Are you contemplating starting a cake decorating home-based business?
If that’s so, you are not alone. However as with almost any business
strategy, possessing the desire is definitely only the initial part of
the equation. And dealing with food commonly requires a great deal extra
groundwork, health agency guidelines, and even the required licenses
that need to be set up before you actually open the doors for business.

Probably the most tedious aspects for people that
would like to operate a cake and cupcake decorating home-based business,
or possibly a simple cupcake home-based business, is wading through the
regulations, zoning, as well as licensing requirements. It may possibly
be frustrating for an individual who may never have done this in the
past! But try not to worry too much. There are numerous individuals who
have achieved this before you, and you’ll now learn from them all.

Here are some tips to get you going on the right foot, before you head out and buy any tools and business cards!

Business Growth Plan or System

Whether
you’re beginning a cake and cupcake decorating enterprise from home or
any sort of other business, you should not do a single thing unless you
have crafted (blank) your own business plan or at a minimum a summary of
how you are likely to conduct your organization. For assistance with
your business proposal, you can easily speak with the Small Business
Administration for direction, or pick up any number of publications on
the subject. Paula Spencer, that is definitely a well-known cake
decorator, does have a guide devoted exclusively to the start-up of a
cake and cupcake decorating home business. This is discussed even
further, down the page.

Have you considered Licensing?

As
part of your business plan, get a hold of or get online with your County
or City, and point out that you’re looking towards creating a cake
decorating business. Advise them if you are planning to utilize your
house, or if you are planning on renting professional kitchen space.
Find out exactly what you must do, and what guidelines you need to
adhere to.

Just about every state or community is different, so
it is important to start off on the right foot. The online resources
described just below can assist you generate a plan of action of how to
move forward.

Is our kitchen adequate?

One difficulty many
people have is really a lack of a commercial type of kitchen space. If
this sounds like your own most significant obstacle, here’s a very
different thought that a great many others have used! The vast majority
of communities have places of worship and various other agencies that
actually have commercial kitchen areas in place.

You could
consult with the administrators connected with any of these associations
if you can start using the kitchens part-time in exchange for either a
monetary gift (perhaps even a gift of one of your masterpieces for their
meetings!) or perhaps a fixed cost.

You might be surprised at just how open one or more of these places may wind up being!

Once
you know that you will be in the position to legally start your
enterprise and have your required permits on hand, here are a few ideas
to get you going without having to break your budget.

Don’t overextend yourself on start-up.

For
those who already have a little cake and cupcake decorating practical
experience behind you, it is likely you have at least some basic cake
decorating supplies.

Unless your small business blueprint allows
for a few larger expenditures, start off small and develop a bit of
revenue before purchasing tons of products. The online resources listed
below can certainly help direct you in the fundamentals that you’ll need
prior to going official.

Here are several ways for you to test Here are several ways you can test the waters quite affordably.

One
idea is to notify and youth organizations that you’re offering to make
cake pops or cakes for gatherings or church functions.

You can
advertise a theme party; for example, you can bring unfrosted Bake
Pops(TM) or cupcakes, and keep an eye on the kids in dipping the Bake
Pops in a topping. Or possibly have a “cupcake bar” so the kids can
order the specific flavor of frosting they want on his or her cupcakes.
If they are old enough and if there is adequate ability to watch them,
they might be able to frost and decorate their own cake pops.

With
a little ingenuity, you will soon make a name for yourself as a cake
decorator without spending thousands of dollars. You will want to learn
the method to price your goods, how to prepare orders and contracts, and
how to determine the size cake you will need for any given job. Don’t
be concerned! There are formulas available to help you learn what to do.
Take your love of the sugar arts and creativity to the next level and
start earning money from home as a cake decorator!