Friday, July 29, 2011

Online Cheesecake Business

I love to bake cheesecake.

I love to watch people eat my cheesecake.

I love to hear people sigh and moan after eating my cheesecake.

There are a few things in life that I'm good at. There are some things I won't ever be good at (whistling and enjoying intense roller coasters). One of the things I know I enjoy and am good at is baking. Specifically, baking cheesecakes is a favorite past time of mine.

Starting a brick and mortar business really isn't a good idea for me right now. With Sam in the military, it's hard to set my roots down in one place. Who knows when we'll be off to another duty location?!

An online business seems viable. An online cheesecake business seems possible.

It is a lot harder than I thought to find the right shipping containers for cheesecakes. I have to find ones that are insulated and contain cool packs or ice packs to keep it from getting all sorts of grody and melted. I am not excited about the prospect of having to pay upwards of $40 for the box alone. I'd have to pass that cost to the customer and on top of shipping and the initial cost of the cheesecake, we're look at a $80 cheesecake. No bueno.

So. I'm in the very early stages of preparing for an online cheesecake business. I very much look forward to seeing where this takes me!