Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu (2017)

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Karissa Bodnar had a dream job at L'Oréal when a close friend died from cancer at age 24. It shook her up and made her reassess what she really wanted to do with her life. The answer? Build her own beauty business with a mission of “giving back.”The problem? Nobody seemed to want ...  Show more

Mei Xu is a Chinese American entrepreneur who made it big in the US by setting up a global candle business. She grew up in Chairman Mao's communist China, but was educated at an elite school, where she learnt English with the aim of becoming a diplomat. That was until the pro-dem ...  Show more

Literie Candles doesn’t just sell scents, it sells memories. In this episode, 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.

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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

There is a path to profit for each product entrepreneur. In this episode, we feature a success story from one of our students. We hope this episode inspires you and proves you can build and grow your business the way you want to.

Jess Miller was making candles as a hobby ...