Would you like to make money selling soap? If so, this is the book for you!
In Bubbles to Bucks, veteran soap maker and author Elin Criswell carefully explores what it takes to become a business soap maker. She gives you a realistic view of the process so you will have more of an understanding of what it takes to succeed. She will show you step by step how to set up your business then give you tips to market your products and be successful at sales. But she doesn't stop there as she also includes testimonies from successful soap makers around the country who all agreed that it is worth it and there is money to be made selling soap. Bubbles can be turned into bucks!
What Others Are Saying About Bubbles to Bucks
"Starting a business is exhilarating, terrifying, and fun yet often seems as though you're working with a blindfold on. Did you ever want a road map for your soap business? If so, this book is for you!"
---Anne-Marie "Soap Queen" Faiola, CEO, Bramble Berry Inc.
"This is THE book to read for anyone who is considering starting a soap business. Elin covers traditional business topics but what really made this book extraordinary for me were the chapters, "Harmonize Your Business" and "Is It Worth It?" Important food for thought before beginning your business journey."
---Amanda Griffin, www.LovinSoap.com, www.LovinSoapProject.org
"Very informative, concise and a "must have" resource for any soapmaker who has ever considered selling their products. I highly recommend reading this book no matter whether you're a beginning or seasoned soapmaker."
---Sandi Garrett Little, Harmony Bath & Body
Elin Criswell is a fourth-generation Williamson county, Texas soap maker of Swedish descent. Her soap making roots can be traced back to both of her Swedish great-grandmothers, Amelia Johnson and Elin Carlson.
Elin has been making soap for over 13 years and has owned and operated her business, The Country Soaper, since 2003.
In September, 2010, Elin published her first book, Creative Soap Making. She has also been featured in articles in the Hill Country Magazine, The View and the Williamson County Sun.
Together with Starlene Moore, she co-leads Lone Star Soap & Toiletries, a Texas-based soap maker's group, and she serves as the seminar planner for their annual Soapmakers Seminar.
Her life's motto is "Simply Living for God." Her greatest enjoyment in life is to encourage others.
Elin also enjoys amateur photography, long drives in the country, peaceful solo piano music and greeting the sunrise with coffee cup in hand. Central Texas is her home with the love of her life, Danny, and their children. They live out in the country at their northwest Williamson County outpost, keeping their distance from the city beyond the hills.
