My bakery only makes money during Ramadan and holidays — how many years will my savings last with no income for nine months?

what a shame about this business. honestly i'm in the same boat as you. don't interfere just keep going with what you have.

Procedure: first create a written policy. have the customer sign it. then implement it.

start with this structure: make the customer understand 'this is how i'll do it,' then do it. good luck.

Management perspective: measure capacity, measure demand, if there's a gap, find a partner or hire staff.

bro you're gonna crush this! do it this way and in 6 months you'll be rolling in it!

It's rare to find an explanation this clear.

let me summarize the topic since several different answers were given. delying bad news is the habit that causes the most losses in this job.

im also curious if anyone does it differently.

Saved.

I was thinking the same thing. Pausing growth to breathe is also a strategy, nobody says that.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

Let me summarize the topic, since several different answers were given. If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

Good luck with that.

I was thinking the same thing. Looking profitable on paper but having no cash in the bank is very common.

Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

The answer above hits the nail on the head. Extending terms makes customers happy but turns you into a financing institution.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

My perspective changed after experiencing that. Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

I completely agree. The reason for failure isn't one big mistake but the accumulation of small decisions.

Great work.

Following.

My questions are cleared up, thanks. Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

Hope this helps.

Noted, thanks. The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say.

Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently. Good luck with that.