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Cake Baking Business: Work/Life Balance
The dream of transforming a hobby into a vocation and turning passion into profit is a popular one. For many people, this means entering the cake...
Cake Business: Finding and Keeping Customers
A cake baking business cannot flourish without a wealth of keen customers, so it's vital to give careful thought to acquiring and developing your...
Cake Business: Insurance and Licensing Requirements
For the successful cake baking business, staying legal is vital. Complying with relevant insurance and licensing requirements is fundamental to...
Cake Business: Web Design and Online Strategy
The internet holds the perfect opportunity for cake baking businesses. Your brand and products can be communicated to a worldwide audience,...
Cake Business: Writing Your Web Pages
So you’ve commissioned a designer – or learned how to create a site yourself – and now you’re faced with the task of writing your web pages. If...
Cake-O-Meter: Convert Baking Tin Sizes
Have you ever seen a recipe but wanted to make a larger or smaller version? If so then our nifty calculator makes this a doddle. Simply enter...
Cake-U-Lator: Cake Recipe Pricing
We've heard many times that pricing cakes to sell can be a fairly tricky task - so to help, we created the 'Cake-U-Lator'!
Simply complete the details and...
Finding a Niche for Your Cake Baking Business
Cake baking is experiencing a renaissance. In recent years, sugary treats have claimed a place in the hearts of numerous consumers. Whilst baking...
Health and Hygiene for a Cake Baking Business
Health & safety and food hygiene should be priorities for any cake baking business. New food hygiene regulations were brought in on 1 January...
Marketing Your Cake Business Locally
So you’ve pinned posters on lamp-posts, advertised in the Post Office window, and spread the word about your cupcake business. But you still want more customers. So...
Marketing Your Cake Business Online
Marketing online can seem like throwing a dart into the ocean. What are your chances of catching a fish? Well, with a little insider knowledge, you can turn the dart...
My Cupcake Delivery Business: An Interview
Susan Walley runs an online cupcake delivery business from her home in Glasgow. She creates bespoke, celebratory cupcakes with diverse designs...
My Underground Tea Room: A Case Study
Tanya runs an underground tea room in South London, serving champagne, fine teas, finger sandwiches and a selection of home-baked cakes to...
Networking in the Cake Baking Industry
The cake baking business does not have a reputation as the most corporate of industries. An owner of a cake baking business is more likely to be...
Start Your Own Cake Baking Business
Starting your own business is a hugely rewarding enterprise. Congratulations for taking the first steps! This article will help you to think about some of the...
The Cake Industry: the Importance of Market Research
Few can have failed to notice the increased popularity of the cupcake in recent years. Once considered a distinctly American tradition, it has...
The Setup Costs of a Cake Baking Business
Setting up a business is a costly enterprise. Start-up expenses will vary drastically from business to business but it is important for all...
