Wondering how to start a bakery and be your own boss? If you love baking and have an entrepreneurial spirit, you’ve likely considered opening a bakery. But you probably have questions, too, like whether you have the skills you need or if a bakery is a profitable business.
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In this interview with the owner of Wild Wheat Bakery, we’ll answer all of those questions and more! He’ll share his advice on how to start a bakery, including what equipment you need to start a bakery and how to set goals that lead to greater business success.
Wild Wheat’s owner started off in the corporate sector with a background in computer science before pivoting to become an entrepreneur. Wild Wheat Bakery is the latest of 4 business ventures he’s undertaken since becoming his own boss.
After buying the bakery in 2019, he quickly grew the business’ revenue to over $1 million. His life story is living proof that anyone can open a bakery business with the right knowledge.
One secret to the bakery’s success has been its diversity of income streams. Along with consumer sales of bread and baked goods, they run a restaurant and café and sell wholesale to other local businesses. This range of offerings is a big reason they’ve been able to maintain their success even through unforeseen hardships.
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Resources:
https://bit.ly/3WER7PS Start or Grow Your Business with UpFlip Academy
https://wildwheatbakery.com Find Out More About His Bakery Business
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:54 Meeting PD
3:20 Business tour
4:37 Research on competitors
6:17 Using quality equipment
8:11 Acquiring new customers
9:56 Monthly expenses
11:50 How to manage people
12:52 Establishing connection with suppliers
13:56 Good and bad day on profits
15:27 Outro
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