The American Dream 🇺🇸 My Story of Scaling White Label Soap Manufacturing | Cold Process Soap Making
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In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to share with you a little bit about my American dream and the story of how I got to where I am today. *In 2016 is when I started white labeling officially, not when I started soap making*
We live in an amazing country with a free market economy and I hope that this video inspires you. How amazing is it that we have the option to create our own income and that there's no limit to what you can achieve?
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Hi! I’m Joanna 👋 I’ve been making cold process soap since 2009 and as a business since 2011. I went from making my first soap bars in my shed using fresh goats milk, to scaling into a 44,000 sq. foot facility and making over 8 million bars a year. This channel is a place for you to learn everything about cold process soap making. Learn how to effectively masterbatch your soap recipes, white label, scale your business, and most of all - deliver a high quality product to your customers that keeps them coming back for more. This is a creative and supportive community and I'm so glad you're here! Get ready to lather, rinse, profit, & repeat. XOXO your soap sister, Joanna Couch
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On my channel, I say, be kind and stay humble, and every single video. I love your shirt and you are such an inspiration. Kind, caring, helpful mentor. We will be a subscriber for life.
Joanna, thank you for teaching an old dog a new trick per say! 😂 I had never heard of white label so I had no idea what it meant. I look forward to your next video and may God continue to bless you abundantly! ❤😊 Mickey
I've always been so impressed that you are able to do white label and still be profitable! We focus on retail and wholesale and our wholesale has grown a ton in the last two years, but the profits are quite slim there. I guess the answer is to make more soap and buy in bulk on a huge scale. I'd love to hear more about what scale you had to be at to feel like the profits were worthwhile. I can't believe we started the same year and here you are with a HUGE business! You are such an inspiration to us. Can't wait to see more videos from you!
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
The COGS are everything! We are always saving money on bulk materials as much as we can. I'll do a follow up video about pricing and profit!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSoapGal Thanks Joanna! Can’t wait! ❤️
I'm loving your new videos! I can't wait for next week's. I really want to understand more clearly the differences between white label, private label and wholesale.
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
So excited to share with you all! I know it's a common question :)
Thanks for the insight. I’ve been watching you since 2019. I’m glad you’re back. God bless.
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your continued support!!!
I am really inspired by your story. I can see your love for Christ and how he has worked in your life. I'm just getting started I haven't even sold one bar of soap but you are the biggest influence so far on youtube that I have seen! God Bless!
@TheSoapGal
8 ай бұрын
Wow, you’re so sweet thank you!! I truly live and love my Jesus, family home and work, and my country! I’m so blessed!! That is my why I share so much I what all to live there best life and I found learn knowledge of my craft and have to share it to help as many as possible!!!
Another great video Joanna. Thanks for sharing it.
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your channel is my favorite of all the soaping channels! You are such an inspiration, Joanna! 💕 I aspire to be like you one day! Thank you for all that you do and share…now I am a full time single mom and employee, but someday I would like to turn my soaping hobby into a full large scale business. I didn’t realize until recently that you are right next door to me in AZ! I am in NM, and I would absolutely love, love, love an opportunity to visit you in person someday and tour your facility if ever you might be open to that. Much love! Katie (aka, Curly Girl Soaps) ❤️ Jeremiah 29:11
@TGBTGAlways
Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙌🏼
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Aw so encouraging! Thanks for your support and being a part of this amazing community!
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing your personal story and educating all of us whom you inspire!! You are amazing!!
So PROUD of you
Thank you so much for sharing all of your wisdom and knowledge in the business to help others! Thank you for giving back 😊blessings to you 🙏🏼
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure and thank you for your encouragement!
I was impressed years ago with all your work but now your so much bigger I don’t know how you do it I love watching you grow your such a inspirational woman you go girl can’t wait to learn more from you 😊
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Karen!
This is the answer I was looking for before I closed my soap shop. Wow can my doors reopen after this advice? 🙏🙏🙏
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I believe so!
As a customer, I definitely feel more comfortable buying soap that was made by someone who focuses on making soap full time vs someone who just does it as a side part of their business. The knowledge and experience that you bring to your product simply can’t be matched by someone whose focus is divided into several different product categories, so the end product that you provide is of significantly better quality.
I've always understood that wholesale (and I'm thinking "white label" also) is a function of quantity, to make a profit. As still such a small business making small quantities, I can't afford to sell wholesale. Funny that people not in a home business don't get it - always suggesting I get another store to sell my soaps. But... having said that, I'm real curioius about what white labeling is and how the puzzle pieces fit together - particularly the name "white label". How DO you package it? What label do you need to produce for yours? Thanks so very much Joanna! You are my - and so so many others' - inspiration.... and teacher.... and encourager! FYI - my opportunities for trade shows and craft fairs are very slim where I am here in Israel. Some outdoor markets for sure - but not the trade shows. I miss the US "scene"!
@TheSoapGal
11 ай бұрын
Great questions! Ah all the way from Israel!! God bless you friend!! Typically the client will supply their own packaging and we will package it for them. We don't have any info on their packaging about us so remain undisclosed.
Exciting information and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for your next video😊. As always thank you for sharing ❤
This is so inspiring. I love it
@TheSoapGal
8 ай бұрын
So glad you found it inspiring!!
I have been praying about the same thing.
Am loving your videos and sharing of knowledge. Much needed in this industry. I too would like to know more about the profitability of white labeling. If the cost of the bars are low how are you able to make a profit after paying for cogs, overhead, employees & sales reps?
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your support and kind words Michele! I'll be sure to address this in an upcoming video
Hi Joanna! Which software do you use for order processing and to keep an overview of your production capacity and stock of raw materials? You always used Soapmaker in the past, but I can imagine that it doesn't contain everything. We are now looking at MRPeasy, do you also use it? Thanks!
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
We are looking at ERP systems now, I am deciding between Deacom and Shoptech. I will look into yours. I have been using excel sheets, soapmaker3 and google sheets. It is time for a ERP system.
Were you able to find out what happend to the video that was taken down. I feel like iv missed an episode.
@TheSoapGal
Жыл бұрын
Someone filed a copyright complaint against our thumbnail. Unfortunately, KZread does not have good protections for people who are innocent in matters like this and our video has been taken down unjustly and we are unable to get in touch with the parties involved to get the video reinstated. We are very sad about this and will likely make a different video in the future.
I will never sell any soap or other product that does not have my label on it.