Quitting your day job for baking is romantic but risky. The safe rule: only go full-time when your bakery income has matched your salary for six consecutive months. Build a 12-month financial runway before transitioning. Test the demand at scale by accepting orders only during weekends — if you cannot keep up part-time, full-time will overwhelm you. Most successful bakeries had founders who waited longer than they wanted to. Patience here is profitable.
— Curated by EatNTreat Baking Studio