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How to Start A Cake Decorating Business
If you're looking at this page, Congrats! You're obviously motivated enough to start doing your homework for how to start a cake decorating business.
Luckily for you, there are lots of resources that address how to start a cake decorating business that are incredibly helpful.
There are two in particular that I have found that have worked for a lot of people.
One is an online guide called Cake-Business.com
The other one is a popular book called How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery : With a Companion CD-ROM.
I've reviewed both of them here as well as recommended one of the best business book recently written: The Purple Cow by Seth Godin.
Luckily for you, there are lots of resources that address how to start a cake decorating business that are incredibly helpful.
There are two in particular that I have found that have worked for a lot of people.
One is an online guide called Cake-Business.com
The other one is a popular book called How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery : With a Companion CD-ROM.
I've reviewed both of them here as well as recommended one of the best business book recently written: The Purple Cow by Seth Godin.
What's on This Lens?
Besides seeing pictures of mouth watering, compliment inducing, amazingly decorating (but-I-can-do-this-too) cakes!
Getting the Help You Need
Don't Go It Alone
Cake-Business.comThis is one of the most helpful guides out there to starting a cake-business. It is very detailed and answers a lot of the most commonly asked questions.
Here are some top reasons why you'll want this guide:
1) Trail and error is not a good approach to take when you are putting your money out there. Avoid common mistakes so that you don't pay the price.
2) This guide goes from the start-up stage of your business and follows you through until you're ready to go it on your own.
3) The process outlined in Cake-Business.com is not restricting. Whether you want to work at home or open your own bakery, whether you're in a large city or a small one, the ideas and guidelines are all applicable to you.
Cake-Business.com address a variety of topics but here are a few of them:
1) What are the legal ramifications of operating a food service business from home?
2) What kind of insurance do you need?
3)How can I start with very little funds?
4) How can you build a portfolio of cake options to show clients when just starting out?
5)Where will I find customers?!
6) What does a contract need to stipulate ?
If you're interested, go to Cake-Business.com to find out more. Their website is easy to use and is very clear so it's worth taking the time to check it out.
The Best Book
Best advice for how to start a cake decorating business...
This book is one of the most comprehensive ones out there.
Here are some of the things you'll learn fro how to start a cake decorating business:
1) how to write a business plan
2) how to buy a bakery
3) outlines food safety & HACCP
4) addresses legal concerns
5) gives great sales and marketing tips
6) how to price products
7) how to generate publicity
8) how to get return customers
This book has great ratings on Amazon. Check out what people have to say by clicking here
Here are some of the things you'll learn fro how to start a cake decorating business:
1) how to write a business plan
2) how to buy a bakery
3) outlines food safety & HACCP
4) addresses legal concerns
5) gives great sales and marketing tips
6) how to price products
7) how to generate publicity
8) how to get return customers
This book has great ratings on Amazon. Check out what people have to say by clicking here
How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery : With a Companion CD-ROM
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 11/11/2009) 
Other Great Books
I own these two books on how to start a cake decorating business and both of them have been a huge help.
I put them up in the order I bought them in. The first one is more basic but gave me good insight on what my next steps should be.
The second book was much more detailed and led me to some very important websites and books that I needed to look up to research regulations, etc. that come with owning a business.
I put them up in the order I bought them in. The first one is more basic but gave me good insight on what my next steps should be.
The second book was much more detailed and led me to some very important websites and books that I needed to look up to research regulations, etc. that come with owning a business.
Starting a Cake Decorating Business from Home
This book is best for getting to know the basics of starting a cake decorating business. It should give you great ideas for where else to look and what things to consider.
Amazon Price: $20.74 (as of 11/11/2009)
Start A Cake Business Today
I've heard other people raving about this book (besides me of course!). There seems to be the generally consensus that this book covers the gamut of things you need to consider. The author have compiled quite a few resources that will be a huge help in getting your business started.
Amazon Price: $27.95 (as of 11/11/2009)
Quality Websites
These are some of the best and most helpful websites I've found on the internet when it comes to getting information on opening a successful cake decorating business.
- Bakery Guide Books
- This website is a good supplement to some of the books I've mentioned above. It's written by very helpful people who have been in your shoes.
- The Business fo Cake Decorating
- This is written by a woman who has started a successful cake decorating business and has been kind enough to share what she has learned from the experience.
- Cake Decorating Business Plan
- This is a website that can help you formulate your business plan. I would only do this if you are really struggling to come up with a business plan but I'm sure it could be incredibly helpful for some.
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Cake Decorating Business Blog
Get ideas for how to start a cake decorating business here.
You can also get sweet (no pun intended) recipe ideas.
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Instructional Video
Amazing Frosting Tips
I really like this video because she carefully outlines the steps to skillfully frosting a cake.
I like that the instructions are easy to follow and relatively easy to reproduce (which is really the most important thing you need!)
I like that the instructions are easy to follow and relatively easy to reproduce (which is really the most important thing you need!)
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A Few More Helpful Books
These two books are really good resources and they are incredibly easy to get good ideas from.
These two books will give you ideas for how to make your cake decorating business a successful one from the business side of things.
They also give great ideas for the practical side of the cake decorating business: how to make certain icings, which tools are best to use, etc.
These two books will give you ideas for how to make your cake decorating business a successful one from the business side of things.
They also give great ideas for the practical side of the cake decorating business: how to make certain icings, which tools are best to use, etc.
Bringing Home the Baking: How to Start a Licensed Home-based Baking Business
Amazon Price: (as of 11/11/2009)
Helpful Videos
YouTube is great because you can get questions answered within minutes.
How to Decorate a Cake : Making Rose Designs With Icing For Decorating Cakes
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Being Remarkable
As you know, there are a million products and stores out there today. So how do you go about opening a business that is going to get noticed?
Seth Godin has the answer (to everything, I think). His book, Purple Cow, is all about how to go about creating a REMARKABLE business.
His ideas are applicable to all business plans or ideas and will increase your chances of creating something successful by tenfold.
Also, check out his blog. This man is brilliant.
Seth Godin has the answer (to everything, I think). His book, Purple Cow, is all about how to go about creating a REMARKABLE business.
His ideas are applicable to all business plans or ideas and will increase your chances of creating something successful by tenfold.
Also, check out his blog. This man is brilliant.
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Amazon Price: $13.62 (as of 11/11/2009)
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