#64. A candle business can feel overwhelming at the start because everything matters at once: your products, your website, your pricing, your marketing, and that big dream of opening a shop. We take listener questions and turn them into a clear, realistic path you can follow, even if you’re still working a nine-to-five and building your brand at night.
We start with the foundation: why a Shopify store acts like your brand’s “home address” online, how to think about owning your domain, and what it really takes to get traffic without waiting forever. Then we get tactical about stacking revenue streams the smart way, including wholesale candle outreach you can do on a schedule, markets that give you instant feedback from strangers, and pouring parties that can become surprisingly strong sales events when you collect payment upfront and bring inventory to sell.
We also dig into the questions makers argue about nonstop, like how to make the “perfect candle.” Our take is simple: it depends on your customer. Soy, paraffin, and blends all come with different expectations, and the best candle is the one that gets reorders, five-star reviews, and referrals. Finally, we cover how to decide what to restock, how long to test scents before cutting them, when renaming might fix a slow mover, and how to phase out products that don’t fit your business anymore.
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