{"product_id":"9780981646930","title":"Start A Cookie Business Today","description":"This book contains the advice and specific business instructions to help you start a cookie business from home or in a commercial kitchen. As a baker, there is nothing like sharing your talent as part of a celebration, holiday, or special event. While any bakery business includes long hours and personal sacrifice, a cookie business is a very specific niche, enabling the owner to employ strategies that can streamline production and efficiency. \u003cp\u003eStart a Cookie Business Today by Paula Spencer takes you through a proven process of starting a cookie business including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Writing a Business Plan\u003cbr\u003e• Financing Your Dream\u003cbr\u003e• Developing a Concept and Marketing it\u003cbr\u003e• Getting Legal\u003cbr\u003e• Growing Your Business...and much more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter we provide concrete steps for starting a cookie business as well as motivation, case-studies, and resources. Sample documents used in professional bakeries are also included with your purchase of the book to save you time and help you avoid common mistakes. *(available on our website: cookiebusinessbook.com after purchase)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe discuss trends in the industry, questions you should ask before opening your business and provide the motivation to succeed as you plan and move forward. We address the customer-facing issues you may already be thinking about such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Developing a profitable cookie menu\u003cbr\u003e• Branding and marketing.\u003cbr\u003e• Places to sell your cookies \u003cbr\u003e• Effective ways toreach more customers online and in your community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe also walk you through the behind-the-scenes of any business such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The pros and cons of different financing options; \u003cbr\u003e• The legal obligations you face as a food producer; \u003cbr\u003e• Taxes, insurance and licensing;\u003cbr\u003e• Food Safety\u003cbr\u003e• Expenses and supplies\u003cbr\u003e• Accounting \u003cbr\u003e• Time management strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, becuase you need to develop your own processes and methods, we provide a range of documents that you can download and edit inlcuding daily checklists, business documents and worksheets, contracts, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"InformationTree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785279709424,"sku":"9780981646930","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981646930","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}