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It's no secret that launching a new business poses its challenges. I've said it time and again: getting off the ground is the toughest step.
Earlier this year, I returned to my roots with the...
When you're starting a soap business, you've got a LOT to figure out. Your target market, branding, rules and regs, if you're going to sell retail or wholesale and where...the list of tasks for a...
Inside the 4155 pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congress overhauled the FDA's oversight and regulatory framework on cosmetics. The 36 pages tucked inside, referred to...
When you’re running a small soap biz, you wear a lot of hats. You’re the CEO, the dishwasher, the marketing team, the customer service rep, the production manager…and about 500...
When you’re getting your soap biz off the ground, you are probably being careful about where you spend your cash. For many new soapmakers in business that often looks like gathering up a list...
Do you struggle to connect with your customers? When potential buyers see your Instagram posts, land on your website, and chat you up at your markets, do they feel right at home? They should. To...
Shortly after I started Modern Soapmaking, I flung open the doors to my free Facebook group, the Business of Soapmaking with Modern Soapmaking. (We call it BoS for short!)
In fact, according to...
What happens when your sweaty ass boyfriend comes home from jiu-jitsu and wants to get it on?
If you're like most women, you make that stinky man hop in the shower before laying a finger on you....
There's a reason "a picture is worth a thousand words" is a cliche: it's true. Marketing your biz means you need to catch people's attention. And the competition to get customers' eyes on you is...
It's not enough to be "not racist."
We must do better.
We must be actively anti-racist in our professional and personal lives to change how society works. Black soapmakers, Indigenuous soapmakers, and soapmakers of color deserve an equal opportunity to live freely, make money, and follow their dreams. Read our anti-racism pledge, see what we are doing, & find out how you can join us in closing the gap.
Learn more about our commitment to anti-racism in business.