If you’re at a soul-searching stage of your life, bored and wondering what next? because you’ve probably been there and done that (possibly if you are a professional in your field but you’re not passionate about what you do and somehow you still feel that something is missing) or you are just at the early stage of adulthood, not knowing where to start from when wanting to do something that can give you some self-worth and an income; if so, then ask yourself, what puts a smile on my face? And if the smell of a scent does that for you as it does for me, then here’s how you can keep that smile for good whilst making an income of it, by taking these 6 steps:
1. Research
The success of any scale of business depends largely on knowledge and information accessed prior to structuring, producing and marketing the product. So, it’s through research that one will get a holistic idea and access of the essentials…
- Refresher perfume making course – https://www.cotswold-perfumery.co.uk to further enhance your smelling sensory and the art of science of nose whilst producing perfume.
- Understanding the industry and organisations – www.ctpa.org.uk widely recognised by the government, in Europe and internationally.
2. Get Materials
It’s important to identify and negotiate reliable sources for the needed equipment or Apparatus and raw materials or substance with a unique idea and knowledge of commercialperfumes, dating back to the fourteenth century https://en.wilkipedia.org/wiki/list-of-perfumes. Proceed with acquiring…
- Equipment – 1.5ml bottle/ One 200ml Erlenmeyer flask/ Gloss stirrer/ One 10ml Cylinder/ One 250ml beaker/ Three 10ml perfume bottles/One 100ml amber bottle/ Two 35ml perfume bottles
- Raw materials – Fixative/ Dispropylene glycol DPG/ Perfume-gradethyl alcohol/ distilled water/ Perfume grade Cobordant www.chemworldfragrancefactory.com
3. Brand your product
It is important to create products and services that have a unique and identifiable presence within the chosen industry and business. To achieve this, certain thing must be gotten right…
- The business name – should be suited to the products and industry, www.thebalancesmb.com/choosing-a-great-small for ideas.
- Designing the logo – this must be catchy and striking, as a sign on anything connected to the business, try www.freelogoservices.com/logodesignes.
4. Survey your market
Marketing is the moment of truth for every business, when venturing into a new product or industry, irrespective of your years of experience. The market, these days is competitive across industries, nothing is new. People tend to part with their money when a product solves their problem. So, survey (www.surveymonkey.com/mp/writing-survey) your target audience, prop their problem and communicate the solution through, this will be identified as your USP Unique Selling Point…
- Advertising – Start with a message that paints a picture to your potential customers’ problem, followed by the solution. Try www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads for advert ideas.
- Social media – Create a frequent brand presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more.
5. Register
The Registering of a business makes it legal, identifiable and a kind of assurance to the customers. However, it is important that your structures are gotten right before…
- Registering a business name – with www.companieshouse.org, as it does come with commitments and responsibilities of taxation and logistics.
- Always advisable to – access www.ochugroupconsultancy.com, for a tailored holistic advice on business ideas and operations.
6. Impact on others
It’s about reaching out to others, the main purpose for any business, I suppose. Extending a sense of dignity by decreasing unemployment in your community through…
- Taking on internships – Keeping one or more on when the programme ends
- Organising – or keeping individuals involved with empowering projects in your community.
My blog remains, about helping you identify your passion and making a meal of it. Now! that is the true route to financial freedom #HAPPINESS.
By Deborah Beyioku – CEO Ochu Group