* NEW UPDATED 2013 Edition * Wish you could turn your talent for cake baking and decorating into a profitable business? Then this is THE book for you Written exclusively for the home baker looking to turn their talent into a business, this book covers every aspect of running a cake business from home. From setting yourself up as a proper business, the rules and regulations you'll need to follow to legally work from your home, pricing your cakes for maximum profit, building a great website and online presence, right through to marketing yourself locally and online PLUS how to expand your business and move to a commercial kitchen when the time comes..........this is THE essential business guide for any would-be cake business owner PLUS - Top Tips from lots of successful cake business owners - discover how they launched and grew their own successful cake businesses from home. Pick up lots of "tips of the trade" and prepare to be inspired

Wish you could turn your talent for making lovely things into cash? Bored of the 9 to 5 and dreaming of starting your own crafty business, but not sure where to start? Then this is the book for you The Craft Business Handbook has ALL the information you need to get started making money from your crafts - NOW From setting up as a proper business, producing and pricing your goods for maximum sales and profit, to the various options for selling online, at craft fairs, trade shows and getting your products into retailers, right through to gaining magazine coverage, promoting your business online and managing your business as it grows, this is THE essential guide for any would-be crafty entrepreneur Whether you're just considering getting started with a crafty business idea, or already selling your wares and looking for ways to grow your business ( think sales reps, fulfillment houses and more ), this handy book - written by craft business expert Alison McNicol - shares tons of insider tips, practical information, and shows how you too can achieve Craft Business success PLUS - some of the most successful crafty business people around share their stories - how they started and grew their successful craft businesses - prepare to be inspired with in-depth interviews from some of your favorite crafty entrepreneurs around About The Author Alison McNicol is a serial crafty entrepreneur who has launched several successful craft businesses, selling her products in stores worldwide. She is also the author of several successful craft and craft business books, and founder of The Craft Business Community.com, an online community that provides resources and networking opportunities for crafty entrepreneurs from all over the world. Alison is also author of Craft Business Heroes: How We Did It ( 30 Creative Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets of Their Success)- a companion book to the Craft Business Handbook, featuring 30 more interviews from leading craft entrrepreneurs - Amy Butler, Amy Karol, Sublime Stitching's Jenny Hart, Subversive Cross Stitch founder Julie Jackson and tons more

Do you dream of giving up the 9 to 5 and starting your own creative business, but are not quite sure what to expect, or where to start? Or love to buy beautiful handmade items, and love the stories behind them? Then this is the book for you With in-depth interviews from some of the biggest crafty business names around - Jan Constantine, Sublime Stitching's Jenny Hart, Poppy Treffry, Amy Karol, Emily Peacock, Subversive Cross Stitch's Julie Jackson and lots more - 30 leading crafty entrepreneur's share the secrets of their success Discover how they turned their own crafty dreams into a successful business, the challenges they faced along the way, and their Top Tips for Creative Business Success. From the author of The Craft Business Handbook: The Essential Guide to Making Money from your Crafts and Handmade Products - this is ESSENTIAL reading for anyone who loves to create Prepare to be inspired