The Business of Cake Making Podcast

This week we're chatting about making cakes. Specifically, what happens once the cake has come out of the oven and we're ready to fill and decorate.

We chat about everything from ganache, buttercream, using a dam, centre dowels and we have a long chat about flowers.

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The working title for this episode was actually - What to do when life goes tits up!

We've all been there, we're trundling through life and business quite happily and then something happens that wasn't planned. What can we do to protect ourselves and our business when things don't go as we excepted it to?

Sammie and Bronya chat through their recent experiences and how they dealt with things, and if there was anything else they could have done differently.

This is a super quick episode this week because Sammie it off having fun somewhere Greek and gorgeous.

Bronya is talking you through a few affirmations that can help in your cake business. Running a business is hard and we should all look after ourselves. Affirmations are a way we can be kind to ourselves and positively move our businesses forward.

Back to normal next week, see you then.

This episode is NOT our strong point, but we have tried to tackle it anyway. We are talking Google Analytics Today!

As a cake maker what are the analytics you need to look at and how do you get there? 

Google Analytics changes for Universal Analytics to GA4 in July 1st. So what do you need to be doing to get the best out of your website.

For anyone who's finding it a little confusing, this episode will be made into a blog post. Join our mailing list to be informed of when the post is live on our website: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/j7z9q9

We return after out 2 week break with an IN PERSON interview with Rob from Mr Baker's Cake School.

Rob invited us to his stunning school in Fareham in Hampshire and we sat and talked about how he got into the business and how his cake career has developed to owning and running his own school.

He's had an interesting journey, different from most cake makers, which with a lot of hard work has got him to where he is today.

In the last couple of weeks Bronya has done a 180 on her decision to stop making client cakes. In this episode we discuss why she's made this decision and what she is having to do to become a Cake Business again.

This is the last episode on this 6 week series. See you in a couple of weeks.

Sorry, due to a family bereavement there is no episode today - 22.5.23.

Be back next week

Today we interview Enrique from Have Some Cake. After listening to one of our episodes after Bronya said his work 'wasn't romantic' he proved her wrong with an instagram post with some of the most beautifully romantic cakes you've ever seen. However, his cakes are not 'classically' romantic. He describes his style as anti-romantic. 

His cake are striking, structural, flowing and organic all at the same time. He explains his background and how he developed his style. He tells us about is favourite flavours. He also tells us about the classes he'll be teaching this year.

 

In this episode we are delighted to chat with Kate Tynan, founder of The Cake Business Club. We touch on all the business basics as well as talk about pricing, confidence and social media.

If you would like to join Kate's free Facebook group you can here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3106920142867780

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We are inviting back one of our first ever guests to the podcast this wee - Rachel Emma Waring.

Rachel is a Creative Consultant and an expert in Content Marketing. Bronya has often raved about her and her work, so we are delighted to get her on to chat about the great things you can do with your content.

From tips with video, finding your style and bringing joy to your content, Rachel is here to help.

 

For more information go to https://www.rachelemmawaring.com/

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