I just found cake cents a little over a week ago and, you don't know how much you've helped me. Just to change how I see my business and to push myself past my blockage. Keep doing what you do!
@ 11:42 you hit the nail on its head! My spouse did not support me, and that hurt but it did not slow or stop my drive. His lack of support made me go harder in every aspect of my business. I'm so blessed a friend tagged me in your post "Passion to Profit". This is where I'm at; trying to make a profit, and not go broke trying to keep a client by low balling my work.
This is awesome. Is it going to be on the RU-vid channel or in Cake Cents? I would be interested in talking further about systemizing, daily flow of different departments (front and back of house). Maybe how you utilize a CRM (ex. Honeybook ) Do you feel like they worth using. How do you account for last minute changes/requests extra communication that is not in the original price or do you have a strict policy on making additional changes?
Thank you so much for offering your time and work to us!! I have a ton of ideas to talk about 😅 Loved the how to start a business when broke is a great idea!! Also how to convince a bank to give you a loan, maybe? How to handle staff/employees and how to have the hard conversations with them, if you like each other, but their work (ethic) could be better? How do you handle "difficult" clients who e.g. want a justification for the price of a cake (I always feel I have to justify that I want a decent hourly wage 😅)? What are your thoughts about copying a cake design, e.g. if a client brings a picture of their dream cake? Which tasks does a business require, apart from the actual cake making? How do I explain clients a nonrefundable deposit policy? If feel many clients feel like they get "trapped" into something they can't get out of - if that makes sense? 😅 Do you recommend setting up an order form or a cake contract for every order? And how detailed should it be e.g. regarding the design? Do you set something in place to change the design slightly if you feel it's necassary? Which policies do you set in place for your customers to order? How do you find the right employees? Which rules to set up for your staff? How do you factor consultation and designing time into your pricing? How to design a consultation? Tasting/do I take money for it?/designing right then and there or after the meeting/ do clients get a drawing of the design (only after a deposit?)... I'll probably think of more 😅 Thank you so much guys!! ❤
I’m at the ground level. I recently registered my business and got my tax id. So now I’m trying to figure out how to price, how to stay committed even when it’s hard, what’s should be my next move? So many questions. I feel like I need to prove I can do this to myself and my husband. Thank you both
Awesome! Congrats! Yes, long road ahead, and SOOO much to learn! Get in Cake Cents and stay posted here! We're gonna help answer so many questions over the next few weeks! ;)
How to put your personal feelings aside when you have an employee you feel is a friend but sucking the life out of you and you know you need up fire them.
