Starting Your Own Candle Business: Steps to Success

There is a great deal of money to be made in niche businesses, and one of the most popular niches today is the candle making business. Candles have enjoyed a surge in popularity recently as an interest in alternative healing and new ideas in home decor have put them in high demand. Scented candles are particularly popular, and you might be surprised at how you can turn your spare time and crafting skills into extra cash. If you're thinking about making and selling your own candles, there are several mistakes that you should avoid.

One of the biggest mistakes that new business owners make is that they jump in with both feet and try to sell their products right away. Usually, a lack of experience in both business and candle making is what causes them to fail. To avoid this error, gain some experience before you begin. If you don't have any idea how to make a website for yourself, hire someone to make one for you or take a college course on Web design. Before you try and sell your candles, take a few weeks and perfect your technique. Try and make a number of different candles of all shapes and sizes and then see which ones you're particularly good at. If you discover that you have a knack for one certain shape of candle, you should practice until you've completely perfected that style. Even if you put up one type of candle at a time on your site, it will benefit you much more than offering a bunch of candles that were made haphazardly. 

Another major mistake that many new business owners make when they decide to sell their own handmade candles is that they lack the proper equipment or space to make their product. Before you set up your work area, you must make sure that you have not only all of the proper tools and scents that you'll need, but that you also have ample space to make your product. If you don't have enough space, you will only become frustrated and maybe even cause yourself injury.

Selling handmade candles can be both fun and profitable. However, you have to be prepared and have the proper space to work if you hope to be successful.