Know what’s working and what to do next.
CottageOps helps cottage food operators clean up messy data, understand what’s actually happening in their business, and make better decisions without building their own spreadsheet system.
Turn messy data into usable business insights
CottageOps works with the data you actually have, notes, receipts, and rough CSVs. Napkin Import structures loose expense details, while Prep Import organizes messy spreadsheets into clean, usable records.
- Capture expenses from notes, receipts, or quick entries with Napkin Import.
- Upload sales or event CSVs without cleaning them first using Prep Import.
- Automatically detect key fields like dates, products, prices, and locations.
No templates. No field mapping. Just clean data, fast.
Keep your business records connected
Once your data is in, CottageOps keeps sales, expenses, products, and events tied together so you can see the full picture without piecing it together by hand.
- See sales and expenses in one place instead of jumping between tabs and tools.
- Build a stronger record over time so your dashboard becomes more useful with every entry.
Dashboards that tell you what matters
CottageOps highlights what changed, what’s driving your results, and what deserves your attention next—so you’re not guessing what to focus on.
Sales at a glance
See the quick pulse of your business without hunting through raw rows. CottageOps highlights revenue, margin, average sale, and basket behavior so you can see what’s changing and spot where growth is coming from.
- Understand how much each transaction is worth on average.
- See whether customers are buying one item at a time or building bigger baskets.
- Get a plain-language read that helps you know what to focus on next.
Customers and loyalty
Understand whether customers are coming back, how quickly they return, and whether your business is building a healthier repeat base over time so you can see what’s working.
- Track repeat behavior and first-order patterns.
- See how concentrated or spread out your customer revenue is.
- Turn raw customer behavior into a simple, readable loyalty story that shows what deserves attention.
Demand health
CottageOps breaks demand into readable components so you can tell whether growth is broad, stable, and healthy or whether it needs attention next.
- See momentum, stability, breadth, and acquisition in one place.
- Get a cleaner way to talk about performance than “it felt busy.”
- Spot early warning signs before they become expensive patterns and know what to focus on next.
Product performance and cost clarity
CottageOps helps you understand which products are carrying the business and what those products really cost, so decisions around pricing, promotion, and product mix are grounded in better information.
- See which products are performing best across your business and events.
- Connect ingredient and packaging costs to product-level decisions.
- Identify which items deserve a closer pricing or margin review.
- Make smarter product decisions and know what to do next without digging through spreadsheets.
Expense visibility that stays practical
Understand how much you are spending, whether your costs are still manageable, and where review might pay off first.
- Keep an eye on expense ratio and net result.
- See whether spending is operating-heavy or shaped by bigger investments.
- Get simple guidance on what deserves attention instead of another overwhelming accounting screen.
Markets, pop-ups, and event performance
CottageOps helps you understand where your calendar is paying off so you can choose future events with more confidence and know what to focus on next.
- Track locations, notes, and performance in one place.
- Compare repeat locations and understand where your energy is best spent.
- Connect event activity to the broader story in your dashboard.
A business advisor, not just another dashboard
Instead of staring at charts and guessing, CottageOps Companion helps you understand what’s happening in your business and what to do next.
- See what’s changing in your business in plain language.
- Understand why sales, costs, or margins are shifting.
- Get clear, practical next steps you can act on.
- Use it like a second set of eyes on your business.
See the business more clearly.
Request access to bring in your data, ask better questions, and understand what deserves your attention next.
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