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Side Hustle School

#753 - Bank Employee Kindles Candle Profits

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Entrepreneurship,, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Small Business

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

When her favorite candle shop leaves town, a Portland woman lights the way and starts her own. 

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0:00.0

Welcome to Side Usal School. My name is Chris Gilabo. Today we're going to talk about candles.

0:13.2

I did you know that 90% of candles are purchased by women. I learned that in my research

0:17.8

for this episode, along with a bunch of other crazy fun facts that I'll share with you

0:20.9

at the end. I guess I'm in the 10% of male candle buyers because I often have one lit

0:25.2

on my desk while I'm working while I'm doing stuff. Anyway, today I'll tell you about

0:29.4

a Portland woman who starts her own candle brand. When her favorite candle shop leaves

0:33.4

town, she decides to bring it back in her own way. As part of the journey, she learns

0:37.4

some lessons about focusing and making an online store and once she makes some adjustments,

0:41.4

her business takes off even more. So stay tuned. Here's a sponsor message and then the

0:45.2

story.

0:46.2

The search is heating up for the people who make football better. People like Sally Butler.

0:51.8

It's really as about putting mums on the pitch where they belong.

0:55.1

Jimmy the Moa. It might only be a council feel next to the tip but round here with it's

0:59.4

Wembley.

1:00.4

Rachel O'Sullivan and Sophie Dowling. Bringing women's football to a wider audience.

1:05.0

Entries are rolling in. Who's your real football number one? Nominate them today and they

1:09.7

could with a money car buy experience with Skybett Prize drop. Skybett, for you cares number

1:14.9

one, betting up.

1:17.7

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1:22.7

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1:28.2

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1:33.4

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