Frequently Asked Questions

• What is your criteria for coaching me?
  I am only willing to spend my valuable time with those who are serious about their business, and are willing to follow the system that I and our team teach. Nothing I will teach is theory or guesswork.
  
  
  
• Why this company? What's unique about the product?
  Our Natural Gourmet Candle Business offers a very different approach to a home based business. There are three very distinct ways to earn a very lucrative income - retail, fundraisers and building a downline. I will teach you how to combine all three for maximum profits. The product line is unique and growing. We currently offer Gourmet Candles in jars and votives, as well as Gourmet Bath and Body Bars, handsoap & body wash. This is a product and a business that appeals to men and women, young and old - virtually everyone!
  
  
  
• How much will it cost me to get started?
  

  Bare minimum, $39.95 to get started and $39.95 a month, plus shipping. That satisfies your monthly commitment and gives you a 16 oz Natural Gourmet Jar Candle, a dozen gourmet votives, a Bath and Body Bar plus a personalized Distributor Website.

  To REALLY be successful, I am going to detail what I recommend...

  First, if you are serious about building a successful business, order our Fast Start Pack, with everything you will need to successfully launch your business and put cash in your pocket from day one! Here's what awaits you:

  Sample Bag with ½ oz. votive samplers in 80 scents, 12 of our top selling scented 16 oz. jar candles, 1 dozen votives, 2 car fresheners, 1 mixed dozen 1 Bella Balm sample pack, 1 Apple Pie, 1 Pumpkin Pie, 1 Cherry Pie, 1 Scent Simmer Pot, 2 packages Mia Melts, 16 Cinnamon Bella Buns, 2 Bella Balms, 2 Kiwi Body Wash, 50 catalogues, a logo pin, and the company website. Total cost-$399.00, plus shipping. This is a savings of $168.95. You can earn your money back and more than double it by retailing right out of this Pack; Leaders will want to begin the business this way. The more you know, the more you can present. And, this is a smell and sell business. Simply opening up the lids will produce sales for you.

  You can get started at the COTM level. This includes (1) 16 oz. jar candle, 12 votives, a Bella Bar, and a personal company website. Total cost - $39.95, plus shipping.

  Another option is Sign up for Sampler Pack, including 1 dozen 16 oz. jar candles, 6 Bella Bars, 1 Bella Body Wash, 2 Bella Balm, 2 car fresheners, and the company website. Total cost-$163.35, plus shipping. This puts you into the Candle of the Month Program the next month.

  
  
  
  
• How much money can I make?
  That depends on you entirely. How? Retail the product, participate in a couple of craft shows, fundraise, or sponsor someone into your business. Some people, like my upline, have made more. She made over $1,000 her first month. The important thing is what you earn will be based on your own efforts. We will customize a business plan that works for you and your interests, strengths and goals. My belief is that in the next few years, especially as new products come out and as people search for the benefit of clean burning candles, you will see many six figure income earners in our business. Will you be one of them?
  
  
  
• How soon will I make money?
  Again, that depends on you. Many people make money their very first day by just calling a few friends and letting them simply smell the candles. This is where your sampler pack is SO important. If you are coachable, we will work together to help you retail, set up a few fundraisers and begin to sponsor others your very first month. The question really is "How much do you want to make your first month?"
  
  
  
• How do I get started?
  First, be sure you are committed to wanting more in your life and working with a team committed to getting more! Then, complete the signup form here. Your enroller will be Donna Rose, my ID is 26908. If possible, get started with our Fast Start Pack and have everything you need to make money from day one. If this is not an option, make sure you order the Candle of the Month AND at least our sampler case. Don't forget about brochures, postcards and door hangers. Then, the real fun begins. I will get you started with "Your Roadmap to Success", our team phase 1 training packet. And, our partnership will be launched.
  
  
  
• How do I build my business?
  I have a system that will work for anyone - the part timer, full timer, those who love to recruit others and those who don't. The key to building your business is to find what works best for you, put your nose to the grindstone and focus forward. My training will teach you how to find what will work for you. Personally, I focus on all three areas for maximum profits. I retail the candles, I set up and monitor fundraisers, and I recruit others to the team. My retailing and fundraising efforts always produce interested prospects. Retailing can be done through - friends, family, open houses, home parties, retail stores, craft shows and boutiques, county fairs and street fairs, business expos, while out and about, etc. Fundraisers - sports teams, school PTA's/PTO's, church groups, youth groups, dance studios, non profit organizations, school bands, boy/girl scouts, etc. Sponsoring Others - I will teach you how to sponsor people that come to you and are ready to start a business.
  
  
  
• How can I find leads?
  People who will be interested in your business are everywhere. I prefer to work only with people who are interested and come to me. I believe that a big reason that many people are not successful in Network Marketing is because they aren't talking to the right people. Working with leads and people that find me online is a much more desirable way to do business. If you are interested, I will teach you a system for developing a presence online, with a personal website, much like this one. That's after we get your Phase 1 business started and profitable!
  
  
  
• Will you teach me how to build my business online?
  YES! That's my passion, and what I know is that for you to be successful online, you must complete phase 1 first, and our other aspects of building the business. This is to ensure your success. Successfully building a business online requires a personal website, which is available to you through the team. A site very much like this one. Let's talk about the options.
  
  
  
• What if I only have 5 - 10 hours a week to work my business?
  It's not quantity of time that matters, it's quality of time. Reading email, reading books and studying the website can seem like business time, but it won't produce one red cent for you. So, as long as you are willing to make that 5-10 hours productive time, you can have a successful business. I'll teach you how to do that!
  
  
  
• I don't want to talk to people I know, can I still be successful with this business?
  Yes, you can. Although I encourage you to at least let your friends, family and others know about your new business and let them smell the candles. You do not have to tell them about the business side, or even ask them to buy anything. Simply tell them what you are doing and ask if they have any ideas. Personally, I share the products with my friends and family, but only talk to them about the business if they come to me and ask.
  
  
  
• My spouse does not support me, can I still build a successful business?
  Yes, in most cases. If your spouse is adamantly opposed to your business, you may want to really think things out. However, if your spouse is just skeptical, and does not want any personal involvement, that's okay. It will be important that you make good use of your available time and resources and keep your "why" for doing this business planted firmly in front of you. Speak to your spouse and simply ask him/her to please support you to the extent that he/she respects your decision, does not belittle you, and set up some guidelines that you are both comfortable with for business hours, etc. Then make sure you respect these guidelines. Make it a point to earn a profit as quickly as possible and keep it growing. This usually changes the spouse from skeptical, to okay, to down right excited.
  
  
  
• I have been in Network Marketing before and have not had success. Why will this program work for me?
  I can't promise you that it will work for you, but I do know about the commitment I will make to you. First, what reasons do you believe were the cause of your previous lack of success? What will you do differently? How committed are you to achieving what you say you want? Are you coachable? Are you willing to work closely with me and follow a system for success? If you get clear on what you do want, let go of the past, and focus forward, your past will not dictate your future.
  
  
  
• I have small children, can I still build a business?
  ABSOLUTELY! Many members of this team have active and growing children! They do this business together!!! You can build a successful business around an active and growing family. Allow your children to empower you in your business, not as an excuse not to build a business. We will teach you how to get them involved in your business if you and they would like to.
  
  
  
• What if I am in another program, should I quit and join you?
  That really depends on your situation. If you are in a program that isn't taking off the way you'd expected, then we can talk about joining my business to see if it's a fit for you. I have found that this is a business that complements other programs.