MY FIRST YEAR IN THE CANDLE BUSINESS – LESSONS & TIPS FOR BEGINNERS | THE REALITY | PODCAST #5

Hey friends, welcome back to my channel🤩 It’s Elena, and I’ve been running my small candle business for a year. In this video, I’ll be sharing useful tips from my journey and experience—covering pricing your products, marketing, my personal story about returning customers, and a little motivation and inspiration for you. So, grab a seat, make yourself a cozy tea or coffee, and I hope this video will be really helpful for you and your business!💜 Let’s stay connected! https://linktr.ee/Beditioncandleco My pinterest- https://pin.it/50fRLp83Z 20% discount for my digital products on Etsy shop- https://beditioncandleco.etsy.com?cou... Links for supplies that I use⚡️ 3x3x3 white gift box- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0734QQ98N?... 4x4x4 white gift box- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBKW4H9?... 4x4x6 Brown Gift Box - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Custom packing tape- https://www.stickermule.com/ Amber jars- https://shorturl.at/lnrE3 Gold lids for amber- https://shorturl.at/iAOUY White tins- https://shorturl.at/ioxP7 Gold Candle Tins - https://www.suppliesforcandles.co.uk/... Stoneware cups- https://www.costanova.com/en/loja/cof... Dust covers- https://a.co/d/2GBeOWv Cdn wicks- https://shorturl.at/gCNVX (Etsy) Aztec fragrance oils- https://shorturl.at/ enCJU Hiveandhoneycandle fragrance oils- https://hiveandhoneycandleco.com/ Supplies for candles fragrance oils- https://shorturl.at/zBFI5 Parasoy wax- https://shorturl.at/lCOP8 My wax EcoCoco Container - https://www.ecosoya.com/products/ecoc... Customized wick holder&setting tool- https://nordencandlesupply.com/ Wick trimmers- https://shorturl.at/hHLS3 Wax melts clamshells- https://shorturl.at/kDKR8 Clamshells with craft box- https://shorturl.at/ckBQ0 Mini glassine wax paper bags- https://shorturl.at/euvBE Muslin bags- https://shorturl.at/kpsB8 Post cards- https://shorturl.at/ekIZ3 Big pouring pitcher- https://shorturl.at/pH189 Small pouring pitcher similar to mine- https://shorturl.at/axAE5 Funnel dispenser- https://shorturl.at/gpuJ1 Big piston funnel- https://a.co/d/8VkuTcL 16 oz bottles for fragrances- https://shorturl.at/ns569 Recommended infrared laser thermometer- https://shorturl.at/gjNQ2 Wax melter “soylite”- it’s currently out of stock on Amazon,but you can buy exactly the same from etsy- https://shorturl.at/lpMQ3 Small silicon cups- https://shorturl.at/dkNW2 Big silicon cups similar to mine- https://shorturl.at/aeEJX Digital gram scale- https://shorturl.at/wESZ8 Heat gun- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Avery Printable Shipping Labels 5.5" x 8.5"- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Labels for amber jar- https://www.onlinelabels.com/products... Labels for tins- https://www.onlinelabels.com/products... Labels for warning- https://www.onlinelabels.com/products... Labels for samples- https://www.onlinelabels.com/products... 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - My Journey in Starting a Candle Business 02:18 - My Etsy shop ad 02:47 - My Biggest Business Mistake: Ignoring SEO 03:45 - The Reality of Your First Year in Business 04:25 - Launch Strategies: What Actually Works? 05:36 - The Challenge of Slow Months in Business 06:15 - My Best Returning Customer Story 06:56 - How to Price Your Handmade Products with Confidence 07:49 - The Formula I Use for Pricing 08:38 - Why Your Prices Should Reflect Your Quality 09:42 - My Personal Pricing Journey 10:51 - Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Just One Social Media Platform 11:59 - My Favorite Platform 12:59 - The Emotional Side of Running a Small Business 15:22 - Thanks For Watching! #candlemaker #makingwaxmelts #ceramiccandles #candlebusiness #smallbusinesstips #smallbusiness