Our New Blog...What to Expect?

BETWEEN MYELF AND MY HUSBAND TIM WE HAVE 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF RUNNING BUSINESSES IN VARIOUS SECTORS.

WE ARE SHARING OUR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES (BOTH GOOD AND BAD!) WITH YOU TO HELP YOU…

  • DECIDE IF STARTING A CAKE DECORATING BUSINESS IS RIGHT FOR YOU.

  • DECIDE WHICH LEGAL ENTITY (SOLE TRADER/PARTNERSHIP/LIMITED COMPANY) IS RIGHT FOR THE TYPE OF CAKE BUSINESS YOU’RE STARTING.

  • DEVELOP A SIMPLE BUT COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS PLAN FOR YOUR CAKE DECORATING BUSINESS.

  • CREATE, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN YOUR OWN UNIQUE BRAND AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - VIA ALL CHANNELS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU (LOCAL ADVERTISING, ONLINE SEARCH, SOCIAL MEDIA ETC.).

  • BUILD AND DEVELOP YOUR OWN WEBSITE & ONLINE E-COMMERCE STORE OR LOCAL COLLECTION/DELIVERY/TRAINING SERVICE (ALLOWING ONLINE SALES & ONLINE BOOKINGS).

  • OBTAIN ACCESS TO LOTS OF FREE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON STARTING AND RUNNING A BUSINESS, WHAT TO CONSIDER & COMMON CHALLENGES YOU WILL FACE.

  • HEAR SHARED EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY FROM OTHER CAKE DECORATORS, OUR OWN BRAND AMBASSADORS & EXISTING CAKE DECORATING BUSINESS CUSTOMERS VIA CASE STUDIES AND BIO PAGES.

  • TAKE PAYMENTS (CASH ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNTS/CARD PAYMENTS/ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS/DEPOSITS/REFUNDS POLICY/DELIVERY CHARGES ETC.).

  • KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR BOOKS (BOOK-KEEPING/ACCOUNTING/RECEIPTS RECORD KEEPING/EXPENSES)

  • SOURCE QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - BOTH THAT WE STOCK OURSELVES AND VIA NEW INTERNATIONAL B2B DROP SHIPPING PARTNERS OFFERING LARGE DISCOUNTS.

  • OBTAIN DISCOUNTS/FREE SERVICES FROM REPUTABLE SUPPLIERS IN EACH OF THE ABOVE AREAS THAT WE USE OURSELVES AND ARE HAPPY TO RECOMMEND FOR A CAKE BUSINESS.

  • AVOID MAKING SOME OF THE MISTAKES WE DID!

  • COPY SOME OF THE THINGS WHICH HAVE WORKED FOR US AND OTHERS!

WE ARE INVESTED IN YOUR SUCCESS…AFTER ALL THE MORE SUCCESSFUL ALL YOUR BUSINESSES ARE THE MORE STOCK & SUPPLIES YOU’LL NEED TO BUY FROM US!! :)

Thank you for supporting The Butterfly Cake Shop. We are a small family run business and we very much appreciate your custom.

Tim Ede