| When you want a creative business that you could | | | | For entrepreneurs, Scentsy offers you a chance to |
| manage from your own home, then Scentsy may | | | | get involved in the Direct Selling industry, even if you |
| well be the right-smelling opportunity for you. With | | | | have absolutely no experience. The Scentsy |
| the current interest in home décor, Scentsy is able | | | | Independent Consultant not only receives a generous |
| to take advantage with the variety of wickless | | | | compensation plan for leadership but is not charged |
| candles and other scented products. | | | | for credit cards and gets free shipping on certain |
| The Beginning of Scentsy | | | | orders. The consultants are Independent Contractors, |
| Kara Egen and Colette Gunnell had the ideas which | | | | not employees of Scentsy. This means that you get |
| started Scentsy. Kara found inspiration from an | | | | to choose when and where you work, and you are |
| episode of the Oprah show featuring home based | | | | directly responsible for the money that you make. |
| businesses being operated by moms. A comment | | | | This model provides an excellent opportunity whether |
| from Kara's sister-in-law, Colette, regarding how one | | | | you want a career in sales or you just want to make |
| of the neighbors melted old broken candles in a | | | | a little extra money. |
| potpourri burner inspired Kara's idea for a home | | | | Even better, experience in sales is not required to |
| based business by means of wickless candles. | | | | become a Scentsy Consultant. Selling Scentsy candles |
| Fairs and trade shows were the places the two | | | | and warmers is more about building relationships with |
| women used to start offering their candles, learning | | | | people. It's easy to sell Scentsy at a party you host. |
| along the way. Fortuitously, Orville Thompson, | | | | You can get started by calling your Scentsy |
| another entrepreneur, purchased their warmer and | | | | Consultant or visiting her website. Your starter kit |
| testers at a Salt Lake City fair and sent it home to | | | | only costs $99 and includes demo products, testers, |
| his wife. When he came home, his wife and sister | | | | and business supplies. |
| were having fun using the warmer and testers. The | | | | The person who sponsors you will help you get |
| cozy sight caused him to purchase the company | | | | started and get the most from the training and |
| from Kara and Colette but retained them as | | | | support the company offers. You will also get a free |
| corporate consultants. Scentsy was launched by | | | | website for three months which features an online |
| Orville and his wife as a Party Plan company. The | | | | workstation. The website only costs $10 per month |
| company started an upward path of growth and | | | | after the first three month trial period. Your website |
| prosperity and became the company it is today. | | | | remains up and running through this entire period. You |
| The Scentsy Product Line | | | | will always have access to your Sponsor and your |
| The full line of scented products offered by Scentsy | | | | Sponsor's Sponsor, access to online training materials |
| today includes a wide variety of fragrances and | | | | and even a Scentsy online forums. |
| various colored warmers to enhance the buyer's | | | | To continue in active status, you must place orders |
| home décor. Fragrances are sold in travel tins, as | | | | for at least $150 of merchandise every three months. |
| jarred candles, as room sprays, and the original bars | | | | On the other hand, if you determine that Scentsy is |
| and bricks. The product lines are divided by fragrance | | | | not what you want to do, then you are welcome to |
| collections such as Favorites, Bakery, Tropical, | | | | leave the company at any time without a cancellation |
| Seasonal, Spa, Scentsy Man, Romance and Café. | | | | penalty. |
| This variety offers all shoppers the opportunity to | | | | Scentsy has lots of consultants smelling the |
| find just the right scent for their own home. | | | | sweetness of success, and you may just be next! |
| Starting Your Own Scentsy Business | | | | |