'I took £200 and started a £50k candle business at home'
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2018
- Rebecca Cope, 34, from London, learned to make candles by watching CZcams videos and launched Lit Wicks with just £200 in November last year.
The candles are labels with phrases such as: "I'm kind of a big deal", "Stay classy, sassy and a bit bad assy","I can't adult today", helping her to attract a loyal following on Instagram.
Rebecca officially launched the company in November last year with a budget of £200 that she invested in raw material like wax and fragrances. Since then she hasn't had to add a penny more of her own money.
But the online business is still in its early days. Rebecca makes her candles in her flat and her loved ones help her out for free whenever she gets a big order - but she no longer needs a full-time job to make ends meet.
Read more about Rebecca's incredible story right here: www.thesun.co.uk/money/686354...
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Wow! That’s so interesting and also the fact that Urban Outfitters reached out to you
Great video and inspiring for us beginners
Wow that flame 🔥 bit high
hello The Sun how r u going i hope you having a good week. can you use any kind of glass and jars and tumblers for making candles?
hello The Sun How are you? when you make candle making can you able to use Stoneware (canister), rubberwood (lid) and silicone (ring) container is it safe for candle making?
Lovely 😊
wow! this is inspiring! Where do u get your jars for the candles?
Amazing 🥰🥰🥰
Hiya where do you get the candle holders and supplies if you don't mind me asking xx
So true ❤
What is the pink label stamp?
It’s a seal. You melt wax then seal it
Hi how much scent do you put in your candles ,and how do you calculate the amount and what do you put on the labels for this? Clp information say 4%? Thanks Steve
Steve Hewitt Mini owner all fragrance oils are different , you need to get information from the makers or suppliers...too much can make you get headaches etc and candle burning badly , not enough and obviously people can’t smell it .
Hey, depends on the kind off wax, usually you can add upto 10 percent fragrance in your candle
If I want to start a company, would it be considered a copy if I use a name close to yours
Just wana to ask do we an kind a certificate to start candle making business in UK ?
I am literally going to start making candles and lip balms and etc as a business really soon. Any tips in terms of marketing and etc?
even if you can consider her captions as man hating "they might be for all we know". But that doesn't matter any small business owner should be commended for finding their niche
Very motivational 👌. I'm really willing to learn how to make candles . Can you please put me through?
Hello The Sun How are you? What temperature to display or put away?
Hello ' The Sun' ? You realise that is a UK tabloid newspaper, not the person who is making candles. I doubt she'll be replying
@@alisdairmckenzie ok
Bahahahahaaa
That is hilarious
"hello The Sun" LOOOOOLLL
When you said you started out wit 200 to start where did you get all your supplies
Dunno why she pretended there's no ongoing costs.
They always hide the real outlay in the candle business videos.
Precisely. She doesn’t say where she sells them. How long it took for her to reach 50k. I mean it’s all nice and wish her all the success but there is not an ounce of business reality in there!
I'm not sure if having no employees will be good in the long term. I fully agree that you should try to be familiar and proficient in many aspects of your business. However, once you focus on growing your business. You will need to start hiring people.
Hiring someone will only cost £15k a year, she should hire 10 employees!
do you have any new videos
Flames are too high
I'm a man & I love candle
I've invested in over 2 grand and got nothing
How on earth can you generate from only 200 pounds, the packaging will coat just that or more.
by candle making?
@ArianaBerkeley nah, not true. The marketing coat more than £200 so there's no way you made that just by investing £200
I try to start candle small company, pls guide me
She owns a sexist candle company? Nice.