The Business of Cake Making Podcast

Ep 125 0 Saying NO in you cake business

This week we are talking about how to SAY NO!!

Cake Makers, as a group, are notoriously bad at saying no. We chat about why you should say no, when to say no, and how to say no.

Saying no is empowering and will definitely reduce the stress levels in your cake business.

 

Ep 124 - Suzanne Esper

Today we chat to Suzanne Esper - or we should say Doctor Suzanne Esper!

Scientist and highly acclaimed cake maker and teacher - hear how she changed her life, pivoted her business to make it right for her, and what she is doing now.

It was such a wonderful chat it could have lasted for hours. Also, listen out for the competition she has set for our listeners.

Ep 123 -Our favourite Apps to use in our Cake Businesses

This week we chat about our favourite apps to use in our Cake Business. #From graphics, to videos and photography, to finance and taxes there is an app for everything. Here are our top 10.

Ep 122 - Summer is coming to your Cake Business

Summer is coming and for cake makers it's often the busiest tie of the year. Are you ready?

In this weeks episode we chat about preparing for summer, going to fair, markets and festivals and fitting all that in around your usual baking schedule.

We share hints and tips about how we've done markets in the past and what we've learnt along the way.

Ep 121 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness in your cake business. With Martin from GottaBe!

This week we tackle the subject of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity within your cake business. Many of us are sole traders who aren't sure how we can address this topic in our businesses. Just because we don't employ anyone, doesn't mean we shouldn't be thinking about it.

Martin talks us through what it means to be inclusive and how we can show our customers we are taking things seriously.

He mentions a calendar at the end, and as promised here is the link:

https://www.gottabeethnic.co.uk/resources/2024-ethnic-calendar/

Ep 120 - Financial and Business Jargon Understood

This week we are tackling a subject that often trips us up. And to prove a point we did get a little confused but get it all sorted in the end!

We talk about Revenue, Gross Profit, Net Profit, Break Even Cash Flow and many many more. These are all terms that big businesses use, and often confuse us as smaller business owners. In this episode we relate all these terms back to running a small cake business.

Ep 119 - Different Sales Models for your Cake Business

This week we are chatting about the different Sales Models there are for your business.

These can include 'on demand' such as bespoke cakes and 'stock holding' such as fairs and markets.

Hear how we've done a bit of both. Find out the Pros and Cons and which ways we prefer to sell our cakes.

We also have an update of the proposed Guidelines for attaching Fresh Flowers to cakes from the FSA.

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Ep 118 -Catch up with from our busy past 2 weeks

This week it's Easter Monday, and the clocks have just changed so the world is a bit snoozy!

We have just and 2 weeks off the podcast and have been super busy. Therefore we catch-up and fill you in on all the things that have been going on.

Back to normal transmission next week.

Find this episode as it was broadcast LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/8rEU_2kzJdA?si=GqkBu8Lt8c9iiFjD

 

see you in a couple of weeks

Sorry - sadly we have no episode today but we will be back in a couple of weeks. Have a great Easter and see you soon.

Ep 117 - Listener Q&A

We love a good Q&A and this week that's what we've recorded!!

We asked the listener for their questions. They are a mix of cake business queries, questions about our cake businesses, questions about what we've learnt and how we work together.