Starting My Candle Business!

Today's video is all about my candle business and how I started. Starting a business can be scary but exciting. It's a HUGE accomplishment but it is a lot of work leading up to your launch.

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Check out my website: https://auvrealcandleco.com (still a work in progress)

THINGS I DID BEFORE LAUNCHING MY BUSINESS

STEP 1: Research, Research, Research
STEP 2: Decide on a business name
STEP 3: Search for naming availability (Every state has a secretary of state or other state agency that's responsible for business entity filings. You can use the online tool to search business names and find out whether another business is already using the name you have chosen.)
STEP 4: Checked if the domain name was available (purchase domain and email address) https://domains.google/?gclid=CjwKCAiAoOz-BRBdEiwAyuvA64kbg2rU2BIl1X0AKhHTVU-NvjPJDCg04HRbsBFjVndkJdreW_bFMhoCYLoQAvD_BwE
STEP 5: Filed for LLC (state filing fees vary)
STEP 6: Applied for EIN (FREE)
STEP 7: Ordered candle vessels, fragrances, wicks, warning labels, boxes etc.
STEP 8: Purchased materials to make my own labels (paper, adhesive, paper trimmer, ) https://www.michaels.com/search?q=cardstock
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XZ5VUQK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.michaels.com/fiskars-surecut-deluxe-paper-trimmer/10132125.html#jmp-view-desc
STEP 9: Used Shopify to setup website (there is a 14 day free trial, $29 per month after for the basic plan) https://www.shopify.com/
STEP 10: Began testing wicks and fragrance load
STEP 11: Began making candles!
STEP 11: Photographed product to upload to website and social media
STEP 12: Announced soft launch!
I know, this looks like a stressful list of things to do. Trust me, I've been there. But it is SO WORTH IT in the end!

Let me know in the comments if you would like to see a tutorial on each step. The most daunting part of starting this business was finding the right manufacturer and learning to build a website.

As always, thank you for watching!

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