With the new site revamp, Dan added the helpful http://www.grandoldteam.com/blues-in-business/ thing. Thought it might be handy to have a thread for any discussions around business and all that.
Blues in business thread
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roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Whats the concern?
Or is a Cake Concern some fancy french cake? If thats the case, I would suggest reading the sawdust manual. Bound to have it covered.
Getting up and running properly and professionally.
Experience and equipment, and talent and food hygiene stuff and client base is all in place, just how to get set up really, business-wise. Run it as a sort of cottage industry at present but desperately want to do it properly.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Keeping it as an online business though?
At first yes, but one day would prefer a "cake shop" while retaining the online side.
Have my eye on a few locations but there's only so much little old me can do without further advice now.
Woolly Blue
Player Valuation: £80m
http://startups.co.uk/how-to-start-a-cake-making-business/
... and not a humping animal in sight.
Oh, and check out if there are any business angels in your area that might be interested ( unlikely, without some sort of track record of running the business from home, but worth a shout )
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BlueLlama
10/11/17 TWAIN CRUSH DAY
Cheers mate, by spooky coincidence Mrs L is doing some cake courses too.
Woolly Blue
Player Valuation: £80m
@Groucho @BlueLlama
Don't forget the obvious stuff which cost very little either lads.
Car boot sales ( awful things, I'd never go but the missus loves 'em ) and farmers markets often have stalls selling cakes. You won't make much on what you sell but it's an opportunity to get some orders for things bigger than muffins and fairy cakes, and get your name known You might need to talk to your local authority to see what you need to do to make it legit but starting small makes sense.
Next step might be a market stall a couple of times a week ...
Don't forget the obvious stuff which cost very little either lads.
Car boot sales ( awful things, I'd never go but the missus loves 'em ) and farmers markets often have stalls selling cakes. You won't make much on what you sell but it's an opportunity to get some orders for things bigger than muffins and fairy cakes, and get your name known You might need to talk to your local authority to see what you need to do to make it legit but starting small makes sense.
Next step might be a market stall a couple of times a week ...
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
Not advice as such but something that usually worked quite well for me. Partnerships with people with access to potential clients. I.e. wedding planners, dress shops etc. They'll have a customer base you can access straight away. Makes them look good introducing you for a potential discount too??
The Esk
Player Valuation: £70m
Good idea up to the point of discounting - never discount, if you believe in your product you can sell it to your clients - in the context of a wedding the cake is not a huge item of expenditure.
Cutting the invite list by 5 or 10, or reducing the flower bill is more cost effective than getting a discount on the best cake you have ever tasted!
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
I was talking more of boosting the partners business by inferring to them you'd offer an 'exclusive 10%' for all referrals. Makes them more likely to refer to you as they're getting a potential selling point when attempting to do business.
Ultimately Grouch and his missus control the price, just makes it easier to build relationships starting out!
Working on that currently.
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