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@teannahairston5729

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love this advice: don't worry about a saturated market, it means it's working. And to not worry about what your friends and family think, either. 🙌

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

👍💯

@thedoubleboiler6971

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Absolutely! I've had some people not give me a chance and others who are blown away. Do it for your customer and take care of them. They will be the ones coming back and supporting your business.

@l.b.1952

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have gotten some mixed reaction like: ohh ok - just candles....and ....."i buy mine in the supermarket for 3 dollars - yours are 24" ..........then I break down why handmade stuff is so much more expensive and they wont buy anything anyway. frustrating

@arturgavrilov9010

Жыл бұрын

​@@l.b.1952 Ask them. If they prefer , frozen cheap pizza from supermarket? Or you spend some extra and make homemade , with different ingredients , cheese and dressings which actually will be tasty and make you happy? Yeah , supermarket pizza will do its purpose, it will kill your hunger feeling. BUT, is it actually good? Same goes to the candles.

thanks a ton for these videos..and thanks guys for your comments...love u allllll..

Haha, “Be like a duck - calm on the surface but paddling like hell underneath.” I think I may try the courage to start my own business some day! This is so helpful, thank you!!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

😁👍

For any new makers here, listen to this guy. It takes time, in any business. Give it time and keep the faith in your own ability. Candles or pet collars. A business takes time to get going. Take the time. It will be worth it. Don't be afraid to be creative. People like to see different things. That's why so many people shop and support small businesses. Wade. Thank you so much for your encouragement and for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. It is always welcome.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that, thank you. And great advice!

Thank you Wayne for all the advice you give. I started this 8 months ago after watching your if I were to start a candle making business in 2022 and let me tell you, the emotional rollercoaster of starting a business is REAL! I can’t even count the number of times I said I quit! And then the high of other times when it was just flourishing and on fire! But I’m sticking with it! Time and patience is the key to growth, it won’t happen overnight. Keep going if you’re feeling discouraged and keep learning and you will surprise yourself, I know I have! ☺️☺️❤️

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

🥰💯👍

I really appreciate this I do want to add on don’t start a business if you can’t take criticism from your own family members that’s a big one

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Oh boy I really needed this today. I feel so demotivated lately because I’m not getting any orders even though I worked on my website for months and made sure everything made sense and worked. Thanks for giving me that push to stick around.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

No problem. Try running some social media campaigns, promos, running some ads, etc.:)

@LifeInAmerica1428

Жыл бұрын

What resources did you use to create your website? If u don't mind.

@dofzion1998

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I feel! And in the same situation! But I’m going to keep going and not give up! And hope you do too!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Shopify. :)

I'm always blown away by your content and your advice. I knew I wanted to do something after I finish my second career but searched for the right thing. After seeing your videos on the business, the candle making, the tools, the reviews of other candles it inspired me to see this business as my opportunity for a number of reasons. I'm also a fan of your inspirational/realistic content. I appreciate what you're doing. Now I've taken up the challenge of creating a successful candle business as well. Thanks.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. I appreciate that and thanks for being here. Good luck going forward!

Thank you for your advice and tips. It was very straight to the point and very helpful.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for watching!

Amazing video .. thanks for all the advice .. very informative

Love your positive vibes..lets go..making candles a success 🙌

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️💯💯😁

Love the checklist. Thanks Wade!

@BlackTieBarn

10 ай бұрын

Any time!

Your videos are amazing. I want to try my hands around this on a personal level for a while before I decide to extend it further. Thanks for all your in depth expertise.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

No problem. And absolutely! I would definitely encourage trying it as a hobby first.:)

Gonna keep trying! Every time I literally am ready to just give up! U show up and just step on my toes again!! Lol like a good preacher!! 😁

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

😁🤣🤣

I know it’s been a year but Thank you for this video, the one thing holding me back was what my family would think

Thank you again for the reminders. I so needed motivation to keep going.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Of course!

Thanks for the pep talk Wade! Appreciate you.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

👍❤️

Sound advise, especially working through the rough times and taking advantage of markets that are pulling back!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alyssa!

Thanks Wade - another great video. You are my inspiration and your content is very motivating. 🤙🏼. I survived my 1st year of candle making and on to the second year. All while holding a full time job in the custom home automation business.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome man! Congrats

So inspiring thank you!! I needed this 😁

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

🥰 you're welcome!

This is a really really helpful video! Thank you so much

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Cathy!

This message came at the right time!!! I was starting to doubt myself. I was planning on launching next month but I have to push the date back a little for personal reasons. But I definitely want to launch before the end of the year.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jeanice. Absolutely.... thats more like adjusting your plans which is normal. I do that all the time. :) I just mainly wanted to provide inspiration that makers don't have to wait for "optimal conditions" to start a csndle business. :)

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge I always take some away whenever I watch your videos!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyra. Glad to hear that and I appreciate it. :)

This was right on time! Thank you!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. No problem!

I been at this for a year ..and I have been in so many directions. my organization on documentation is horrible..definitely been working on this after my launch and went back to the drawing board tighten things up and so forth across the board

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Yah its very easy to get unorganized. Happens to me as well

Beautiful video, definitely worth sharing. Much success to you my friend

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank you, I appreciate the share. Glad you enjoyed it!

Once again THANK YOU!!!!!! I could go on and on but you always deliver the content that I need to hear when I need to hear it! THANK YOU!!! Wishing you continued success

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching as always. :)

@Ladybuckner1

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn I signed up for the skills share but could you recommend areas in the software that you have found beneficial?

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

@@Ladybuckner1 It will depend on what you are interested in. But I generally take a quick look at their Recommended Classes and then I search for other interests (business, branding, logo design, product photography, etc_

Thanks Wade. Another great video.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks AJ

It sounds like fun and I'm currently in the hobby stage of it. I recently purchased over $300.00 in candle supplies. I looked at the candle calculator and the cost o f each candle I make comes to $4,00. Despite criticisms I enjoy using 464 soy. Now if I were to ship the candles I would need to use a wax with a higher melt point. It's more of a science to figure the right combination of wax, fragrance, color and wick. When fragrancing my home with lavender candles I was not 0nly creating an atmosphere of calm but was chasing away bugs. Other fragrances besides lavender calms you to sleep 😴

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Lavender doeea work again many bugs and is racing. Double bonus! And $4 per candle isn't bad for someone just starting out. Thst cost will come way down as you grow. :)

You are amazing 🙏🏽💯

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁🤗

You are a great generous guy!! Thanks for advices. And yes, you are a perfectionist, I ve observed you getting stressed with the merest little mess... 😂 I wish I would be more like you... 😂 Having had to deal with so much problems on so many levels, I learned to completely ignore any mess around me to focus on what I want to do. Now I have to unlearn and make order everywhere, because you are right. As it may help to ignore the mess for a while, it does not work on a longer term... Thanks for clear words... And by the way, perfection does simply not exist. Nowhere. But we all try to get the closest to it... That s the charme of it. Always think Pareto, 80% should be good enough, the other 20% mostly not being worth the amount of energy to be put in to get to 💯 ...

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. And yes, I try to live by pareto principle but it can be hard sometimes when a perfectionist. Lol

This was a great video! I am new at candle making and I was getting discouraged because I am having a hard time with my wooden wick selection. Was starting to feel that maybe I should just give up because it's not the right time. Thank you for this video because I'm going to jump back in and start testing tonight!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Renee. There are tough times for all of us. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing this! Had to watch twice and focus on the developing thick skin. 😌

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

❤️ it's common. Was for me at first too

Omg I'm such a perfectionist! I feel as if every aspect is important and has to be perfect.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Yep. I'm with ya. Hard habit to break. It's not bad though. Lol

I’m not trying to make any money right now. I’m just reinvesting into more supplies and equipment and skills, packaging. Hopefully it will pay off soon. I been referring to your videos the past few months some which helped so much.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying them!

Im halfway through and these seem to apply 100% to ANY small business 😂 It's sad that this is funny and simultaneously necessary for you to say, but "it will take effort" is unfortunately no longer common sense to people. Our brains have been wired through instant gratification conditioning that its *shocking* how many people might have the skills/talents but quit in frustration after a few months. As long as youre not LOSING money, or the amount lost is so insignificant you deem it a worthwhile part of your growth process, then keep going!

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Many looking for everything to be super easy all the time. If it's was. The competition would be insane. Barriers are a good thing

Loved the advices, thank you so much.. Had a small question about being 'transparent' on whole? Like being transparent about your testing of fragrances or the earlier start of your business, your struggles, your market surveys etc.. how will that effect the business when we actually launch?

Thank you

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

👍

Hi Wade.....Thanks for this video....Love to content. Also Big Thanks for guiding us👌😁🌹🌹🌹I also LOVE perfection🙃🤣🤣🤣🇿🇦 I give up before for 6years..🥵...And I am back and verry Happy that I started again😁🤣😁

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

No problem. And great to hear that Rose!

This video could have not been uploaded at the most perfect time! Been working on my candle business and currently getting into the legal and accounting stuff😅

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

🤗 awesome. Keep us posted!

Hi can you please do a video on what type of materials you need to start of a candle business? and also what is the best wax

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

I've got a few of those videos. If you go to my main channel page, click on "Video" you can actually search "supplies" for example. Same with waxes. There isn't a beat because it depends on several things.

This is totally off topic but your Fragrance Oils are nice. The do smell like they are meant for luxury candles.

Omg!!! I love love your account, I’m thinking about to star this business with my husband but omg are so many options that is overwhelming 🙈 I have a question 🙋‍♀️ I want to work with the coconut wax but I’m not sure which one is better for me, I want something clean, smooth, “relax”, like “spa vibes” but I’m not sure which one is better with the fragance and de wood wicks 😩😩 I’m very confused haha

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you should try coconut apricot from Makesy or other places all it as well. That will be closes to what you described. :)

Love your videos wade! How can I try your products?

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kathy. My site is currently down for some big changes coming. But it will be back.... eventually. 🤣

I honestly am struggling with the niche part. I know what I want to do and after much research, there is so much I want to do (one step at a time, I am not biting off more than I can chew), but I don't know what will make me stand a part from the rest.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the best way to is to choose one of your directions and just try it. Tog don't have to overly commit to a niche. You can try something else later as well

@aliciaaltom6652

Жыл бұрын

I get WHY people say get a niche but im super eclectic and i think it keeps yourself from getting stuck on a theme or box. Candle making for me is juat me getting my foot in the door to my own biz. Id love to make teas and yoni steams too and then making self care bundles. I also want to do retreats, sound healing so many things! And id love to package these separately as well as one big bundle!! Ive seen so many amazing business babes keep themselves open to expansion and they do just fine! So if it were me, i honestly wouldnt worry TOO much about a niche. I say fk a niche lol but thats just me. And im not a pro sooo.... Do with this what you want.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

@@aliciaaltom6652 I dont disagree. Different strategies work better for different people for sure. And you have to enjoy what you are doing. Also, I think "niche" is misunderstood sometimes. It doesn't necessarily have to be about finding a super specific niche. It could simply also be imagining who your customers are. Many customers like many different things as well

💜💜💜

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

🤗

What if my "target market" is everyone? 😂

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Lol. You can do that it for sure. It's just harder starting out.

#8 #8 #8 #8 #8!!!!!!!!! I can not settle on a WICK!! I will have 2 that burn comparable to each-other, but then I nit pick "that one has a bigger mushroom, or it throws more soot, or the flame was higher than I'd like"... Just curious who you use for insurance? I have read so many posts over the years about companies offer product insurance, but not covering the liability of the flame? I'm not quite sure what type of insurance I actually need.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Haha yep! Well companies like HSCG and Indie Business Netowrk ate designed for handcrafters so many go with one of them. But it doesn't hurt to ask some local agencies if they will cover your business. A small business attorney could probably give some guidance as well. I know the basics but it's not my field of expertise. 😁

Great advice as usual that came at the perfect time. I'm off to a very slow start with my business with several health set backs but I'm still moving forward. My sales are low but I'm not worried about that because of set backs, I'm better now and production has started on more frequent basis again. My question for you, do candles have a shelf life? It seems like others are worried that this fall/Winter season might not do well and as a small business owner, I don't mind making a batching of candles and if they all don't sell this season hold on to them until next season if possible?

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Should definitely be fine. Keep away from uv light. Cool dry storage is best. You can also run an out of season sale. :)

Hello there. I know that this question is out the place. Do you know where can i buy translucent crystal additive? It have another name? Thanks for your attention ☺️

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Hmm. Well off hand I do not know. I'd have to do some looking. Never used it

@marisoldiaz6850

Жыл бұрын

Ok. Thanks. Don't waist your time, I've been looking all over the internet. And i didn't get anything. Thanks.

Everyone mentions writing a biz plan... I honestly have NO CLUE what that means or where to start

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

You don't really need to be overly stressed about it or complex. A general outline of what you want and need at different stages is a great plan. But if interested in more details on that. Just Google how to make a small business plan and you will get tons of ideas and guidance. :)

Love your videos, how do i buy one of your candles? 😁

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Normally from my website. But it's down at the moment. Hopefully uo again before fall seasons gets too crazy. I've fallen behind, been so busy. Lol

@adinamm

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn i have been checking your website 😁 how’s the new shop coming along?

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

@@adinamm Haha.... well.... not as I had planned. Slow going, lots of changes. In fact, some major changes coming in a few months most likely. with so much going on, Ive had to make some adjustments. But... I will update with a video when that happens of course. ;)

id be curious to know what you consider your neiche /market

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

It can be anything. And niche is just one way to find a spot in a market. It can be also be about location, Pricing, etc. Building around a certain market or market is a general approach. I really just am encouraging having a plan for what you're making and who you think your customers will be. Choosing a specific niche is just an option for settling in on a direct specific market. Not required. Although sometimes easier

@brendan3081

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn would you say the way you do your names and labels to be like your neiche? like the scents all being a street name. I think ive come up with my targeted group but guess i fear still being to generic at the same time.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

@@brendan3081 Good question. On that particularly collection you are referring to.. yes, you could say that is a fun way to brand them and tie them all together. I wouldn't call it a niche but more of a branding concept. A niche usually means a hyper focused target market or topic (a candle company for pets, for travelers, for sports, etc). But can also be more generic less focuses "niche" as well. And my main point was that its good to have some sort of idea who you envision buying your products. Becasue if you can design a brand around them it will be easier to sell to them. Wheras, the name of my candles in your example was just a fun way to name them and make them consistent as part of the same collection.

@brendan3081

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn okay gotcha. that makes sense. It also clears some things up and i feel better about my path now as i have thought about some of those things already, just wasnt understanding i suppose of how specific or non specific neiche could get. thanks for the tips

Dude no joke I thought you were Jamie Oliver for a second.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

🤣 I'm laughing... but only to hide the pain. Lol

I started 6 months ago and it is very slow I feel disappointed 😔

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

It can definitely take time to grow. Keep consistent and try some new things ( nre social media campaigns, running ads,etc.

It is a little too much ads.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't control all those. KZread can also stick them anywhere they want. Lol

You always say "know your market"... so let me ask you whos ur market? Because your candles doesnt seem to be niche focused.

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Market and niche are not the same thing. Niche is just one wsy to define a market. But... I have several lines and collections,and several accounts that are white label, private label as well. I just mostly use my standard line on this channel for educational purposes. But I also mentioned in the video... your market doesn't have to mean "niche". That's just one route. You can appeal to general market, or a market based on price points, or location, etc. But the main point being, marketing doesn't mean niche. That's just one way of doing it. :)

Man you're good!! Thanks so much for this info; so good!! Thanks again Wade, super helpful🥰

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thank you!

Thanks again for your help 🫡

@BlackTieBarn

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Hi I dropped an email to info@ Would be great to have your comments.