Bakery
Bake bread, pastries or cakes for walk-in customers, orders and local wholesale.
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01 / Why it can workThe upside
Custom cakes and wholesale accounts can add higher-value orders to daily sales.
02 / Watch forThe hard part
Very early hours, waste and ingredient costs make the margins tight.
03 / CostsWhat the first budget covers
Commercial kitchen access, ovens, permits, packaging and ingredient stock. Expect roughly $5,000–$80,000 for a lean first version, before your own living costs.
04 / First customerYour first paying step
Sell at a farmers market or take pre-orders under local cottage food rules before leasing a space.
05 / GrowthHow it grows
Add wholesale accounts with cafes and standardize recipes so staff can produce them.
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Bakery scores
Startup difficulty6/10
Operating difficulty8/10
Economic potential4/10
Scalability4/10
Resale potential4/10
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