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Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrocks, beer, leprechauns and poetry. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a kiss. And a few cookies. Kiss me, I’m Irish. Eat me, I’m a cookie. When Irish eyes are smiling, it’s because they’re up to something. You know the old saying …… at the end of the colored sugar rainbow … Read more
Ok it’s official – your cookie baking passion is turning into a business. Major steps in making that happen include choosing a name, creating a logo, and setting up an official business. Once those significant tasks are complete, it’s time to showcase your new brand and start showing it off. Create Business Cards We consume … Read more
You’ve decided to start a cookie business, you’ve decided on a name for it, and now you need to accessorize it with a logo. Just as deciding on a business name can start out fun but then become overwhelming, a logo can present the same struggle. It sure did for me. How in the world … Read more
It’s so exciting when you decide that something you love doing is going to be a business, but there are tasks you’ll need to complete if you want to form a “real” business. I can remember when I first started exploring this topic, and I would feel my brain sort of glaze over and … Read more
What a fun first step! But it can be an overwhelming one, too. Some people may have a business name picked out for years before they ever start one. Sort of like names for children and pets that you might have one day. But if you don’t, then giving your cookie business … Read more
Here it is, my biggest challenge from day one, and it still is today. As I discussed in my very first blog post, It’s not business, it’s personal, the shift from baking for loved ones to charging people for it is really difficult. Although I have gotten better with this, I still struggle with … Read more
A very valid question, and one asked by every person who has started a business selling anything. If you’re thinking of starting a cookie business, then you’ve already been making plenty of cookies for a long time and people around you love them. You know you’re making something really good. And I think you … Read more
If you’re looking at starting a cookie business, then you probably already have a good idea of what makes your cookies special. They are special because you made them, of course!! But seriously…..why are they so special? What a question to ask. Any evaluation of an artistic item is totally subjective. If the … Read more