Candle / Bath & Body
Cosmetic and home fragrance products with raw materials, compliance, and DTC costs
Gross$2,244
Net profit$-1,503
Margin-67.0%
Orders/mo60
Cost breakdown
Materials$630 28%
Packaging$144 6%
Labor$1,540 69%
Etsy fees$103 5%
Shipping$230 10%
Fixed costs$1,100 49%
Growth trajectory
launch · 1–3$-1,362
traction · 4–8$-1,503
scale · 9–12$-1,645
Losing money. Likely fixes: cut wholesale share, raise price, or reduce material cost per unit.
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Higher netFix-and-flip real estate. Acquisition, rehab, holding costs, and resale economics.
Gross$275,000
Net profit$18,330
Margin6.7%
Orders/mo0.17
Cost breakdown
Purchase price$180,000 65%
Acquisition closing$4,100 1%
Rehab + contingency$40,250 15%
Loan points$2,520 1%
Holding interest$6,300 2%
Holding carry costs$2,750 1%
Selling fees$20,750 8%
Growth trajectory
launch · Year 1$36,660
traction · Year 2$57,740
scale · Year 3+$80,652
Profit looks fine but you're $27,750 over the 70% rule. Working — but a softer market would eat the cushion.
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