Baking Money Quick-Start Hub

1. How to Start a Cottage Bakery

Everything you need to know to go from idea → selling:

• Cottage food laws (simple explanation)

• Essential tools

• Your first 3–5 products

• Naming + simple branding

• Setting up pickup/delivery

• How to announce your launch

2. Pricing Basics

Most new bakers undercharge. Here’s the simple approach:

• Costing sheet formula

• Your margin target

• How to raise prices the right way

• Simple profitable upsells

• Bundles that sell out weekends

3. Your First Customers

Where they come from and how to reach them:

• Facebook Groups (the right way)

• Instagram basics

• Friends & family referral method

• Local events + pop-ups

• “The 10-Order Kickstart Plan”

4. Beginner Marketing

Simple, not fancy:

• Phone photography basics

• Menu writing

• Post ideas

• Product descriptions that convert

• How to build trust fast

5. Weekly Workflow

How real bakers stay organized:

• Menu day

• Prep day

• Bake day

• Delivery/pickup system

• Cleanup + reset

• Order tracking

6. Templates & Tools

Grab everything you need in one place:

• Pricing calculator

• Product cost sheet

• Menu template

• Order form

• Market day checklist

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