4 Types of Bakery Businesses to Set Up

The baking industry in Kenya is really growing in scale and popularity; this is because more consumers in Kenya are more willing to buy cakes for most occasions and at a higher price than ever before. Cake is a luxury that has become a ‘necessity’ in most occasions and functions; especially in major metropolitan cities,Continue reading “4 Types of Bakery Businesses to Set Up”

First 4 Steps You Need To Take If You Want To Start A Small Baking Business

In this post, I will address a question we get on social media and through email inquiries on starting a small baking business. The most popular question is how much it costs to start a small baking business and the second most popular question is how to actually start a baking business. To watch theContinue reading “First 4 Steps You Need To Take If You Want To Start A Small Baking Business”

4 Important points on setting up systems in your small baking business

We held a bakery business master-class this past Saturday and it was phenomenal. We had very amazing bakers in attendance who were eager to learn and share from their experiences as well. This month’s master-class was about the types of systems you need to set up in your small baking business in order to achieveContinue reading “4 Important points on setting up systems in your small baking business”

3 Reasons why your small bakery business won’t last one year

At Amari we offer baking classes to individuals and have been doing so for the last eight years. We love hearing back from our former students of their successes, as well as their challenges. This helps us come up with effective training lesson plans and additional business training workshops as well. One major challenge bakersContinue reading “3 Reasons why your small bakery business won’t last one year”

3 very important points learned at the Amari Bakery Business Masterclass

We held the second business workshop on Saturday and it was amazing! Thanks to our very insightful speakers: Grace Murugi Wanjama of Cakes.co.ke (and we were doubly lucky that she came with her co-founder; her husband – Greg Wanjama), Millicent Were of Emerging Leaders Foundation and yours truly (^_^) Our attendees definitely learned a lotContinue reading “3 very important points learned at the Amari Bakery Business Masterclass”

3 fears that keep bakers and bakerettes from starting a small bakery business

For those of us who have a passion for baking, especially if you have been baking for a while – even your family members and friends even know about it. You possibly bake your family’s occasion cakes and even for a few friends. Whether you’re in another profession; maybe you have a full-time job inContinue reading “3 fears that keep bakers and bakerettes from starting a small bakery business”

Top 3 Things To Do Before Starting Your Small Bakery Business

I’ve spent this year doing research and putting together valuable information on how to start a small baking business successfully. It’s been quite a welcome challenge, as well as being very insightful as well, I’ve loved every minute (well most of the minutes, except the ones where I felt like I had writers’ block whenContinue reading “Top 3 Things To Do Before Starting Your Small Bakery Business”