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About Suzanne Carpenter
I am Suzanne Carpenter; I always had a dream about making beautiful soaps and candles and have a successful business where people would see my soaps on store shelves and know right away that it came from me. I was able to make that into a reality, well for the most part, other than the personal recognition part.
Thought the process was extremely tedious and difficult especially since I didn’t know much about starting a business. Only passion I ever had was to make beautiful soaps and boy! I made some great ones. But soon after starting to build my business I realized, making soap is totally different than making the soap making into a full blow business.
The learning curve was steep, and I was determined to make a go of it even if that meant I would have to sacrifice whatever I had. I took me two long years to finally be able to break through all the walls and see success. I build my business from zero to a 6 figure business in 26 months which is little over two years’ time.
By then I figured out the Ins and Outs of this business and had a great distribution channel set up who were helping to market my soap all over the country. My soaps were mostly selling in boutique shops, some TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods and even in few Whole Foods market.
One day I got a call from an agent who was representing a name brand soap company and they expressed interest in buying my business. After three months of hard negotiation and planning, I was able to sell them my company for a good price. Due to the NDA agreement, I cannot disclose their name or how much I sold my company for, but let’s just say I am happy and content. Now I can pursue other dreams and ideas I have. But I can’t start another soap manufacturing company in next seven years as that is the Non-Compete Agreement I had to sign with them.
Since I can’t make soap anymore, I have decided to share my “know how” so if any of you are looking to get started, you don’t have to go through what I have gone through and waste two years trying to make a go of it.
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Soap Making Business Startup
How to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!
In this book, I don’t tell you how to make soap in few steps and then give you a few recipes to try, so you can start your own soap making business. You can find that information anywhere, don’t have to buy my book to learn that. Wait! Oh! I did that in this book. I did explain how to make soap, I also did give you a few simple recipes too. But I hope that is not why you bought this book.
In this book my goal is to explain to you in simple terms how to CREATE great natural and organic soaps and not just MAKE soaps, there is a difference. You will get to see and understand that difference when you understand each ingredients and how they interact and react with each other.
& You will not have a great business if you are just making carbon copy of few soaps of other people which your customers can go buy from any local stores. What will make you unique is when you create a blend or two of your own and people start liking your creation. That is when you can hit the home run in business.
Imagine growing your soap company into a local, regional and ultimately a national brand, where your soaps will be sold at every Whole food, Body, Bath and Beyond, Home Goods and many other great retailers.&
This is a Two Part Book. In the first part I show you how to get started with soap making, I show you every steps you need to take to make your first batch of soap. Then I show you how to test your creation and how to figure out what works and what does not.
On the second part of the book, I teach you everything you need to know about turning your new found passion into a successful business. I share my own story and how I turned my passion into a 6 figure business. Though this book is not about my success but yours, but I think you may find it inspiring that an average housewife like myself was able to build the business and then was able to sell it for a good profit.
In the First Part I will Show You:
- Why you should your own Soap Making Business
- What Soap Making Equipment you will need
- How to get Started in Under a 1K
- How & Where to Buy Soap Making Supplies for Cheap
- What makes a soap Natural and Organic?
- What is the Difference between Fragrance and Essential oil
- How to use Various Natural Botanicals in your Soap and Make them Unique
- How to be Creative with various Soap Molds
- What and how to Use 32 Various Oils in your Soap
- How to Scent Your Soap
- How to Color your Soap with 11 Natural Colorants
- All the Soap Making methods Step by Step
- Soap Making Safety Rules to Follow
- Best & Easiest Recipes to Start with
In the Second Part of the Book I Will Show You:
- Startup Costs for your New Homemade Soap Business
- How to get started, Step by Step
- Expected Average Monthly Revenue
- Average Monthly Expenses
- How to Start from Home and Save Money
- How to Find and Develop a Niche for your Soap Business
- The New Market Trends in the Soap Industry
- How to Price your Soap for Sale
- How to Calculate
Art Of Candle Making Business Startup
How to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home!
In this book, I don’t tell you how to make beautiful candles in few steps and then give you a few recipes to try, so you can start your own Candle making business. You can find that information anywhere, don’t have to buy my book to learn that. Wait! Oh! I did that in this book. I did explain how to make Beautiful Candles, I also did give you a few simple recipes too. But I hope that is not why you bought this book.
In this book my goal is to explain to you in simple terms how to CREATE great natural and organic candles and not just MAKE any candles, there is a difference. You will get to see and understand that difference when you understand each ingredients and how they interact and react with each other.
You will not have a great business if you are just making carbon copy of few candles of other people which your customers can go buy from any local stores. What will make you unique is when you create a blend or two of your own and people start liking your creation. That is when you can hit the home run in business.
Imagine growing your candle company into a local, regional and ultimately a national brand, where your candles will be sold at every Whole food, Body, Bath and Beyond, Home Goods and many other great retailers.
This is a two part book. In the first part I show you how to get started with candle making, I show you every steps you need to take to make your first batch of candle. Then I show you how to test your creation and how to figure out what works and what does not.
On the second part of the book, I teach you everything you need to know about turning your new found passion into a successful business. In my last book, “Soap Making Business Start Up” I shared how I grew that business from 0 to a six figure business and then sold it for a good profit. If you have read that book than you know dream are not just dreams, they can become a reality with some dedication, focus and hard work. I think you may find it inspiring that an average housewife like myself was able to build the business and then was able to sell it for a good profit.
In the First Part I will Show You:
- What Candle Making Equipment and tools you will need
- What and how to get Raw Materials
- How to get Started for very little Money
- How to Scent a Candle Properly
- What makes a candle Natural and Organic?
- How to Make Soy, Beeswax and Many other Natural Candles
- How to be Creative with Candle making
- How to Color your Candles with natural color
- 7 Steps to Making Great Candles
- All the Candle Making methods Step by Step
- Candle Making Safety Rules to Follow
- Best & Easiest Candle Making Projects to Start with
In the Second Part I Will Show You:
- How to get started, Step by Step
- How to Start from Home and Save Money
- How to Find and Develop a Niche for your Candle Business
- The New Market Trends in the Candle Industry
- How to Price your Candles for Sale
- 6 Must Do’s in Candle Business
- 5 Mistakes to Avoid at all Cost
- How to Calculate Profit Margin of your Business
Soap and Cosmetic Packaging & Labeling Rules and Regulations Handbook
How to Implement Good Manufacturing Practices
If you are like me, you started making soap, lotions, candles and all other beauty and cosmetic products for yourself as a hobby. But then you got hooked and started making lots of them that you started giving it away to your extended family and friends. They are delighted, happy and surprised with the quality of your creation.
Then one day with the repeated advice from all your friends and family you decide to start a small business right out of your home. Now you are making soap, bath bombs, shampoo, lotions, creams and so much more. But before you start to sell them online or to your local marketplace, there are few basic Federal and State governmental rules and regulations you need to know and follow to keep your new business in compliance with the industry standard and required practices.
There are specific FDA, USDA, FTC and all other governmental regulatory guidelines that you have to follow both for proper packaging and labeling of your products.
These requirements can vary widely by product type, shape and intent of use, for example, the label requirements for soap will be vastly different than the labeling requirements for say body cream.
If you read my book “Soap Making Business Startup,” then you know, my business started right on my kitchen counter, and I grew it to a 6 figure business and then sold it. But this is not about my success or my soap making expertise; it is about proper packaging and labeling of all your homemade bath, beauty and cosmetics. I had to learn this the hard way, sure I have made a few mistakes along the way. For me, the learning curve was steep as there was no such book teaching me how to do it all.
So in this book, I share everything you need to know about how to make proper labeling and packaging for your homemade soap and other cosmetic products.
In This Book I Discuss
- Definition Of Cosmetic And Drug And When A Product Is Considered Both
- The FDA Definition Of Soap
- What The Soap Regulations Are
- All Federal Agencies And Applicable Laws
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Requirements
- What The Packaging Requirements Are For Child Resistant Packaging
- Customs And Border Protection (CPB) Guidelines
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rules And Guidelines
- EPA Evaluation Process And Risk Assessment
- What Are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) And High-Volatility Organic Compounds (HVOCs)
- The Federal Trade Commission Rules And Guidelines
- How Environmental Marketing Claims Are Handled
- How “Made In The USA” Claims Are Evaluated
- What And How Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act Works
- Requirements For Proper Cosmetic Labeling
- What Caution And Warning Statement Should Be On The Label
- Color Additive Categories, Requirements, And Proper Use
- Which Ingredients Are Prohibited And Restricted
- What Is Voluntary Cosmetic Registration
- FDA Rules For Cosmetic Shelf Life
- Various State Packaging And Labeling Requirements
- What Is Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- 10 GMP Directions And Guidelines
- 7 Steps To Implementing Good Manufacturing Practices
- How To Design And Create A Label On A Budget&