed on my page as recent. Didn't check time or date on my part. That's error on me. Sorry didn't mean to offend . You have a bless and successful business.
AI don't know what I just started a debate or whatever the case may be. Let gets everything straight. I truly believe in my craft. I've done cakes since I was 14 years old. I developed my skills over the course 26 years. I didn't have the help and info from others to help me along the way to be legit. Didn't know to much about the business. All I know is I love to do cakes. I had donate cakes to different organizations and made cakes for friends and family. Did I charge sometimes just to make the cake and not for a profit for myself. Until my skills was develop. I wasn't ready to sell my product until I was legit. So someone taught me and help me get started the right way. But at first I didn't know. There's no excuse but I had grown to do things that right way. I'm not excusing anyone not to be legit because people lives is at stake in this time of life. You want to cover yourself and customer. But there is nothing wrong of needing some help along the way. sorry forall I have misundod or got them twisted. Won't happened again. I'm true witness of what happen just didn't know. But now I'm legit witheverything. I wish you all the best in your business and others along the way.
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