Running A Small Candle Shop | Starting a Small Candle Business with Kenzie's Candles & Melts

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10 ай бұрын

Kenzie opened her candle shop, 'Kenzie's Candles & Melts' in Feb of 2022 just six months after starting candle making. Join us as we chat about how she got started, her business journey so far as well as about her plans going forward. Also, a bit behind the curtain of her business as well.
I hope this provides inspiration to other new candle makers wanting to start a business as well!
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@s44577 10 ай бұрын

This woman is crushing it!! So wonderful to see this. Don't listen to naysayers that the economy is bad, sales are bad, markets are bad---believe in what you see and believe in yourself ❤ Congratulations Kenzie! Wishing you enormous success!!

@DJQ13 10 ай бұрын

I'm loving all these different candles businesses you have been highlighting, Wade. So great to see people succeeding and hear their stories. Great job, Kenzie, it all looks amazing!! I love the scent of the month idea too. Keep up the great work

@Julia_aromacandle 10 ай бұрын

Поддерживаю Вас, прекрасная идея с ароматами месяца).

@zegahailu8712 10 ай бұрын

It's great to see people succeeding, thanks Black Tie Barn for supporting them.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@pandakat915 10 ай бұрын

Good community support is so important is smaller areas congratulations on the store and wishing you all the best and success in the future

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

It sure is

@christyinlalaland 10 ай бұрын

I’m definitely stopping by here soon, I’m not too far at all from this shop. She seems so sweet. Thank you for stopping by her shop, now I need to plan a trip!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

👌

@Bryon2727 10 ай бұрын

A year in February!?!? That’s incredible!! Good for her!! …We started 2-1/2 years ago and are still figuring things out over here at Lostail lol…

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️

@dudecandle 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing other candle makers succeed! Great interview!

@DownToEarthwithKaty 9 ай бұрын

Loved seeing her cute shop and inspiring story and helpful info

@teresafransen8180 8 ай бұрын

Congratulations Kenzie!! I was getting frustrated but you are an inspiration!

@patienceyusuf8036 9 ай бұрын

I'm liking this guy everytime I watch his videos. He's so encouraging. So humble and sweet. God bless you, wade. ❤ Congratulations 🎊 ❤to you Kenzie. More wins to you. I'm still in my learning and research stage. Looking at opening up for business...maybe December or next year. I'm so inspired ❤

@BlackTieBarn 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Means a lot and I appreciate that. But yes... this all about kenzie! :) She doing awesome

@mspperson 10 ай бұрын

Very nice!! Congrats, young lady!! I love when you visit other candle companies. It’s really inspiring. Thanks, Wade!

@candlewhisperer 10 ай бұрын

Hello Wade Thomas Thank you so much for allowing new candle shops the exposure needed for increase sales!!! Great video!!!

@periseanbaltimore2037 10 ай бұрын

this was AWESOME!!! I absolutely love her shop, I'm glad I saw this, I just started my business this year and I eventually want to have a shop also, thanks Wade!!

@heathermatthews7422 10 ай бұрын

Thank you both... I sincerely appreciate the much needed information. Endless Blessings to Yawl❣️ 😊

@newtoncavalcanti6414 10 ай бұрын

Incredible and motivating! Thanks guys!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@marthagichia 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Wade & Kenzie ❤Great work! Loved it!!!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lyndamason6533 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your Success, Kenzie! Thank you Wade for sharing and promoting other candlemakers businesses and stories!!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️👌

@scentyful 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations Kenzie!!! I wish you continued success in your business. Loved the tour and the variety of products you offer. Hi Grandma!!! :) Thanks Wade for highlighting this great business.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@bossfan8 10 ай бұрын

That was so good and very informative. It's so good to see how others are working their business's. Thanks Wade.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

You bet

@user-my1bt8qj5w 10 ай бұрын

Love this video. Great content, the store looks amazing! It's great to hear success stories like this. Specifically what is working and not working and see things others are doing. I gotta get one of those little warmers Kenzie is using.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@LordAikido 10 ай бұрын

That part about using the Towel Warmer.... genius.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️👌

@brendaburke345 10 ай бұрын

I missed the towel warmer comment?

@LordAikido 10 ай бұрын

@@brendaburke345 It's that oven around the 14 min mark in the video.... I looked up the brand that's visible on the front: HORUSLY

@brendaburke345 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MsCorfman 10 ай бұрын

So awesome, I am from Columbus, Ohio. Will have to check it out. I just started my candle and wax melt products. I watch a lot of your videos, Wade, and I want to thank you for helping all of us newbies out.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@lindabonney6738 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Motivating. Awesome share. Thank you.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dl6490 10 ай бұрын

Thank you guys 🙏💖

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@Melinda_Ross 7 ай бұрын

Such a great channel. Thank you.

@BlackTieBarn 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@Ladybuckner1 10 ай бұрын

This was very inspiring!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@selenalewis88 10 ай бұрын

GO KENZIE!

@mynaturalperfume828 10 ай бұрын

Impressive ❤ Congratulations 🎉

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️

@t.mccullough2240 10 ай бұрын

I would love to run my own business like that, right now I have to function solo!!! Keep going Kenzie!!! Great interview Wade!!!😊

@sharilambeth9062 10 ай бұрын

Great interview. Impressive shop and creator!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@BetterDayCandles 10 ай бұрын

Awww awesome! This was another great video thanks Wade (I’m potty mouthed planter also lol)

@angelalambert1101 10 ай бұрын

Love it this is 15 mins from me!! My cousin's shop The Nutrition Fix of Court House is moving in as a vendor here. Way to go and Congrats on your success!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️

@We-Sell-Smells 10 ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@speakonitwithannie670 10 ай бұрын

Love this, going to look into the laser engraver!!!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️

@primpatch9333 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video🥰 so wonderful you cover and support small businesses! She did mention a bidding site where she got some of her equipment, did she happen to mention which one? Thank you so much.

@user-ev2uh7io3o 8 ай бұрын

Wade, let me first say.. as far as I am concerned you are the CANDLE GURU! Thank you for your content and sharing your experiences and knowledge with us. Question please. Making and selling candles is fun AND profitable.. in your opinion why doesn’t everyone do it?

@BlackTieBarn 8 ай бұрын

Many just don't want to put in the work, or lack of time, availability, money, experience etc. Really same reason everyone doesn't do any other successful business. :)

@user-ev2uh7io3o 8 ай бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn Thank you! That gives me hope that with some hard work and proper planning and strategies I too can one day see success!

@CrystalMarie26 5 ай бұрын

You both have great prices for retail space rentals! Where I am in Massachusetts it's $15 a square foot! I was looking at one place that was 1,200 ft²... There is no way I could afford that right now!

@belindaskarka1473 5 ай бұрын

Hi Wade, I just watched this wonderful interview and it's so encouraging! She mentioned a website that she had purchased her towel warmer and engraver on and it sounded like she said BidSight but I can't find anything on the web. Do you happen to have the website? Thank you and thank you for all the great content you are providing.

@user-kf8ly3wn2j 10 ай бұрын

thank you, very good :)

@ThekocholateJournalist 10 ай бұрын

This is a awesome!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

😁

@ThekocholateJournalist 10 ай бұрын

😃

@pamb4252 10 ай бұрын

The towel warmer… genius! Where did she get it? Thanks for the great Video

@user-kf8ly3wn2j 10 ай бұрын

very cool:)

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

❤️👌

@cocinalibreconlaura 10 ай бұрын

Grandes toneladas de éxitos te deseo desde España, y muchas gracias por abrir las puertas de tu negocio que se ve muy hermoso y próspero. Gracias, gracias, gracias.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

😁

@beachlifesoy2253 9 ай бұрын

May I ask where you got the storage cabinets from please and Ty? 😊

@74Rockme 10 ай бұрын

Wade, I used to make candles years ago, really only sold to friends. I'd like to get back into to making them for myself and maybe sell to co-workers and friends but when I think of all the testing I went through and money spent back then it makes me not want to go through all that again. I used to use Joy wax from Natures Garden, never wanted to use straight paraffin. Is there anyway to cut down on all the testing and throwing money out the window doing it? Maybe a good guide for a starting point? I'd love to use candle tins since that would probably cut costs when I have them shipped to me. Would love advice from you or any candle makers on here.😊

@tradergirl7067 10 ай бұрын

thanks for this video. great job to you both. impressive!!I think the best follow up is to actually see what kind of money she is making after a year or so.. will that shop size be for a long time or will she expand? Im super interested because I'm in a small town too.. I currently am a vendor in someone else's place and I'm not selling much but I'm trying to expand.. I still have to keep a real job at the moment..

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

@samragimadan1708 9 ай бұрын

Hi Wade, how successful are soy bubble candles, mine completely melt in 3 hrs and the wax scatters completely, is there a way to help them sustain longer, plz advise coz they look adorable and i want to make them work.

@user-nf8po9iu5g 10 ай бұрын

Hi Wade I’m hoping you can help me! I’ve researched and researched but can’t find an exact answer 😫 I’ve been making candles with IGI 6006 wax and they keep sending off a horrid stream of black smoke/soot (not all the time, but more often than not). I’ve tried going down wick sizes, keeping wick trimmed and also added less FO. I’m still getting sooting. 😫😫 Do you think I should add stearic acid in?? I don’t know what else to do, other than go and use a whole new wax. 😢😢 Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

@leilaosban8674 7 ай бұрын

I have a question I am just getting started, today I made a batch and added way to much fragrance, so can I remedy those candles and more wax an re pour them?

@ChakiellNicole 10 ай бұрын

Goals! Just finding a nice storefront where I live runs $2500+. I couldn’t imagine finding a space that nice for $550.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Same. Lol

@marthienel2190 10 ай бұрын

Wade hi. Enjoying your videos very much. I want to start making candles but it seems here in South Africa we lack some of the more expensive or specialized equipment such as the presto pots and really beautiful containers. I am looking online but feel overwhelmed. There are many items from the East but I am not sure about security or reliability. I suspect that th South African candle supplies stores could trace these items for me, but I don't want the extra time and expense that would entail. Could you recommend any reliable supply companies for me?

@ladymsoaps 10 ай бұрын

Have you done any videos for 5 minute crafts candle stuff? That would be an amazingly funny video

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Tried. Got copyright strikesd Lol

@ladymsoaps 10 ай бұрын

@@BlackTieBarn of course 🤦🏻‍♀️ that sucks.

@tiathompson9159 9 ай бұрын

I've looked over all of your links below and I'm not seeing a link to her website or socials, am I just not seeing it and it's there or....?

@zebrababy9019 10 ай бұрын

I'm still in my testing stage. 3 months in!!

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

You got it!

@kodeethompson6699 10 ай бұрын

First view, 30 seconds after the upload 🎉 😂 ❤

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

Boom!

@janievanhoozer8604 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting I love candles but I live in Texas! Is everything you use USA made? Some candle give off dangerous fumes, do you avoid that and only produce safe cafe candles?

@shannonharper5511 10 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm Kenzie's mom and work with her in the shop. Everything that we use are USA products. The wax is all natural wax with no hardeners or additives. All our scents are carcinogen free. We Source them with companies that will either formulate them special for us or with companies that only offer clean scents. They are very clean with a very smooth burn!

@debstaggs1425 10 ай бұрын

You are probably talking about the myth about paraffin waxes. google or use youtube and go look up paraffin vs soy wax, this channel has one and so do a few more candle makers, but Wade's is the best of course.

@shannonharper5511 10 ай бұрын

We simply choose not to use the additives are hardeners and our candles. We feel that we get a much smoother burn without any wax hardeners or additives.

@jonlockwood1996 10 ай бұрын

As someone who is doing this as a hobbyist, can I sell the samples I’ve made to friends and co-workers without any type of insurance? I know if I’m a business I would need it, but I’m not close to being there yet.

@BlackTieBarn 10 ай бұрын

I can't really advise on this legally. But it's common abd your call