Ep 09: A Candle Company the Helps the Environment!

Chris Hileman, along with his wife Cyndi, I are the founders of Hyggelight | The Growing Candle®. The Growing Candle is an earth loving company, in Toledo, OH, that is inspired by the concept of hygge + obsessed with taking care of our planet. All of their Growing Candles are 100% pure soy and hand poured into ceramic planter pots. The twist that makes them unique, the label around their candles have wildflower seeds embedded into them. After you are done melting down the candle, simply fill the container up with soil, plant the label, and grow a little flower garden! Their mission is to solve the problem of, "what to do with your candle container after your done with your candle?” By making the focus of their candles about reusing the container to grow wildflowers, they hope to get more people thinking about how they can re-use items before they end up in the landfill. 

Chris has been in business 4 1/2 years. Hyggelight has featured articles in Forbes, Glamour and the How I Built This podcast. As well as other inclusions with online magazines like HGTV, Home + Garden and Real Simple. Their company has also appeared on Good Morning America’s Deals and Steals program five times!

Listen to this motivating Good Life. Great Life episode with Chris Hileman about his eco-friendly company!

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

• Why Chris and his wife’s company decided on candles as their main item to sell and what caused them to add in the eco-friendly aspect of their product.
• How they both started off selling their candles at music festivals, then eventually moved into the e-commerce setup. 
• How Chris and his wife found a target demographic and market, and how they jumped straight into their business full-time.

Connect with Chris:

Website- https://www.thegrowingcandle.com/

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hileman-0641b98a

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