Not my most challenging learning curve, but most recent—properly using this loaf splitter! In the video, I am finally using the little feet on the bottom of the cutter at the edge of my table for leverage to push the soap slab. I knew something was off but didn't realize I was doing it wrong until someone on YouTube graciously pointed me in the right direction, likely after painfully watching me struggle in previous videos!
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While small, I think this is an example of each of the little learning curves I've faced on this soap-making journey. Put all those things together, and it adds up to a lot! Here are a few more notes I've posted before that still ring true today:
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The hardest part for me is still the actual business side, ahem marketing. (And my day job is IN marketing!)
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Margins, math, and spreadsheets, oh my! Learning my actual costs remains eye-opening and terrifying. What about packaging & shipping costs? Oh yeah, those too! Soap formulas aside, I never knew I'd do so much math. 🧮
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At the start, I imagined designs, techniques, and formulas would be some of the most significant learning curves. Wrong!
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My curve seems more like a roller coaster at times but, I continue learning how to improve, plan, and fumble around in business to get better day by day! 🧼🎢
