🧁 From Hobby to Business
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Geschichte anhören und Fragen beantworten →Marko had always been the one who baked cakes for his friends' birthdays. For years, it was just a hobby — something he did at weekends to switch off from his stressful office job. But when a friend jokingly suggested that he should sell them, the idea stuck.
At first, he was reluctant to take the risk. What if nobody bought them? What if he ran out of money? Nevertheless, he started small: he set up an online shop, had some professional photos taken and offered free delivery in his neighbourhood. Within three months, he was receiving more orders than he could handle.
The turning point came when a popular food blogger reviewed his chocolate cake. Overnight, orders tripled. Marko realised he could no longer run the business on his own, so he took on two employees and rented a small kitchen.
Looking back, he says the hardest part wasn't the baking but the paperwork. "If I had known how much admin was involved, I might have given up," he admits. "But I'm glad I didn't."
Wichtige Wörter
Fragen zur Geschichte
- Why did Marko bake at weekends at first? (Warum hat Marko anfangs am Wochenende gebacken?)
- What did he do to start the business? (Was hat er getan, um das Geschäft zu starten?)
- What was the turning point? (Was war der Wendepunkt?)
- What was the hardest part for him? (Was war für ihn am schwierigsten?)