Handmade Seller Magazine Sample Issue | Page 14

In 2018, Wicked Calm Candles was on Etsy, Amazon Handmade, on its own domain, and in brick and mortar locations nationwide. I had employees, stock on the shelves, and a studio buzzing with constant activity.

Overnight, I closed everything down. Today, Wicked Calm Candles are not available at any given moment online or in stores, but released in collections at my own pace and discretion.

I now turn double the gross profit in just a few hours with each collection and virtually no overhead. Yes, you read that right. I doubled my profit. So, I’ll now share how I came to this decision, how my customer base was affected, and how my business nearly saved my life.

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I turn double the gross profit in just a few hours with each collection and virtually no overhead.

FEATURED SELLER — wicked calm candles

WHY I

CLOSED

MY

ETSY SHOP

By MARY KATE DIXON

from WICKED CALM CANDLES

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