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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](I'm not the OP) My coworkers love when I make soups and cupcakes to share at work. They often tell me to quit and open up a bakery, cafe, food truck, etc... I have had a few coworkers offer to pay me to make cupcakes for their children or spouse's birthdays, but it has never worked out due to my flex schedule/days off. Thank goodness!

Enjoy the accolades when your coworkers compliment your cooking skills, but don't try pan-handling soups & cupcakes in the workplace. If you are serious about doing something on the side, look into how to do it health department-wise and maybe start out at the many, many Farmers Markets in the area.[/quote]

This was a classic example we had in entrepreneurship class at business school. Basically there's a huge number of people who have a good cookie recipe, etc. It's making it a business that's difficult, as then you have to scale it, focus on costs, management, operations, etc.  Also friends and family will always comment on how great your stuff is (assuming it's decent), but that's not a very neutral sample of will the market really go for it.

Farmer's markets are a good idea and also stark reality. You pay a rental fee, then you have a few hours to move a lot of product. Only good products do well.

OP is better off tutoring or taking a weekend job.[/quote]

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