Anyone looking out for a simple, low-cost, home business idea! This is definitely a read.
To start with, let me first give you a rough idea of how big the candle-making industry is and how much growth potential does it have? As per a research firm analysis, the global candle market is expected to reach USD 6.06 billion by 2025. During this forecast period, it is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 8.4%. India is a major exporter of candles in the world. Connect2india analysis suggests that 107 countries actively imported candles worth 32.8 million USD from India. As per OEC reports, candle exports stood at USD 48.1 million in 2020. These data show the huge potential that candle making sector offers. Candles are something that can be used anywhere and everywhere. To light up the day and to start the night, in homes and hotels, in temples and churches, during festivals and otherwise, in massage centers for aromatherapy, and in restaurants for candlelight dinners, its demand is continuously growing.
Candle-making does not require a great set of skills or qualifications. Anyone with a desire to own a business can fit well into this industry. The best part is that it does not need heavy investment in raw materials, people, or machinery. An individual can start it from home itself. And thanks to the e-commerce sector, selling is also not a problem these days. One can start this small-scale business from the comfort of home. Candles have aesthetic appeal and if you are creative enough, you can take up your business much faster. You can play with the scents, the basic raw materials required, the look, and the style to have a niche area of your own. The emphasis on elegant living among customers in today’s world has opened up huge scope for candle makers who are in business and those who would like to be.
We shall now discuss stories of a few successful candle entrepreneurs who have already made it big in no time. Like every other small business, the journey of Rad Living started from home. Two years back, Seema Arora was just another homemaker doing her daily chores. Things started to roll when her son Vineet, during the Covid Lockdown, asked her to start making candles. She knew nothing of candle-making then but decided to support her son’s endeavor. The entire family Arora family got together in this home project. While her children and husband involved themselves in concept, designing, and logistics, she worked on experimenting with the product. It was a unique experience for her. Every time they received orders, she felt empowered. Rad Living has a range of unique candles to offer now. They have signature collections like Heer, F.L.Y, and Truth Bombs. The candles are priced anywhere between Rs. 250 to Rs. 2,000. Seema is excited about going to her own office now once the business moves to a new manufacturing unit. So homemakers! Wanna try your hands at candle-making. Dare take a plunge.
25-year-old Engineering graduate Mehak Pervaz launched Shamaaque by Mehak to revive the candle-lighting culture in Kashmir Valley in 2020 during the pandemic. The other reason is her encounter with the lack of good scented candles for decoration during one of her cousin’s wedding. That inspired her to be in the business. She is fond of arts and art-making. Candlemaking is also an art. She likes to design and customize candles on her own. She has received tremendous responses from the valley people. Initially, she had to take support from her family to get the required raw materials. Currently, she is selling her candles on Instagram. Covid did not dampen the spirit but enlightened the entrepreneurial spirit in her. She has plans to turn her business into a full-fledged one. So dear youths! Got inspired to start something like this.
Umbr Tree is another business that has its own share of success in the ever-accommodating candle-making industry. Basically, a home fragrance brand, Umbr Tree launched by Syed Naqib and Sangeeta Nandy in Bangalore emphasizes sustainable candles- candles without paraffin or petroleum, animal by-products, free from dyes, additives, and chemicals. Their niche is the use of all-natural soy, coconut, palm, and bee wax. They make their own candle wicks from organic cotton. Their candles are certified natural air purifiers and they have a range of fragrances. Their prices range from around Rs. 700 to 3000. Umbr Tree is aiming to be a leader in the sector. With so much space and scope in the industry, we hope to see Naqib and Sangeeta reach their goal soon. So friends, if candles are something you love and you want to carve a place herein, I hope this article inspires you to stop thinking and get going. The candle industry has much to grow. You can also be one of the growth engines.
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