How Chanel’s Cakery Built a Viral Cake Business

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Welcome to Episode 5 of Business Diaries - Real Startup Stories. In this episode I’m joined by Chanel from Chanel’s Cakery, an online cake business based in Cornwall that has built a huge following online and now ships cakes nationwide. At one point she had 800 people waiting on her website for a restock… and sold 2000 cakes in just 30 minutes. In this episode we cover: • How Chanel’s Cakery started • Building a loyal audience online • What happened during the viral cake restock • The reality of running a fast-growing food business • Shipping cakes across the UK • Advice for anyone wanting to start an online business This podcast is all about real startup stories from real people - not overnight success, but the journey behind building something from nothing. If you enjoy hearing how everyday people turn ideas into businesses, make sure to subscribe and follow the journey. Follow Chanel’s journey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanelscakery?igsh=azN3cjExdWRiNWt6 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chanelscakery?_r=1&_t=ZN-94iAq5MoHVW Buy her cakes here www.chanelscakery.co.uk Follow my journey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realstartup... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbusiness...

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