| It has been proven the "Green" movement is good | | | | When starting any business, spend money on |
| for our planet and us. There is a product that is | | | | marketing, not inventory. People will wait a few days |
| gaining immense popularity with this movement. In | | | | for their product. And a real plus with these |
| fact, it is spawning cottage industries, and other | | | | network-marketing companies, you can usually start |
| opportunities for the ever-increasing crowd looking to | | | | with your Social Security number and not a Tax ID. |
| start a home business. | | | | Drop-Shipping companies may take a little extra |
| With the economy testing our patience and our | | | | legwork. You want to check these companies out |
| pocketbooks at every turn, more and more people | | | | very well. You are trusting them with your |
| and families are looking to find ways they can make | | | | customer's information, so trust will be a big part of |
| a few extra dollars. An ever-increasing amount of | | | | this decision. You also want to make sure, the |
| enterprising individuals and families are starting their | | | | product your selling is what they are shipping. When |
| own natural soy candle business, right from their | | | | you are selling a healthy "green" product like natural |
| homes. You can get started fairly quickly, and you | | | | soy candles. You need to make sure that's what |
| have a couple of choices in how to get your business | | | | they are getting. |
| up and running within a few days. | | | | Affiliate programs abound on the web, again find an |
| First, you can go the ultra quick start route by | | | | all natural soy candle you like and then look for an |
| becoming a natural soy candle wholesaler. With this | | | | affiliate link on that website. Most natural soy candle |
| method, you'll sign up to purchase candles at | | | | companies on the web will have an affiliate program. |
| wholesale prices, and then resell them to make a | | | | You just need to sign up for their affiliate program |
| profit. | | | | and you get a link and you just send traffic to their |
| The company you choose to be your wholesale | | | | site and you get a percentage of the sale if they |
| supplier should be one that's been in business for a | | | | buy. Of course you need a website of your own to |
| while and has an excellent customer service | | | | do this. So this is not the route for the new person. |
| department. You'll want to contact their customer | | | | I want to stress again, you'll need to find a wholesale |
| service department prior to signing up to see how | | | | company that has a minimum order amount that you |
| long they take to respond to you. If they take more | | | | can afford when starting out in your new home |
| than 24 hours, you may want to cross them off of | | | | business. If you can't afford the initial minimum order, |
| your list as possible suppliers. | | | | then you certainly don't want to use the company. |
| These wholesaling companies can run from network | | | | You may need to order just a few candles to |
| marketing companies, to large wholesalers, | | | | restock a certain scented product, and you don't |
| drop-shippers or you can become and affiliate. All of | | | | want to have to pay $300 just to get six candles! |
| these choices have their own positives and negatives. | | | | Another thing to compare is the start up costs |
| Depending on your own personal and business goals, | | | | involved with each company. Some companies will let |
| which should point you in the correct direction to | | | | you become a wholesaler with very little start up |
| take. | | | | fees, where other companies will charge $35 and |
| If you want to be on your own, find a good | | | | higher just to sign up. If you can find a company you |
| wholesale company, make sure it is one that has a | | | | like that let's you join just with an initial order, you |
| quality natural soy candle that you love and would like | | | | may want to give them a try. |
| to sell directly customers. Check the minimum order | | | | Natural soy candles are a big business, and growing |
| you would need to purchase to start out with. And | | | | by leaps and bounds every year. Some companies |
| also the amount you would need to order on | | | | are experiencing 30% growth and more per year. |
| subsequent orders. You will need a Tax ID as | | | | Now that's the kind of business you can get excited |
| wholesaler's will ask for this right up front, to make | | | | about. |
| sure you're an actual business. | | | | It's an easy business to get started in. You can join |
| If your business goals are to build a team of direct | | | | one of the wholesaler sites online and be in business |
| sellers, then definitely network marketing is the way | | | | in just a few short days, or even hours. Do you |
| to go. Not too much to watch out for here, just | | | | know anybody who doesn't burn and love candles? |
| don't get talked into buying a ton of inventory to | | | | Any way you choose to go, it is both a fun and |
| start your business. This is not only illegal; you don't | | | | profitable home business. |
| need the stress of trying to move a large inventory. | | | | |