One cake shop brand, baked by local teams across every region — same name, same recipes, your counter.
The team & split
Founder-Operator · 35%Head Pastry Chef · 21%Production Baker · 12%Cake Design & Custom Orders · 10%Social & Community · 9%Finance & Compliance · 6%Delivery Partner · 4%Kitchen Helper · 3%Junto · 10% revenue royalty
Founding team
Founder-Operator· venture lead· buy-in ₹1,50,000Own the P&L, location, staffing, and the day-to-day running of the shop.
Head Pastry Chef· venture lead· buy-in ₹75,000Own the recipe book, the kitchen team, food cost, and consistency in every cake.
Production Baker· sweat-onlyOwn the daily bakes, morning production, and a counter that is full by opening.
Cake Design & Custom Orders· sweat-onlyOwn custom cake design, finishing, tastings, and the brief on every bespoke order.
Social & Community· sweat-onlyOwn the socials, festive campaigns, reviews, and the WhatsApp order funnel.
Finance & Compliance· sweat-onlyOwn registration, FSSAI, GST, bookkeeping, and payroll.
Interior Designer· sweat-onlyDesign and deliver the fit-out — the display counter, lighting, and the shopfront.
Support roles
Delivery Partner· sweat-onlyRun cake deliveries, boxing, and rider handoffs — every top intact on arrival.
Kitchen Helper· sweat-onlyPrep, wash, stock, and keep the bench clear through the festive peak.
What it costs to build
A Junto-verified estimate. The team's money lives in a guarded treasury — every spend is voted on and paid to verified vendors, never a member.
Shop deposit (6 months rent) · Deposit / rent₹3,60,000
Bakery equipment (deck oven, mixer, chillers) · Equipment₹6,50,000
Display counter & shop fit-out · Equipment₹4,00,000
Licenses & registration · Registration & compliance₹70,000
Branding, boxes & packaging · Marketing₹90,000
Opening ingredients & working capital · Working capital₹1,50,000
Launch & festive campaign · Marketing₹80,000
Monthly rent · Deposit / rent · monthly₹60,000
Monthly salaries & ingredient float · Working capital · monthly₹1,80,000
To launch
₹18,00,000
Monthly burn
₹2,40,000/mo
Team buy-ins
₹2,25,000
The playbook
Partners handle your opening buzz, festive campaigns, and the custom-order funnel for a nominal fee.
01Venture onboarding & fee₹7,999
02Lock the concept & neighbourhood
03Register the company₹6,999
04Get the FSSAI food license₹2,999
05Register for GST₹2,499
06Open a current accountFree
07File Udyam MSME registration₹999
08Build the brand, boxes & signage₹4,999
09Fit out the studio kitchen & display counter
10Cost the menu & set order slabs
11Soft launch on a festive weekend
12Launch marketing (optional)Optional₹14,999
What you’ll learn
A step-by-step playbook — 12 lessons across 4 chapters, unlocked in your workspace once you join.
01
Find your cake shop
Pick your format · Scout the neighbourhood · Build the signature range
02
Make the numbers work
Cost every cake to the gram · Plan for the festive spikes · Choose your channels carefully
03
Get legal
Register the company · Food licence and hygiene · GST, the bank account and Udyam
04
Open the doors
Fit out and run trial bakes · Fill the order book before day one · Soft launch, then open properly
Includes a Junto mentor
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