THE BLOG
Thereâs no âNICEâ way to say this, so Iâm just gonna say itâŚ
Most bakers aren't pricing their cakes for profit- and it shows.
You're pricing them to simply survive. To just "make it work." To cover ...
Let me guessâŚ
In the last 6 months, youâve probably said:
- âI need to raise my pricesâŚâ
- âI think Iâm underchargingâŚâ
- âI donât know what I should be chargingâŚâ
So you tweak your prices.
You ra...
Youâre booked out, orders are FLOWING in, your calendar is FULLâŚon the surface, it looks like you have a âsuccessfulâ business.
SO why do you still feel BROKE?
To be blunt, itâs because BUSY doesnât...
If youâre a small business owner in the baking (or food) industry, then you already know that your ingredient costs are SKYROCKETING!
Maybe it's the sugar you buy in bulkâŚ. Maybe it's butter⌠Maybe i...
You made $4,000 last month.
Your bank account has $200 in it.
And you have no idea where the other $3,800 went.
I'm asking because I've been you. Like, exactly you. Not in some motivational coach w...
Now that Easter is over, let me ask you somethingâŚ
Did you actually learn anything from Easter?
Or did you just get through it⌠đ
Because THIS right here is where most bakery owners get it wrong- a...
âI just feel weird charging that muchâŚâ
âI donât know how to get over feeling guiltyâŚâ
âNo one would EVER pay that much for cakeâŚâ
If youâve ever had ANY of these thoughts when pricing your product...
âPeople just arenât spending money right nowâŚâ
Letâs talk about it. Because I KNOW youâve either said this⌠or heard it from another baker.
- âPeople are cutting back.â
- âOrders feel slower than nor ...
This deserves to be said in all caps: YOU NEED TO REALIZE THEREâS MORE TO RUNNING A âPROFITABLEâ BUSINESS THAN ADDING UP THE COST OF YOUR INGREDIENTS AND YOUR TIME.
First, lemme just say, PROFIT is n...
I see this mistake ALL the time with bakery owners who wanna EXPAND because they think by expanding, so will their OPPORTUNITIES to do more.
More customers. More money. More visibility.
But what the...
I donât know who needs to hear this⌠but stop BRAGGING about your revenue.
âIâm on track to do $75,000 this year!â
Cool.
BUT how much profit is that, sis?
Because revenue isn't what matters.
I ha...
Now that weâre a MONTH into 2026 (can you believe it?) Some of us are still going strong on those New Yearâs resolutions, but for many of us, the motivation may be dying down a bit. But I believe that...