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The Bakery Plan That Costs the Croissant

138 pages, 24 printable tools, and a 12-month P&L that hits break-even by Month 8 — for passion-to-profit founders who hate handwaved numbers.

$59.99 Get the Plan — $19.79 $51K-$187K startup · Real ranges
The Bakery Plan That Costs the Croissant
138 pages
24 printable tools
Excel 5-sheet model
Month 8 break-even

What's inside

Cost the croissant. Then build the bakery.

The Concept Filter

Retail vs cafe vs commissary vs home-based. The 6-factor BAKERY model that picks one for your market.

Per-Item Costing

Flour, butter, labor, packaging, and waste. The croissant actually costs what.

Equipment Stack

Mixer ($1,500-$4,000), oven, proofer, retail fixtures. New vs used vs lease economics.

12-Month P&L (BE Month 8)

Real Year-1 net income $23K, stabilized 26% gross margin, BE on Month 8.

Staffing & Schedule

Early-morning/retail/closing shifts, when to hire baker #2, and the bookkeeper question.

24 Printable Tools + 110-Step Checklist

Pricing card, waste log, daily prep sheet, vendor list — all single-page printables.

Built for Sarah

You bake on weekends. Friends ask. You're tired of the maybe.

What's stopping you

  • You don't actually know what a croissant costs to make.
  • Home bakery or storefront — capital and law are very different.
  • Mixer $1,500 or $4,000? New oven or used? Every supplier upsells.
  • Will month 1 sales even cover the rent? You have no number.

What you'll have by tonight

  • A per-item cost sheet that includes flour, labor, waste, packaging.
  • A retail vs home decision matched to your market.
  • A new-vs-used equipment TCO with realistic resale recovery.
  • A 12-month P&L showing break-even Month 8 with your inputs.
$51K-$187K Startup cost range (home → retail)
Month 8 Break-even (12-mo P&L)
$15.4K/mo Year 1 average revenue
12% → 30% Y1 → Y3 margin progression

Turn the bake into a business.

Open the Plan on Etsy

Cost a croissant in 5 minutes.

Free per-item costing worksheet (xlsx) + 10% off code emailed instantly.

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Turn the bake into a business.

Open Etsy, download the plan, and cost your first product line tonight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Home bakery or retail?

Both. The concept filter chapter picks one based on your market and capital.

Cottage food law?

Referenced by state framework — your state agency confirms specifics.

Does this work for cake-only / cookie-only?

The costing tool is item-agnostic. Volume assumptions in the P&L are bakery-broad.

Equipment recommendations?

Yes — Mixer brands, oven types, and used-equipment sourcing.

Refunds?

Digital, non-refundable per Etsy policy.

Updates?

Free 2026 refresh.

Is the Excel just numbers, or formulas?

Live formulas. Change one input, the P&L recalculates.