7 Tips For Starting A Successful Weighted Blankets Brand (2024)

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a weighted blankets brand:

#1: Robin, founder of Luna Wellness:

We chatted with with Robin, founder of Luna Wellness ($250K/month). In our interview, Robin says:

When I got back from the China trip, we immediately put in a small order of about 500 blankets. We decided that we would start Luna exclusively on Amazon as that seemed to be the fastest way to enter the market.

Additionally:

Make sure you create a product that customers NEED and has SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY margins so you can compete with your competitors. If you can’t meet these two criteria, then find another product, there’s tons out there.

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#2: Elizabeth Grojean, founder of Baloo Living:

We chatted with with Elizabeth, founder of Baloo Living ($416K/month). In our interview, Elizabeth says:

Know that no one knows what they’re doing, especially gurus.

Additionally:

It’s hard enough to believe in yourself when you’re doing something for the first time, so do yourself a favor and put people around you who can believe in you, when you don’t.

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#3: Abeer Iqbal, founder of Remy Sleep:

We chatted with with Abeer, founder of Remy Sleep ($50K/month). In our interview, Abeer says:

There are times when I think we launched too quickly. We launched before creating a business plan, a product plan, a marketing plan. However, we are learning through our actions and the steps we’re taking to build the business.

Additionally:

When I started I knew nothing about copywriting, Facebook ads, conversion rate optimization… We live in a time where free information is available at our fingertips. Absorb this information and put it to use for your business.

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#4: Elizabeth Grojean, founder of Baloo Living:

We chatted with with Elizabeth, founder of Baloo Living ($416K/month). In our interview, Elizabeth says:

When you’re struggling to grow your business, look at the data first to get in touch with what’s really happening.

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Starting A Weighted Blankets Brand: Everything You Need To Know

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