Cup Cake Business Start-Up
I have always wanted to be my own boss. I was fed up of my regular nine to five job that made life so monotonous and miserable. I was already supplying baked goodies to people on a made on order basis. I did not have any special education or training in the confectionary business. I discovered my skill and passion for baking when I passed out of high school. I decided to take the plunge when the recession hit. I traded my pinstripe suits for a baker’s apron and hat. My idea was to start selling a range of “pretty” home-style gourmet cupcakes in the locality. My mother initially loaned me the money to set up a tiny store close to the top schools in the city. Many people thought I was crazy to leave my stable career to start a new business with the economy in its current state. But according to me, the nostalgia and comfort associated with baked goodies would make people seek affordable indulgences. The initial start-up of the business was hard work and ever more than I had ever imagined, but it is well worth the trouble. My cupcakes were a hit and though initially my customers consisted of only neighboring school kids and their mothers, I soon began attracting the corporate world for their social events. The success of my store made me consider expansion, so I moved to take a business cash advance as I didn’t believe in franchising. In the cup cake world you will encounter problems and also make mistakes, but at the end of the day you will succeed with perseverance and patience.