Posts by jason_kraft

IMO as long as you file a d/b/a with your county and/or reserve an LLC name with your state you should be fine as long as you don't plan on selling nationally (via wholesale or selling online) and your name has not already been...

Quote:Originally Posted by kearniesue So, for those of you who are licensed and use a rental kitchen, do you make EVERYTHING in the rental kitchen?  Do you make flowers or other decoration at home?  Just curious...Before the cottage...

Quote:Originally Posted by Annabakescakes I also think it is worthy to discuss that a cake is not a permanent fixture, such as the lamps with the licensed character fabric glued to them, at the flea market. Yes, it is their licensed...

Quote:Originally Posted by Norasmom It might work to raise your prices.  Sometimes people do believe "you get what you pay for..."   Agreed. If you are providing a higher quality product, your price should reflect that, and a higher...

It might be easier to make four 11" square cakes instead.

I have severe allergies to eggs and nuts, so the first time I tasted cake was in my 20s when my wife did some research and created an egg-free/nut-free recipe. We ended up launching an allergy-friendly custom order bakery in San Jose in...

If you are running a legitimate business, every single order should include an invoice and/or a contract describing in detail the goods and services you are providing and how much the customer is paying. Along with the other legal...

Quote:Originally Posted by Norasmom Realistically, no one is going to pay $8.00 or more for a cupcake, unless they are a Kardashian and just want to say they did to show off their oodles and wads of cash.There are plenty of...

Quote:Originally Posted by kearniesue Thanks, Jason.  So you apply your markup to everything, including the overhead?  i never thought of applying it to my labor, since it's just me.  I really appreciate your feedback! That's the...

Quote:Originally Posted by kearniesue I made this one.  I just popped in what I thought my overhead costs would be (not sure exactly yet - just starting it) and my ingredients.  Then how much I use of each ingredient in my...