Online cake decorating supplies store

Home bakers, hobbyists, party cake makers and small professional cake businesses who want a wider range than the supermarket offers.

You buy stock wholesale and sell at a markup, with extra income from bundles such as starter kits and from postage charged to customers.

• Knowing baking and decorating products
• Basic website and product photography
• Stock tracking and packing orders

• Register for an ABN, and check when you must register for GST based on your turnover
• Food colourings and edible items may need correct labelling and storage, check with your state or territory food authority and your supplier
• Check council rules if you store stock and pack orders at home
• Postage costs on heavy or fragile items can eat into margins, test your shipping prices first
• Public liability and product liability insurance are worth checking with a broker

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on stock, website setup and packaging. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $800 to $5,000, depending on your range and how well you market it.

Check ABN registration and when you must register for GST based on your turnover. Also check labelling and storage rules for food colourings and edible items with your state or territory food authority, and council rules for packing orders at home.

Postage on heavy or fragile items can eat into margins, so test your shipping prices before setting product prices. Also speak with a broker about public liability and product liability insurance. Estimates suggest at least around 8 hours a week.