Book Description

This book contains the advice and specific business instructions to help you start a cookie business from home or in a commercial kitchen. As a baker, there is nothing like sharing your talent as part of a celebration, holiday, or special event. While any bakery business includes long hours and personal sacrifice, a cookie business is a very specific niche, enabling the owner to employ strategies that can streamline production and efficiency. Start a Cookie Business Today by Paula Spencer takes you through a proven process of starting a cookie business including: Writing a Business Plan Financing Your Dream Developing a Concept and Marketing it Getting Legal Growing Your Business...and much more In each chapter we provide concrete steps for starting a cookie business as well as motivation, case-studies, and resources. Sample documents used in professional bakeries are also included with your purchase of the book to save you time and help you avoid common mistakes. *(available on our website: cookiebusinessbook.com after purchase) We discuss trends in the industry, questions you should ask before opening your business and provide the motivation to succeed as you plan and move forward. We address the customer-facing issues you may already be thinking about such as: Developing a profitable cookie menu Branding and marketing. Places to sell your cookies Effective ways toreach more customers online and in your community. We also walk you through the behind-the-scenes of any business such as: The pros and cons of different financing options; The legal obligations you face as a food producer; Taxes, insurance and licensing; Food Safety Expenses and supplies Accounting Time management strategies Finally, becuase you need to develop your own processes and methods, we provide a range of documents that you can download and edit inlcuding daily checklists, business documents and worksheets, contracts, and more."