In this episode, we’re wrapping up our three-part series on KPIs for sourdough micro bakery owners by talking about the how—how to actually look at your data and turn it into useful insights for your business. I walk you through a simple, practical way to export your sales data and start noticing the patterns that are already hiding inside your bakery. Because so often we rely on memory—remembering the busy weeks, the products that sell out, or the customers we see most often—without stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. When you take the time to look at the numbers, you start to see your business in a completely different light.

I also share the moment that completely changed the way I think about growth in my bakery. Instead of growth being mostly about visibility or reaching more people, I realized that the real story was happening in the patterns of repeat customers and the habits they were building around bread. In this episode, I walk you through how to uncover those patterns in your own data—from repeat customer rates to order frequency to the products that quietly anchor your business. This is where we move from reacting week to week to leading with clarity, understanding what actually brings stability to a sourdough micro bakery, and building a business that fits into people’s everyday lives.

Resources:

1. Get the Bread Winner Business Alignment Journal: https://carolinebower.com/journal
2. Grab the Profit & Pricing Calculator: Simplify the math, clarify your margins, and confidently price your products. https://carolinebower.com/calculator
3. Follow me on Instagram for more microbakery tips: @carolinebower_sourdough
4. Find links to all of my sourdough microbakery favorites including packaging, pans, and more! www.carolinebower.com/links
5. Download the FREE Guide and Checklist, Your First Steps to a Successful In-Home Bakery at https://www.carolinebower.com/checklist to begin building YOUR thriving microbakery!