Cake Decorating Business

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"I am just starting a cake decorating business from home and this is the most informative website...Thank you so much for this wealth of information especially for someone just starting out."

~Chris~

Questions? Get answers.

I know there are a lot of you who love to bake and decorate cakes. To those of you are thinking of actually making a living with it, I dedicate this page.

I get questions from people all over the world who are considering leaving a full time career to go into business for themselves.

My advice:

• Start by making cakes for friends and family.(My guess is that you are already doing that.) Practice on them first LOL...
• If you are planning on using the internet as a source of traffic for your business look into SBI short for Site Build It!

That is how I built this profitable website around my cake passion and you can too. (Your website doesn't have to be about cake, your niche can be anything that you are knowledgeable about and willing to share with others who are searching for information.)

Watch This Short Video Clip

The video explains a little bit about how and why this site came to be after 25 years of baking and decorating...

IMPORTANT Information Leila asked a question about SiteSell If you are planning on building a website at some point read her question and my answer. OR...

Read The Rest Of My Site Build It Story

A Few Cake Decorating Business Tips

• Decide if you will want a baking degree or if you are a self learner. You don't need a degree, but for some it's important, and it always helps to have credentials.
• Start honing your decorating skills, Wilton cake decorating courses are everywhere. It's a good starting point.
• Get some practical training on the job working in a bakery a.k.a.The School of Hard Knocks. It's probably the best way to learn.
• Build a website around your niche within the industry using SBI. It is by far the best on the web for business building of any kind.
• If you do own an existing business that could use a little help, look into SBI to get thousands of targeted customers and passive income coming your way! They show you how!

  

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