How to Start a Candle Business

Candle business is a fantastic type of business for any first time entrepreneur looking for a way to make money easily and without a lot of effort.

While candles sell all around the year, the busiest time of the year for you will be over Mother’s day and the Christmas period. This is when you will be able to sell candles as gifts.

Home based Candle Business

You can run candle business right from the comfort of your home. One way to get initial exposure to your candles is using them in the parties that you organize at your home and offering them for free in the parties that you attend.  This way your work can be presented to lot of people at once without any marketing cost and you might end up getting orders there itself.

It is a good idea to carry your business card and a notepad along with you where people can leave their address or email address. You should also send out thank you note to everyone even if they didn’t place any order.

Local Sales

Another outlet is finding a local boutique which specialises in selling items which are locally sourced. Try to make your candles appeal to the local market by including scents and colours that are in your area.

Make sure that the price of the candles are competitive even when dealing with wholesale quantities. This will ensure that the store will be interested in purchasing them because it’s possible for them to profit out of them.

Fund Raising

Offering your candles at a discount for a local fundraising event could be a great way to get exposure. This should be seen as more like an advertisement rather than just a way to get sales. Also only use the cheaper items to do this with.

If the fundraiser is very successful then this will actually benefit you because it’s possible to bulk buy a large quantity of the raw materials required for the candles. It will also be much easier to cope with the demands.

You must ensure that you have plenty of time to buy all of the materials that you need and also complete the project. Ensure that you are on track to meet all of the deadlines required.

Craft Show

Attending craft shows is another fantastic way for your business to get some exposure and custom. You can print out flyers or a brochure on your computer at home. Show people why your candles are something that they should purchase and why they are so special.

Charities

Donating your candles to a charity is another fantastic way of promoting your products and getting the word out there. You will need to ensure that you include your business card so that you can try to attract customers.

Starting a Candle business

In order to start a candle business you must first get yourself a seller’s permit, this will make it possible to purchase materials at wholesale prices.

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Posted by Vikrant on Feb 11 2010. Filed under Craft Business Ideas. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry