How to Make Profits From Your Kitchen

In Lecture 8 the student will understand the difference between low risk and high-risk non-hazardous food products.

Lecture 9 is an overview of the Food Freedom Act of Wyoming. This is not a cottage food requirement. It is a different program allowing home-based food production.

Lecture 10 provides additional information on the type of food that can be produced under the Food Freedom Act of Wyoming.

Lecture 11 provided a comprehensive overview of the California Microenterprise Home Kitchen Program. This involves operating a home-based restaurant.

In this lecture, you will learn about the food safety requirements for microenterprise home kitchen operators.

Lecture 13 provides an overview of how to Market, Advertise and Deliver foods when operating a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation.

Lecture 14 provides what you need to know to prepare your kitchen for producing foods that will be sold to the consumer.

Always use food labels to your advantage and showcase your ingredients, especially if you are using healthy ingredients.

Lecture 15 offers insight into what you need to know to produce safe food for consumption and how you can meet state food handler certifications.

While it is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, experts agree that it is possible and that there are several factors that increase the likelihood of it happening. However, if lessons from the current pandemic are taken on board, the risk of another comparative pandemic can be reduced by as much as 71%. Please use the ebook Food for Thought: Selling Homemade Foods During a Pandemic to support your business and the sales of your products.

Lecture 16 addresses zoning requirements that may surface once you start planning your home-based food business. These zoning requirements are usually directed by county and local governments.

Lecture 17 takes a deeper look into zoning depending on county, city and local requirements. It should be noted that not all government agencies will approve home-based food production.

Lecture 18 examines the concerns of HOA's (Home Owners Associations) with home-based food businesses in the community.

Lecture 17 offers insight and the importance of developing a business plan.

When drafting a business plan for your Cottage Food Business you don’t necessarily need to have a standard, traditional, formal business plan.

Until you really need to show a plan to some outsider who needs, wants, or expects the full formal plan, you can just use your plan-as-you-go plan to reap the benefits and avoid the hassle of the document.

There are three sample business plans provided for you.

If there are business reasons that force you to produce the traditional plan document, chances are you are seeking loans or investments. Ironically, the bank loan manager, angel investor, or venture capitalist may not read your plan, but most of them want to know you have one.

Approaching a business plan event without being ready to produce a traditional business plan is something like approaching a publisher without having an outline and sample chapter. You’ll look dumb if you don’t have it. So have it.

The purpose of The Lean-Start Business Plan and the Small Batch Food Business Plan is to provide a guide walking you through the goals of your business, the methods for attaining those goals, and the timeframe for the achievement of the goals.

What are business goals?

Business goals are an essential part of establishing priorities and setting your company up for success over a set period of time. Taking the time to set goals for your business and create individual objectives to help you reach each goal can greatly increase your ability to achieve those goals. Here, we explore the definition of business goals, the difference between business goals and objectives, and provide tips as well as examples of short- and long-term business goals.

• Setting business goals are important for several reasons, including:

• Provide a way to measure success.

• Keep all employees on the same page as to what the goals of the company are.

• Give employees a clear understanding of how decision-making reaches the company's goals.

• Ensure the company is headed in the right direction.

What are business objectives?

Business objectives are clearly defined and measurable steps that are taken to meet a company's broader goals. Objectives are specific in nature and can be easily defined and kept track of. Companies must establish objectives to achieve their business goals.

Business goals vs. business objectives

• The following are the differences between business goals and business objectives:

• Business goals define the "what" of a business's purpose whereas business objectives define the "how."

• Business goals typically only provide a general direction that a company will follow whereas business objectives clearly outline actionable steps.

• Business objectives are measurable whereas business goals generally are not.

• Business objectives are specific whereas business goals are broader and more all-encompassing.

• Business objectives typically have a set timeline whereas business goals do not.

How to set short-term business goals

Short-term business goals are typically goals that you want your company to achieve in a period of weeks or months. The following are steps you can take when setting short-term business goals:

1. Identify your company's short-term business goals for a set period of time

The first step in setting short-term business goals is to figure out which goals you want to achieve in a set period of time. Many short-term goals are goals that further the achievement of long-term goals. Consider your long-term goals as well as what you want to accomplish in the next weeks or months and translate these into short-term goals that will propel your business forward.

2. Break down each goal into actionable business objectives

Next, you should break down each short-term goal into actionable objectives. These objectives should represent the steps your company will take to reach each goal. For example, if your goal is to get six new customers in the next month, your objectives will be the steps you will take to secure the business of six customers, such as posting three times a week on social media.

3. Ensure your objectives are measurable

The business objectives you establish in the previous step need to be measurable. For example, if one of your objectives to reach a short-term goal is to post more on social media, don't simply state "post more on social media" as a strategy. Instead, make the objective measurable by being as specific as possible. Using the above example, you could use "post on Instagram three times a week and Facebook two times a week for eight weeks."

4. Assign goal-related tasks to employees

Once you have established the objectives for each short-term goal, assign each objective to an employee or team of employees who will see the objective through to completion.

5. Measure progress regularly

Regularly measure the progress of your short-term goals to ensure you are on track to meeting them in the time frame you established. For example, if you increase your social media posts to three times a week as part of a business goal, measure any increased customer/potential customer interaction you receive as a result. Keep track of the progress and adjust your objectives if needed to better meet your goals.

Examples of short-term business goals

• Here are a few examples of short-term business goals:

• Increase product prices by 3% over the next three months.

• Increase traffic on your company's website by using SEO. (Search engine optimization SEO is the process of improving the quality and quantity of website traffic to a website or a web page from search engines.)

• Implement monthly giveaways for customers on social media.

• Begin a “Customer of the Month" award program.

• Select a charity to begin sponsoring.

• Create a profile on a new social media channel.

• Increase social media posting to three times a week.

Lecture 19 gives insight to those new business owners who use well water; and how to meet the state cottage food requirements. It's all about keeping your watch source safe.

Lecture 18 examines how to name your product and why the name of your product is important.

Lecture 25 discusses the requirement to place your personal information on a food label.

Lecture 20 shares detailed information about how to list product ingredients on your food labels.

In Lecture 21, you will understand why the net weight must be on a food label.

Lecture 28 offers a brief overview of why labels are important and what information is essential at keeping the consumer knowledgeable of what they are eating.

Lecture 29 examines a food label and what should be included on the label.

Lecture 30 examines a food label and what should be included on the label.

Lecture 31 examines a food label and what should be included on the label.