If your two main passions are design and working with food, you are in for a treat (literally). Cake decorating business is becoming rather popular nowadays and the best part is – you can do it from your own home!
So, let’s see how you can start this delicious and pretty stay-at-home business in just 3 easy steps.
1. Take Care Of All Necessary Permits & Health Codes
First things first. You must secure any food related permits, otherwise you won’t be able to operate this kind of business from your home legally.
Also note that the issuing department might be checking up on you every once in a while just to make sure your business is consistent with health codes, so make sure you keep it clean all the time.
2. Take Care Of The Initial Marketing Plan
There are probably similar businesses operating in your area, so you need to get in there somehow. The best way to make your way through is to offer your decorating services for free to potential clients.
This way they will get a product for free, and you can prove your skills and get started.
Make sure you also have an online marketing plan:
- Create your website
- Create a Facebook page for your business
- Upload pictures and descriptions of your work
- Ask your friends to share your page
3. Take Care Of Your Delivery System
Once you get your business going, you will have to be able to transport your baked goods to and from your home.
Safety and customers first, right?
Make sure you figure out a way to set up a pickup and delivery system so you will be able to safely transport your decorated cakes.
In order to do this, you need to have:
- cake boxes
- cake bases
- a van or similar vehicle in which you will be able to fit your finished cakes and drive them to your clients.