Small Business Owner Thoughts
Hello Hello! This is mainly just for myself as a sort of journaling process to see where I’m at 2 months from now, 6 months from now, a year from now and on.
I started selling candles in August of 2020 and good god has it been a trip and a half. I’ve been through 3 different types of jars because of shortages, back orders and all that bullshit, and god only knows how many labels and logos I’ve gone through to find the one I really love and vibe with.
I sell through etsy and shopify as well as farmer’s markets and two stores so far, and soon on instagram and facebook. Each one is their own experience, with their own ups and downs but getting my candles, coasters and art work out there is pretty much what’s keeping me afloat right now.Â
I love what I do and I love that I learn something new pretty much every day! My biggest goal with my candles is to keep them as clean burning and eco-friendly as possible. It’s why I chose to go with soy and glass jars. I get my soy from here in the US so I know and can even check up on how, when and which state my wax was grown and processed in. Because it’s a plant, Soy wax is compostable! I don’t know why I didn’t know know that, if you get what I’m saying. Like as soon as I read it I was like “Well yeah, duh. That makes complete sense.”, but it wasn’t something I’d ever really thought about. Soy wax is also water soluble, so if you ever somehow manage to spill it on your clothing, hot water and vinegar are pretty much guaranteed to pull it right out.Â
If you’ve taken the time to read this far, thanks haha. Please feel free to ask me any questions you’d like and I’ll try to answer you as soon as possible.
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