Handmade candle self-taught side business
A self-started candle making business, learned from YouTube, that sells scented candles direct to consumers online.
The idea, in plain language
A self-started candle making business, learned from YouTube, that sells scented candles direct to consumers online. The only episode in this batch tagged under the candle idea is actually about self-publishing romance novels rather than candles; it covers writing, publishing and marketing novels as a side hustle and cites 200,000 copies sold, pulling the family out of debt. No candle-specific revenue, margins or startup costs are mentioned. The business model in spirit is a single-person product side hustle run on weekends and evenings.
Where the sources agree
- Single-person side hustle run outside a day job
- Learned the craft primarily from online video
- Sells direct to consumers online
What each source says
side-hustle-school#65 - Finance Employee Sells 200,000 Self-Published Romance Novels
Side Hustle School profiles a finance employee who self-published 200,000 romance novels on Amazon KDP as a side hustle and lifted her family out of debt.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#80 - South Carolina Man Learns to Make Candles by Watching YouTube
A Side Hustle School episode profiles a South Carolina man who taught himself candle-making from YouTube after seeing upscale men's store scents, launching the business as a self-directed side venture.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#2242 - First $1,000: This Candle Maker Doesn’t Flame Out
A longtime candle hobbyist launches her own candle brand and reaches her first $1,000 in revenue after a few months. The episode traces her path from candle lover to product business.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#753 - Bank Employee Kindles Candle Profits
After her favorite Portland candle shop closed, a bank employee started making and selling her own candles, building a small handmade home goods ecommerce brand.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#516 - Trip to Target Inspires Aromatic Hustle
A social worker browsing the candle aisle at Target spots an opportunity and starts a candle-making business; the episode focuses on the inspiration moment and provides no revenue numbers.
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