Another super brillaint insightful call, thanks all for joining. Here is the link for anyone who missed it. Find the summarised notes below. https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/B5ehtPb6xi7gJrzCS-YR-_3GRW5uEOfAamqtGjoxHlcsSBkJ855RavvsqgDStmxu.MjZpni10iG7_knnc Passcode: AH5?H^NC 🩷Operational Strategies - Batch Production: Use industrial food bags to freeze dough and slabs of brownies in bulk to reduce washing and prep time. - Product Simplification: Limit flavors to a few high-demand options (e.g., Biscoff/Bueno) rather than a wide variety to avoid overwhelming customers and the baker. - Admin Efficiency: Batch administrative tasks, shopping, and topper creation to save time. - Market Logistics: Use a card reader app directly on a phone (e.g., Square/Sum Up) via 5G for more stable payments than external readers in crowded areas. - Inventory Management: Keep payment app categories simple (e.g., "Brownie," "Cookie") rather than listing every individual flavor. 🩷Business Growth and Scaling - Market Entry: Start with smaller community events like school fairs to build confidence and a local following before moving to larger branded markets. - Cake Sheds: Recommended as a lower-pressure alternative to markets because they require less "front of house" presence and setup stress. - Wedding Cake Acquisition: Leverage personal networks, family friends, and social media "feelers" when acquaintances announce engagements. - Career Transition: For those with 9-5 jobs, treat baking as a "fun" side business with strict boundaries to avoid burnout before deciding to go full-time. 🩷Technical Baking Tips - Money Cakes: Use a rolled-up method with straw and ganache for stability, rather than bulky pre-made kits. - Crumb Coating: To prevent "draggy" buttercream, ensure cakes are chilled (not necessarily frozen) and rub off excess loose crumbs before frosting, and not firm buttercream. - Costing: Use the cake calculator by marking an "X" in the right-hand column to trigger calculations for specific ingredients used in a recipe.

Been building this group since April, and I wanted to be honest with you all 🧁 I've put so much time and effort into this community since it launched in April — some days it feels amazing, some days I've genuinely been out of pocket keeping it running the way I want it to. But here's the thing — I believe in it. I believe it's worth it. Watching some of you go from unsure to confident, seeing your wins posted here, reading the feedback you leave me... that's what keeps me going. This isn't just a group to me, it's something I actually care about seeing succeed. You've all been incredible. The way you jump in to help each other, celebrate wins, ask the hard questions — that's not something I could have built alone. That's you. So thank you. Genuinely. Here's to the next stage of this group 💛 Love Jess xxx

Drop me a comment with your July wins, did you get your hygiene rating, go viral or first wedding. Drop below any win big or small, add a photo, or link I love to see them!

Apolgies I forgot to record however brillaint chat, we covered; Cleaning products - handwash to be non fragrant Registering & paperwork - anyone in Enfield or Kent to help to lovelty ladies out? Tax (and having another job) - all profit will be taxble to factor that into your costs, the tax year is also behind, but best advise it to speak and use an accountant Best bank account - defo monzo pro - link to sign up https://join.monzo.com/c/ky30j49 Spoke about ganache vs buttercream on weddings too. August due to people being away I will do a poll on what suits most people. Thanks all

Hey all, if you previously bought my Boss Babe Baking Guide, please let me know. I'm in the process of updating and improving it. Once it's done, I'll send you the new one free of charge (this group only). I'd love some new reviews and any feedback in return. If you'd like this, drop me a comment.