The cake business involves many factors that one would need to succeed. I found that generally, an entrepreneur would have to have business management software, accounting software, excellent appointment software, reliable vendors, a great website, and an awesome facility, just to name a few. I could go on and on, but just to start, for experienced bakers, I would get the management software. CakeBoss is an incredible software for online or desktop that works with PC and Mac computers. It has recipe management, customer account management, reports, inventory management, shopping list, order management, master ingredient and material lists, calendar, Paypal integration, and invoice photo attachment. However, what is most superb about this software is that with the pricing calculator, you can cost out. It calculates for each order, your profit, expenses, and labor. So for the cake decorator, the software takes away the risk of over-pricing and under-pricing. It was made for home bakers in mind, but the website boasts that some small businesses have been known to use it as well. Check CakeBoss out for yourself!
For those of us who are pencil-challenged, there is a convenient software called Wedding Cake Design Pro that allows cake design for the average baker or client. There is a variety of design selections in flowers, tiers, shapes, patterns, sizes, and decals. Disk or digital download is available for purchase. It's truly an effective tool for those clients who must have a visual, but the baker's time is limited.
For those of us who are pencil-challenged, there is a convenient software called Wedding Cake Design Pro that allows cake design for the average baker or client. There is a variety of design selections in flowers, tiers, shapes, patterns, sizes, and decals. Disk or digital download is available for purchase. It's truly an effective tool for those clients who must have a visual, but the baker's time is limited.
Along with a good business management software, one must have appointment management software with different features like website/payment integration, recurring appointments, mobile access, reminders, notifications, 3rd party calendar sync, and then some. Web-Appointments has been very helpful to my business and it doesn't hurt that the plans are very cost-effective. They also offer a free 30-day trial without payment information required. How awesome is that?
I have found that being apart of a cake decorating community can be helpful and enriching. This cake decorating community has a wide selection of experienced professionals who provide training, videos, recommended tools, photos, awesome recipes, and there is also a forum where everyone hangs out. I've formed some great relationships there. Take a look inside the Yummy Arts community.
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