The baker in you wants to spend your days making chewy macaroons and delicious donuts.
The entrepreneur in you wants to be your own boss and call the shots.
The realist in you knows that you may not have the resources or time to start your own retail bakery.

Maybe you have got a croissant recipe that yields perfect lamination and flaky, tender layers. Or, you are constantly being told that you should sell your elaborate layer cakes. No matter your background, if you are passionate about baking and don’t mind seriously early mornings, owning a bakery or start a baking business might be your ideal path to pursue.

The solution could be a home-based baking business.

Here are some guides to start your baking business from home :

1. Legally set

A home-based bakery is a business ie. it is subject to state and local laws around food industry, business licensing and taxes. Make sure to consult your local food and business regulatory agencies before moving forward.

When starting a home baking business, there are legal stipulations to consider before you tie on your apron. Setting up a business entity and having an insurance policy can protect your personal assets from legal liability. Setting up a separate business bank account will make you more organized and easier to keep track of day-to-day sales and hence, taxes.

2. Plan your bakery menu

Make sure to keep local laws in mind while planning the menu.

3. Equipment and Supplies

Once you decide what you will be baking, you can get what you need to execute your offerings (muffin tins, cupcake wrappers etc) and make sure you have everything ready to go and a place to store it all.

4. Price your products to promote profitability

Pricing your baked products takes much more than simply looking at what your competitors charge and doing the same. Your products may cover your costs of ingredients, labor, additional overheads and PROFIT.

5. Ready, Set, BAKE

Bake plenty of your Signature products, package them nicely and sell. Most home bakers sell their goods at events like fairs and markets and online through social media.

6. Promote your home baking business

A visual social media platform like Instagram and Pinterest is a great place to share images and videos of your beautifully frosted cakes and mouthwatering donuts. TikTok is another platform that can allow potential customers to view your behind-the-scenes process.

Don’t forget to factor in the time you spend on marketing and promotion and your digital tools into your COGS.

A home bakery is a business, just like a retail bakery. While it may have its own set of rules and regulations, it must still abide by the same principles of great baking, customer service, cost control, and marketing.

If you’re not sure if you have all of these skills, it may be time to invest in an education here.

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