At A Glance
John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist are passionate people . Whether it ’s running Inn Serendipity , their Wisconsin seam - and - breakfast alone powered by renewable energy , advocating for a Cookie Bill in their abode state that would allow cottage - solid food producers to make additional income selling baked goods , or share their wealth of noesis on organic veg production and kitchen know - how on HobbyFarms.com ’s “ Farmstead Chef ” blog , the pair is profoundly passionate about local , sustainable food . Not surprisingly , they also have an ardent desire to spread their knowledge , and with their latest book , Homemade for Sale , they ’ve tackled start up a food business from home with aplomb .
Even if you ’ve only daydreamed about betray preserve or baked goods as a side business enterprise , the couple will get you excited about the prospect from the very first page . “ You could be part of a growing movement of mass starting small solid food business from their base , ” they write in the introduction . “ No capital needed , just good recipes , exuberance and loyalty , plus enough know - how to rick ingredients into seek - after treat for your local community of interests . Everything you require is probably already in your home kitchen . honorable of all , you could embark on tomorrow ! ” It ’s laborious not to say yes to that , good ?
The Holy Writ is not all ginger talk without gist , though : Kivirist and Ivanko get the picture deeply into the finer points of running a business , from navigating the slippery worlds of zoning and licensing to properly commercialize your product in an increasingly digital humankind . The department on financial direction is particularly worthful — and licitly not boring!—with its breakdowns of cash - rate of flow forcing out ( with existent numbers projected for the author ’ future Fresh Baked line of baked goods ) and bookkeeping basics . It may not be as fun as the chapters designed to assist you nail down what you ’ll make and sell , but the behind - the - scene information is just as important , if not more so : The skilful of intentions can be lurk by poor clerking , and the author make a percentage point of reminding you throughout .
Homemade for Salecan feel a little scatter at times , but that ’s only because its slim pageboy count is positively erupt with useful information . The profiles of bungalow food entrepreneurs and sidebar included in every chapter may seem distracting from the chapter itself , but the authors employ them to highlight successful business organisation tactics and firsthand advice from these business possessor , which accentuates and raise the merchandising and management discussions .
Ivanko and Kivirist set out to indite “ the first authoritative scout to launch a successful intellectual nourishment enterprisingness operated from your home kitchen , ” and they ’ve done just that withHomemade for Sale . It ’s bursting at the seams with their experienced advice .
The Final Word : If you ’ve ever stargaze of starting a food occupation from your rest home kitchen , giveHomemade for Salea read — it may just be the final push you ask .
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