A-active in order to succeed with your candle business you must actively invite people to smell your candles and to learn more about your business.
B- baskets- you can combine candles with gift baskets to make a very profitable business.
C- candles, duh, no seriously in order to be successful you must have at least a small stock of candles at all times.
D-drawings, although not mandatory, these can greatly increase your business.
E-enthusiasm, the more you have the better.
F-friends, the more you have the more successful you will be.
G-gifts, candles make great gifts so be sure to give your candles as gifts whenever you can.
H-holders, having some candle holders for your votives is always essential.
I-incentives, these can go a long way in motivating people to buy or in encouraging your team to stay busy.
J-joy, be happy and it is amazing what can happen.
K-kindness, be kind and it will come back to you and others will want to do business with you.
L-longing, you had better really want to do this business in order to succeed.
M-Money, you had better have at least some of this or your business won’t last long.
N-newsletter, publishing this monthly to update your team and possibly customers as well is always a good idea.
O-online having at least an online presence is very important nowadays.
P- parties, having at least one candle party a year is important. Plus candle parties are a lot of fun.
R-referrals, these are the best way to grow your network and candle business.
S-shows, these are great ways to generate more business.
T-teach, this is important. You need to teach your team how to succeed.
W-willpower, you must have the control it takes to do what it takes.

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Are you wondering what the top candle scents are? Well, it varies according to the kind of candle but let me share with you what the top ones are for my candle company.
1. Sweet Orange and Chili Pepper
2. Honey Bee Vanilla
3. French Vanilla
4. Hot Apple Pie
5. Angel Wings
6. Pumpkin Cheesecake
7. Japanese Pear
8. Birthday Cake
9. Chili Vanilli
10. Pumpkin Spice

Do you want to order any of these scents? Buy your favorite candle scents online now.

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When looking for a candle and the perfect candle scent to create a mood for romance, there are several factors to consider:

1. What kinds of smells do you like?
2. What kinds of smells are considered romantic for you and your partner?
3. Will you be eating food of any kind while you are burning your romantic candle?
4. Do you want a candle that will make you relax? Or a more neutral scent?
5. Are there any decorative or coloring considerations to make?

Pay attention to these factors and take your time in choosing the perfect candle for romance and you will enjoy your candle and experience the atmosphere you desire.

Would you like to try my candles?

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Have you heard of Colony Collapse Disorder? This mysterious illness is causing honey bees to die in large numbers for unknown reasons. Many companies are stepping up to help fund research for this important cause. One third of all the food we eat is in some way influenced by or produced by the honey bee. My candle company has created a honey bee vanilla candle to help with this cause. It also smells great. In fact, it is one of my favorite candle scents. Learn more about how you can support this cause and save the honey bee.

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Staring a home candle business is fun and exciting. However, there are some basic things you must do to be successful.

First, you must show your candles to as many people as possible and invite them to smell.

Second, you must keep at least a small stock of different scents on hand. Depending upon your budget, time commitment and business plan you may need a larger number in stock.

Third, you must host an opening party or open house. Even if you do not plan to focus on candle parties, you do need to do at least one during your first few months in business.

Fourth, you need to create or get samples to pass out. Make or obtain them in the top 10 sellers.

Fifth, you need to commit to working your candle business long-term.
Sixth, you need to invest in some nice business cards.

Seventh, you need to develop a budget for marketing your business and stick with it.

Eighth, you need to figure out when you can work your business and stick with your plan and schedule.

Follow these home candle business basics and you will succeed.

Request your free home candle business information packet.

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So you are thinking about starting a candle business, that is great.

However, before you make the decision to get started with your new venture, you will want to think about if you want to start a home party candle business or a network marketing candle business?

Here are some of the differences between the two business models.
A home party candle business will require you to do a certain number of parties very month. Are you ready, able and willing to do this? Many people do not have what it takes to do parties or may get quickly burned out by all the parties. With a network marketing candle business you usually do not have to do parties at all.

A home party candle business will usually pay you more on products and less on residual income from recruiting new team partners, whereas a network marketing candle company will usually offer you the opposite.

A home party candle business may focus more on products and in some cases only on candles and accessories, whereas a network marketing candle business will offer a wider variety of products.

A home party candle business will usually have no autoship but require you to sell a given amount of product every month, quarter or year, but a network marketing candle business will usually have a small autoship requirement instead.

There may be other differences but in general these are the main ones. Whichever you choose be sure to stick with it and to do your best and you will succeed.

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So you are considering selling candles? Congratulations! It’s lots of fun and it can be easy and profitable if you follow a few key points.

1. Let the smell of the candle do the selling. The smell is want will encourage most people to buy your candles so let the smell do its job.

2. Avoid talking too much. Although it can be tempting to tell your potential customer everything about the candle, this can make the likelihood that you will sell significantly less.

3. Allow as many people as possible to smell your candles. The more people who smell, the more successful your candle selling will be.

4. Burn your candles yourself. This may seem obvious, but too often people try to sell something they have not tried or are not using themselves.

5. Learn as much as you can about the best selling scents and keep samples of as many of them as possible in stock so that people can smell them.

6. Consider loaning jars to people for 1-2 days at a time to try. Odds are that once they have tried your candle, they will be hooked and they will want to buy.

7. Take the lid off when showing your candle to someone so that they do not have to hassle with the lid themselves.

Follow these short and simple tips and you will be successful with your candle selling.

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There are many different types of candle jars.
1. The most popular and basic is the classic 16 oz. jar. Many candle companies feature this jar candle as there standard size. This kind of candle jar is a nice size because it does not take up too much space and yet it lasts a reasonable amount of time and throws the candle scent within a reasonable distance.

2. Some candle companies also offer a 14 oz. jar candle. This size is similar to the 16 oz. only a few ounces smaller. In recent years many of the candles that were 16 oz. are now 14 oz. The only real reason for this is to decrease the cost of the candle, although in many cases they still cost just as much.

3. There is also the 8 oz. jar. In many cases this size of candle jar is used for more gourmet and fancier type candles. For example, my candle company has a spa line of candles which are 8 oz.

4. The 22 oz. jar. This size is used by some companies to offer consumers a larger jar that will last even longer than the 16 oz. jar.

5. The 20 oz open jar. I have not seen many candle companies offering this size, and my company just released candles of this size. They are in a rounder jar that has three wicks and is designed to be more of a coffee table type candle.

6. The 3-5 oz. jar. These candles are smaller and more like votive candles, although in some cases they may actually be like jar candles only very small. These work better when you want to use more than one in the same room for decoration, romance and lighting.

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Are you considering starting a candle making business?

I talk with people all the time who have made candles in the past and many of them are looking to start a candle business but not a candle making business. They enjoyed it at the time they were making the candles but soon grew tired and found the process and business of candle making to be much more difficult than they had previously imagined. In addition there are many other aspects of running a successful candle business and for most people it is easier and a more effective use of time to focus on the other aspects of being successful instead of spending their time making candles. Also if you are not the creative type, you may find it more challenging to make candles than you may have anticipated. So if you are considering a candle making business you may want to reconsider and to make sure that you have taken into account all the aspects of being successful before you make the decision to get started.

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Starting a candle business is a lot easier than it may seem. Many people get confused over all the options and find it hard to get started, however, here are a few simple ideas to make it easier.

1. Decide what kind of candles you will sell.
2. Decide if you will make the candles yourself or get them from someone else.
3. Find a business or supplier to get the candles or candle wax from.
4. If making the candles yourself, then get the candle supplies and equipment you will need as well as some books on how to do them.
5. Get some advice on starting a candle business from at least one person who has already been successful with it.
6. Create a list of who you will talk with first.
7. Develop a candle business plan.
8. Get busy and have fun.

Learn more about starting a candle business

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