Literie Candles founder Erica Werber explains how she created candles based on New Yorkers’ favorite pastimes and why the packaging has made her scents sell.
Sep 15
Bootstrap, Scale, Repeat: Inside Cozy Earth’s Patient Path to Scale
Discover how Cozy Earth built a $100M bedding empire through organic channels, Oprah’s endorsement, and a bootstrapped growth model. For more on Cozy Earth, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.
29m 45s
Sep 8
Why I Left My Hollywood Dream Job To Become an Entrepreneur
Maradith Frenkel left her dream job as a film studio executive when her son's eczema sent her searching for a better baby sleeper. She couldn't find one, so she built Little Sleepies instead—bootstrapped, ad-free for over a year, and now beloved by a community of more than 2 mill ... Show More
27m 13s
Sep 3
How Siblings Are Turning Slow Living Into a Thriving Refillable Candle Brand
Siblings, the refillable candle brand from a brother-sister duo, is rooted in a simple idea: a candle worth keeping forever. Six years in with hundreds of thousands of candles sold, the brand is proving that slow, bootstrapped growth might be the smartest kind. Cofounder David Br ... Show More
37m 17s
Aug 2020
What its like owning a small candle business
This week Bryanna sits down with guest Miranda, owner of mimzy's choices candle company. The two talk business, childhood memories, careers, and everything in-between. Music Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flowLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4 ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2019
Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu (2017)
Twenty-five years ago, after Mei Xu emigrated from China to the U.S., she loved going to Bloomingdale's to gaze at their housewares. She eventually started making candles in her basement with Campbell's Soup cans, an experiment that led to the multi-million dollar company Chesape ... Show More
42m 27s
Mar 2017
Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu
Twenty-five years ago, when Mei Xu emigrated from China to the U.S., she loved going to Bloomingdale's to gaze at their housewares. She eventually started making candles in her basement with Campbell's Soup cans, an experiment that led to the multi-million dollar company Chesapea ... Show More
41m 3s
Mar 2024
Hotel Lobby Candle: Bringing That 5 Star Experience Home with Founder Lindsay Silberman
<p>Lindsay Silberman is no stranger to being a guest at luxury hotels across the globe as a lifestyle blogger and former magazine editor covering travel and beauty for outlets like Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Elle Decor, and GQ. In 2020, she decided to bring t ... Show More
51m 25s