A Review of Cake 'n Crumbs | Home Party Businesses, Direct Sales Companies, Opportunities, Reviews

Provide a brief description of the company

We’re a fun direct sales party business that teaches hands on cake decorating, cookie decorating and creative candy making, while also sharing baking tips and party ideas.

Provide a brief description of the products

We have everything you need to decorate cakes, cookies and make candy. We also carry fun kids items as well as useful kitchen tools that anyone can use.

What is the most popular product?

Besides our chocolate wafers, our most popular products include our Multipurpose Nonstick Kitchen Mat, our LaForme (high end, great quality) pans and our collapsible line of products - collander, bowls and measuring cups.

What is your favorite thing about your company?

My favorite thing about Cake ‘n Crumbs is that we offer great products at very reasonable prices. In our classes the guests learn hands on how to make what is taught in the class. This gives our guests the opportunity to try out our products and to see if they would enjoy making the treats at home.

Provide a brief company history including how long in business and how many consultants in how many countries.

We’re a fun direct party sales business that teaches hands on cake decorating, cookie decorating and creative candy making, while also sharing baking tips and party ideas.

What is the cost to start up? Are there any additional expenses? At start up or yearly renewal?

We offer 3 Kits to choose from. We offer a Cookie Decorating Kit, Cake Decorating Kit and Creative Candy Making Kit. For $192 you can choose one of these kits plus receive enough Business Essentials for your first 10 classes. A training DVD is included as well. If you would like to purchase one or two of the other kits right away, you can purchase those for $82 each and save on Shipping and Handling.All consumables needed for your first couple of classes and for you to play with are extra.

If you complete 6 classes in your first 90 days you have the option to purchase a Jump Start Kit. This is an opportunity to purchase one of everything or anything in our catalog at a 40% discount so you can grow your display and purchase items you would like to “”play”" with.

We don’t have a renewal fee as long as you remain active.

What comes in the start up kit?

To see what is in each kit and which classes you can teach with each kit, please go use this link.

How much is the commission on personal sales and downline?

We start at 20% commission on guest sales and 10% on host and web order sales. When you recruit your commission has the potential to go up to 25% on your personal sales and you start earning commission on your downline’s sales as soon as your first recruit completes their first 6 classes. You receive 3% of your first line, 2% of your second line and 1% of your third line sales.

What is the minimum sales requirements to stay active? Is it monthly, quarterly, etc?

We have a quarterly minimum of $900. When broken down, that is one $300 class a month. Less than the company average.

How often does the catalog change?

Our new catalog comes out in August.

Discuss the company support for consultants?

We have a great support for our Instructors. Besides a training DVD, we have monthly teleconferences and newsletters plus a yearly convention. Also, Managing Instructors are only a phone call or email away if you need anything.

What are some of the additional benefits/rewards consultants can earn?

Instructors can earn $200 in free products and $50 in business supplies if they complete 15 classes in their first 90 days.We also have montly business incentives. If you sell $1000 or more, you earn business supplies based on your sales to help you grow your business.