The Business of Baking for Beginners

The Business of Baking for Beginners, better known as “BOB,” will be held Saturday, Sept. 13th, in conjunction with IBIE 2025. The all-day program is designed for business owners and operators with less than 10 years of experience in the baking industry. The focus will be on Retail and Wholesale shops that are looking to learn everything from planning and operations to marketing and growth strategies.

BOB is a day of intense learning with a wealth of information and resources brought to you by the Retail Bakers of America (RBA). There will be a full line-up of topics including:

Business & Concept development

Human Resource & Talent Acquisition

Pricing for Profit

Marketing & Community Outreach

In addition to what you’ll learn from our expert presenters, attendees also find it valuable to network and engage with their peers who are working through similar challenges and opportunities.

The fee to attend this special seminar is $375. IBIE 2025 attendee registration is sold separately and is a prerequisite to attending BOB. Simply register for IBIE 2025 and “add-on” this BOB seminar to your order during checkout.

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