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Updated and expanded! The authoritative guide to conceiving and launching your own home-based food business – from idea to recipe to final product.
Follow your dream to launch a food business from your home and join the booming movement of food entrepreneurs.
Fully updated and expanded, Homemade for Sale, Second Edition is the authoritative guide to launching a successful food enterprise from your kitchen. It covers everything you need to get cooking for your customers, providing a clear road map to go from ideas and recipes to owning a food business. Contents includes:
Product development and testingUnderstanding state cottage food and food freedom laws and advocacyIndependently tested recipes for non-hazardous food products, including frostingsMarketing and developing your nicheStep-by-step guides for packaging, labeling, and creating displaysStructuring and running your business while planning for the futureBookkeeping and financial managementManaging liability, risk, and government regulationsAvoiding burnout through self-care and time managementProfiles of successful food entrepreneurs.
More people than ever are demanding real food made with real ingredients by real people, and you have the freedom to earn by starting a food business from home. No capital needed, just good recipes and enthusiasm, plus enough business know-how found in the pages of Homemade for Sale to be a success. Everything else is probably already in your kitchen. Best of all, you can start right now!
AWARDS
SILVER | 2023 Living Now Book Awards: How-To / DIY
From the Publisher
Be Creative
There’s no limit to your creativity.
Take it from Jacqueline Weber, owner of Junie Pie’s Baking Company in Madison Heights, Michigan. “I’m obsessed with desserts that are disguised as savory foods,” laughs Weber, who created an amazingly convincing dessert charcuterie board.
Entice Your Customers
Entice your customers scrolling through social media with a stunning photograph.
French macaron baker Jill Drobiak knows how to capture the perfect photo of her mouth-watering creations.
Upsell with packaging
Bakery boxes remain the ultimate in professional packaging. While they do add cost, their sales appeal may be well worth it.
Unique boxes increase the rate you can charge for your premium products
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Overview
Launch your home food business with this expert, updated guide. Grow woodland botanicals with this complete practical guide. Learn to make cheese at home—tools, tips, and simple science. Achieve your back-to-the-land dreams without breaking the bank
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Publisher : New Society Publishers
Publication date : December 13, 2022
Edition : 2nd
Language : English
Print length : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 0865719691
ISBN-13 : 978-0865719699
Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.76 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #150,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #63 in Home-Based Businesses #133 in Food Science (Books) #656 in Entrepreneurship (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find the book helpful and easy to understand, with one mentioning it guides readers through starting a home baking business. They appreciate the information quality, with one noting it’s full of prudent suggestions. The book receives positive feedback for its ideas, and one customer describes it as a must-have for business start-up. The color scheme receives criticism, with one customer noting the black and white photos are uninspiring.