>I disagree offhand with anyone suggesting that selling the
>supplies will deter from the cake decorating business.
>
>In fact, I actually believe that the two will go hand in
>hand.
>
>Just because YOU can decorate a cake, doesn't mean you don't
>want to have someone else decorate a cake for your occasion!
>
>I personally think the two projects compliment each other very
>well AND think you might even want to offer courses in cake
>decorating as well!
>
>There is a shop here in town that specializes in selling cake
>decorating supplies but also offers cake decorating services.
>(of course they also have regular and professional kitchen
>supplies as well).
>
>If you have the location and the traffic, you might just have
>a winning idea.
>
>Tina Brooks, VP Marketing
>Brooks Pepperfire Foods, Inc.
>Makers of Peppermaster Hot Sauces
>http://www.peppermaster.com
>
>Eat more peppers!


Thanks Tina :-). I submitted the same idea to a mentor from the SBA and she suggested I start working on the business plan to see what it will take to do this. I am going to focus on that, get feedback and tweak as needed. Then I will talk with her again to see what will be the next best step.