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11,000,000 Variations of Lotions
Did you know that with a small investment you can easily make over 11,000,000 (eleven million) variations of just lotion products you can offer to your customers? Big companies can't do it, but you can and that's what makes a small home type Bath & Body businesses so valuable! Sound crazy? Ask me how!
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@Keith Grounsell For a child with eczema, use thick, fragrance-free creams or ointments with soothing ingredients like colloidal oatmeal and shea butter, rather than lotions, as these provide better, longer-lasting moisture and reduce irritation, but consult a doctor for severe flares.
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@Keith Grounsell There are, but I wouldn't suggest making any of these right away until you become very proficient at making lotions and learn how to add the components necessary. For athlete's foot, use ingredients like terbinafine , clotrimazole, or miconazole to kill the fungus.
Why Starting a B&B Business is a Great Idea!
When you start a new home business, Do you know if you want to be a manufacturer, a wholesaler or a retailer? Who makes the most profit after all expenses? Here’s what experience has taught us! Most people start home businesses the hardest way possible — and that’s why they fail. I’m Tim, and with my wife, Anita, we’ve built and maintained businesses for over a combined 50 years, and now as we retire, we’re going to give you our knowledge and experience so you can start your own profitable business. The ONLY think we ask of you is to join in on our discussions so everyone will benefit from everyone’s knowledge and you can be on your way to making a great home business like we had, sometimes making over $30K dollars a month! Now Let’s compare profit margins: Manufacturers: They typically have moderate net profit margins (5-20%). High initial investment in equipment and R&D can limit net profits. They produce goods, incurring costs for raw materials, labor, equipment, and facilities. They sell to wholesalers or retailers at a markup. Profit margins vary widely by industry (e.g., 5-20%). Wholesalers: They typically often have the lowest net margins (2-10%) since they compete on price and rely on high sales volume. They buy goods in bulk from manufacturers and sell them to retailers or other businesses, often at lower margins (2-10%) due to high volume and lower per-unit overhead. Retailers: They Sell directly to consumers, often at the highest markup per unit. They can achieve high gross margins (20-50%), however, net margins are often lower (3-10%) due to high overhead costs like storefronts, personnel costs and advertising. Who Makes the Most Money? In General...Retailers often have the highest *per-unit profit margins* due to direct consumer sales, but manufacturers tend to generate the highest net total profits in industries where they control branding, innovation, or scale. Wholesalers typically earn the least. So...What business makes the most money? My Answer?… The person that does all three! They manufacture their products, they wholesale to stores and they also retail their products online and at craft fairs, etc. That’s where you can make overall profits from 50-80% on your products!
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You Really should read this!!
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Wow, lots of good questions! First, if you are starting at home, a retailer would have to operate from a website, post all products and options. In theory, you would also be a manufacturer as you would be making all your products. Second, the capitol needed to do all three would only be limited by how much variety you want to offer. If you want to offer just a few items with limited options, the cost may be only a hundred or so dollars. If you want to offer many options, such as 100 fragrances, 4 sizes of bottles, 6 colors of bottles, of course your costs would be more depending on how much and how many options you want to offer. Third, I would only stay small if you don't have the time to produce orders. Lastly, I will be talking about starting small and scaling in an upcoming lesson. Thanks for the questions!
Welcome to the Bath & Body Lab!
Welcome to the Bath & Body Business Lab. Please introduce yourself and let everyone know what your intentions are for starting a new business or learning more about the Bath & body business.
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Stick around as we will try and help everyone and post a lot of good information for you. We will be adding tons of files and videos that will teach you every aspect of a Bath & Body business!
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Tim & Anita Braun, with over 50 years of making their own products & bath & body items. We are now retired and intend to pass this knowledge on.

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