Coco & Bubbles

How I Bought A Business For $3K And Grew It To $14K/Month Selling All Natural Soy Candles

October 11th, 2020
Elise Phillips
Founder, Coco & Bubbles
$14K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
0
Employees
Coco & Bubbles
from Atlanta, GA, USA
started March 2019
$14,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
0
Employees
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Note: This business is no longer running. It was started in 2019 and ended in 2024. Reason for closure: Shut down.

Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hi there! My name is Elise Phillips and I am the owner of Coco & Bubbles Candle Company. As the name suggests, we make and sell candles, specifically, soy wax candles which are our flagship products.

A Coco & Bubbles customer is someone who is looking for an eco-friendly alternative to paraffin wax candles. You see, most of the mass-produced candles you can buy at the store today are made from paraffin wax. Ever heard of Yankee Candle? Yep... the most beloved candle company in the world makes most of their candles are made from Paraffin wax. Paraffin wax is a by-product of petroleum. There is plenty of research out there that shows how harmful petroleum is for our environment. So, naturally, consumers are also concerned about using a petroleum-based product in their homes and therefore many are looking for non-toxic, healthier alternatives.

Our typical customers also tend to be gift-buyers-- this goes for the majority of the industry as a whole. Since our customers are largely gift-buyers our busiest time of year tends to be during major gift-buying holidays such as Christmas and...

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