382 – Is it Time to Close Down Your Business? with Arin Wensley

What if you start your own business, selling a product you’ve always loved making as a hobby, but now you find it’s not what you expected? 👎 Maybe it takes way more time than you thought it would … 👎 Perhaps you’ve realized the activities involved in running a business don’t make you happy ……

148 – Meet the Mad Soyentist with Julie Skaggs of Mad Soyentist Candles

It all began in January 2013 when the Soyentist, Derek, and his (then) 9 year old daughter, Erin, were looking for a craft project to work on together. They settled on making candles. Starting with a kit from Hobby Lobby, they soon found that they really enjoyed making candles and loved discovering and creating new…

129 – A Different Kind of Candle with Klaus Haagen of Austrian Atelier

Starting out as a mechanical engineer in Austria, Klaus Haagen had no idea that he would one day be applying his expertise from manufacturing metal and steel products to creating contemporary candles. Klaus has an eye for geometric shapes, colors and textures. He was influenced by Europe’s visionary artistry and quality craftsmanship and in 2006…