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Knead gives you one place to take orders, plan your week, track ingredients, send invoices, and get paid — no spreadsheets, no juggling DMs. This guide gets you up and running fast.

1. Set up your profile

Head to Settings > Business Profile and fill in your business name, slug (this becomes your public URL), timezone, and service area. This is what customers see when they visit your order page.
Your slug also becomes your inbox email address: {your-slug}@inbox.kneadapp.co
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2. Add your first product

Go to Products and click Add Product. Give it a name, set a price and sell unit (each, dozen, half dozen — however you sell it), and optionally build a recipe inline so Knead can calculate your true cost. Products page showing product cards with names, prices, and category filters Full guide → Your Board is a public order form. Share the link on your website, Instagram bio, or business cards. Customers browse your products, pick a delivery date, and submit a request — no back-and-forth needed. The Board — public order form showing product listings with prices and Add buttons Full guide →

4. Accept your first order

When an order comes in, it lands on your Counter (your dashboard) as an enquiry. Review the details, confirm the date, and accept it. From there you can send a quote, create an invoice, or jump straight to production. Order detail page showing line items, delivery date, client info, and Accept Order button Full guide →

5. Check your capacity

Open The Sweet Spot — your calendar and capacity planner. It shows what you’ve committed to each day and how much room you have left. This is how you answer the most important question: “Can I take this order?” The Sweet Spot calendar showing daily capacity bars, order counts, and production phase colors Full guide →

6. Set up your inbox

Your inbox email address is ready the moment you sign up. Share it with customers, or forward your existing business email to it. When customers email you about orders, Knead reads the message and tells you whether you have capacity before you even reply. Inbox showing conversation list with unread badges, priority stars, and message previews Full guide →

Your home base: The Counter

After setup, this is where you start each day. The Counter shows everything that needs your attention — new enquiries, upcoming deliveries, low stock alerts, and recent activity. The Counter dashboard showing order notifications, delivery reminders, and ingredient alerts Full guide →

What’s next?

ToolWhat it does
The CounterYour dashboard — upcoming orders, revenue, and what needs attention
The BoardYour public order form that customers use to place requests
The Sweet SpotCalendar and capacity planner — see your week at a glance
The PantryIngredient tracking, costs, and stock levels
The PassProduction checklists for bake day
InboxAll customer messages in one place with Order Intelligence
Bookmark The Counter in your browser. It’s the best starting point for your day.

Built by a baker

Knead was co-founded by Beth, a home baker who grew her business from a home kitchen. Every feature — from sell-unit pricing to capacity planning — comes from real experience, not hypothetical user stories.
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