Baking / Home Bakery

💰 Startup$100–500

⏱️ First $2–6 weeks

📶 LevelBeginner

Sell baked goods (cookies, cakes, custom orders) locally under cottage-food laws. Turn a hobby into weekend income.

Quick-start steps

Learn your cottage-food rules.
Perfect a small signature menu.
Take orders via Instagram and local groups.
Batch efficiently for events.

Tools people use

Instagram Local FB groups Packaging Square/Cash

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