To say that 2016 was a bumpy ride might be an understatement. We started off the year with a completed business plan and overambitious goals to launch the business by spring 2016. A slap in the face by the big banks set me back quite a bit. It made me realize that I needed to take a step back and gain the following of customers along with a stronger business plan to show that I am serious about moving forward. Fast forward to the end of the year "The Velvet Buttercream" saw significant sales increases up to the final three months of the year when sales quadrupled. We posted sales gains for 9 out of 12 months, the 3 months we did not just so happened to be our slow summer season locally here in Phoenix. We've been continually adding new items to the web store with the most recent items being our "Peanut Butter Cup" cake. Currently we are working on a cake tentatively called the "Black Velvet Mocha", it's sure to be a death by chocolate so
The Velvet Buttercream has come a long way since 2010, but I am here to document the bakery as it advances towards that amazing goal of a grand opening.