1998 - I was working 6 days a week, starting at 6:00am
every morning, in the back of a grocery store. I was the receiving
clerk, and not enjoying my job. In 1997 I started my research on candle
making, and in May of 1998 Aire Care Candle was born. Along with it
came two websites, and a local candle shop. My husband Mark and I
sold wholesale, retail, online, craft shows, home parties, and did
fundraisers across the U.S. He did all the web work and packed boxes
while I created the candles. We offered 40 fragrances, in three jar
sizes, votives, and tarts, as well as pie candles in seven varieties and a
line of aromatherapy candles in soy wax. Check out the photos of our
product and shop below.
2003 - Closed business - And why did I quit? Quite
simply, BURN OUT - no pun intended. :-) My business grew very
quickly, too fast in my opinion. We could never get ourselves, or
the business, to a point of having total control. I can look now and
see MANY mistakes made, which includes letting the business control me,
instead of me controlling my business.
After we closed up shop, Mark asked one day, "Well,
what do we do now?" Jokingly he said, "Write a book about what
NOT to do in the candle business?"
May 2004 - Poof! Stop Burning Time and Money -
In Your Candle Business was complete and ready for candle makers
everywhere, created with the
intention to help candle makers avoid the mistakes we made with our own
business. I did the writing and Mark, once again, did the web
work. When the research was finished for the book, with every
article, resource, or supply I crossed paths with, I'd tell myself
"Oh, I have to pass this along - it would benefit my readers so
much!"
October 2004 - Poof! The Candle Making Business
Resource
born! I did the research, and as always, Mark did the website. He's
getting pretty good at this don't you think? We hope that all of the
information on this site, as well as
in our book, will help bring you great success with your candle making
business, and keep you from avoiding the pitfalls we fell into.
We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of writing
"Stop Burning Time and Money In Your Candle Business" and
creating this resource site for you.
candle
making, and in May of 1998 Aire Care Candle was born. Along with it
came two websites, and a local candle shop. My husband Mark and I
sold wholesale, retail, online, craft shows, home parties, and did
fundraisers across the U.S. He did all the web work and packed boxes
while I created the candles. We offered 40 fragrances, in three jar
sizes, votives, and tarts, as well as pie candles in seven varieties and a
line of aromatherapy candles in soy wax. Check out the photos of our
product and shop below.
intention to help candle makers avoid the mistakes we made with our own
business. I did the writing and Mark, once again, did the web
work. When the research was finished for the book, with every
article, resource, or supply I crossed paths with, I'd tell myself
"Oh, I have to pass this along - it would benefit my readers so
much!"
as
in our book, will help bring you great success with your candle making
business, and keep you from avoiding the pitfalls we fell into.