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One Massive Problem that has Small Businesses in a Chokehold
Yesterday, on our first day back in the bakery this year, I spent a large part of the morning manically boiling kettles of water, walking them to the end of the street and back round to the rear of our shop, and pouring them over the frozen waste pipe at the back of our building. While waiting for each kettle-full to boil I would stare at the backed up toilet that was threatening to pour its disgusting contents all over the floor of our downstairs bathroom - a floor that I pa

Rebecca Severs
7 days ago3 min read


Budget 2025: time to pull my big girl pants up
It's come as no surprise that today's embarrassingly leaked Budget announcements have done nothing to alleviate the worries of small and micro business owners. We find ourselves in an increasingly hostile environment. After having a wobble last night, I've spent today pulling my big girl pants up. Because to be perfectly honest with you, a lot of this is my fault. Yes, it's also Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, and Keir Starmer's fault, but it's mine too. For some, today will b

Rebecca Severs
Nov 26, 20254 min read


What's the deal with our Ready for You! Budget Wedding Cakes?
Our Ready for You! Budget Wedding Cakes , TLBB's answer to the M&S off the peg wedding cake, launched last year. We know quite a few of...

Rebecca Severs
Apr 30, 20253 min read


Why Small Business Social Media have never been more important - or harder to use
Do you love social media or do you hate it? Maybe a bit of both. Chances are, if you're reading this, you came across the link on some...

Rebecca Severs
Apr 23, 20253 min read


Could the tide be turning for small business?
There's a general atmosphere of doom and gloom surrounding small business, and with good reason. The last few years have hit the economy...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Mar 30, 20252 min read


How to get the most out of your Wedding Cake Consultation
Wedding planning can be really stressful (as well as the most joyful time of your life obvs) but your cake design appointment is surely one
Three Little Birds Bakery
Mar 13, 20253 min read


Why does everyone hate fondant?
We recently uploaded these two pictures onto our Facebook page, asking if people preferred fondant or buttercream - as these cakes...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Dec 3, 20242 min read


5 Easy Ways to Make your Cakes Look Good
We know a lot of you can make a mean Victoria sponge yourselves, but... you just want your cake decoration to level up a bit. Of course,...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Budget 2024: What do we do now?
How are you feeling about yesterday's Budget? Small business owners will feel mixed, but mainly scared. There was a lot of worry and...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Oct 31, 20244 min read


Built over a lifetime, destroyed in a heartbeat?
Tonight, there are thousands of small business owners who will struggle to sleep. They will lie awake thinking of the bills they owe, the...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Of course we charge more for weddings
"As soon as you mention it's a wedding, the price triples..." "Don't tell them it's a wedding cake and they might send you a lower...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Jul 17, 20243 min read


Youth: the secret weapon businesses are missing
Young people have been in the news a fair bit recently, what with Rishi Sunak's theoretical plans to herd them off to national service...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Why Keighley?
We recently put a post out on Facebook asking for feedback on our retail counter offering. Sales have been slower of late, partly down to...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Apr 26, 20244 min read


Saying no: the secret to a successful business
Business ideas come from a big fat "yes". Yes to something new; yes to drive and passion; yes, often, to risk. Entrepreneurs can be seen...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Oct 16, 20234 min read


Yes, #cakegate isn't really news. But this is...
Whatever you think about #cakegate, I think we can all agree it's not really news in itself. When I read the comments on articles written...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Aug 6, 20234 min read


What's so good about a Three Little Birds cake?
I wrote a post like this many years ago, but since then so much has changed. Our cakes are even better and I want to tell you why....
Three Little Birds Bakery
Dec 11, 20224 min read


Let it go to Let it Grow: Pt II
Last time I blogged we were discussing the mindset behind delegating and creating a team in order for your business - and your self - to...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Sep 28, 20223 min read


You have to Let it Go to Let it Grow: Mindset
"If you want a job doing properly, you have to do it yourself". I'm here to smash that myth into pieces and encourage you to let go of...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Sep 14, 20223 min read


Why a Three Little Birds Christmas isn't just for Christmas
There are two main reasons why your Three Little Birds Christmas experience isn't just for Christmas. 1) You'll remember how good...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Are you making it hard for people to buy from your business?
There are some learning curves that are really hard to ride. This morning I re-entered the world of Pinterest at my peril (this is why...
Three Little Birds Bakery
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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