Kelly Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'm thinking about slowly becoming a supplier but I'm not really sure hot to break into this or start this up. Does anyone have any knowledge as far as this is concerned? I know you have to have your ducks in a row and a good amount of start-up money but I guess I don't even know where to order the supplies from?Feel free to message me here if you do not feel comfortable responding to this post in the forums.TIA!!Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in Canada Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 With so many well known suppliers going out of business recently...I think i'd really think this through before venturing a whole bunch of money in to it. SoapnCandles, BNL, Wick your Wax, Scents for Soy, Longwycks, Snowtop, Jade Green Beans, Serendipities, and i'm sure i'm forgetting a few but those are just off the top of my head. I know they all stated other reasons for getting out of the business but if the money were there and plentiful...i'm sure they'd still be around. The smart thing to do would be to build up a clientele first, either through monthly group buys (helps build up your stock as well) or even ebay or etsy. Kathy from ICS originally started on Ebay and once she build up a steady flow of clients...opened her own website and the rest is history.I think i'd try dipping a toe in the water before taking a full dive....you definitely don't want to be taking a belly flop anytime soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 Of course, but I was curious where I would even go when I got to the point where I was ready, if I every even choose this route. I'm already trying to build up my clientele, I'm not a newbie just trying to jump in, I'm just someone who is hungry for more information because one day I might like to try this. I'm constantly researching new things on my business front to try to stay ahead of the game... same with this. I do tons of research before doing something "officially".And most business' fail, so personally, I'm not surprised that so many are going out of business. It's hard to get a business up and running and keep it going but that shouldn't scare people off from trying.Anyway, if anyone has information on "where" to learn more about the supplier end of the spectrum please let me know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in Canada Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 What type of supplies are you looking for?If it's fragrance oils you're looking for, there is a sticky posted with a list of the manufacturers in it. Other than that, we'd need to know what it is you're looking for and go from there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'd probably start by adding/reselling FO's, eventually glassware and other procducts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 You know you have one of the largest suppliers in your state BCN, but not the only one in your state. That might make it harder for you because they can keep their prices low because of the volume they buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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