Rs.10,000 is the amount most Indian families spend on a single family dinner at a mid-range restaurant. It is also enough to launch a candle business that can generate Rs.50,000+ per month within 12 months if deployed correctly. This guide is the exact Rs.10,000 deployment blueprint — where every rupee goes, what you make first, and how you sell it.
The Rs.10,000 Starting Capital Deployment
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Item |
Quantity/Amount |
Cost |
Why This First |
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Karessa Ribbed Jar Pack of 12 |
12 pieces |
Rs.1,932 |
The most versatile and best-selling jar to start with |
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Soy wax 1kg |
1 bag |
Rs.450 |
Enough for 6-8 candles at 150g fill |
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Fragrance oil — sandalwood and rose |
100ml each |
Rs.600 |
Two fragrances = two products = choice for buyers |
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Cotton wicks Pack of 50 |
1 pack |
Rs.250 |
More than enough for first batches |
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Liquid candle dye — 2 colours |
2 bottles |
Rs.200 |
Cream/white and one colour for variety |
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Kraft gift bags and tissue paper |
20 pieces |
Rs.300 |
Professional packaging from day one |
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Custom label printing |
30 labels |
Rs.200 |
Printed at local shop — brand name + basic info |
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Udyam MSME registration |
1 |
Free |
Do this before your first order |
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Instagram Business account setup |
1 |
Free |
Your primary sales channel |
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WhatsApp Business setup |
1 |
Free |
Your primary order channel |
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TOTAL |
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Rs.3,932 |
Rs.6,068 held as working capital for second batch |
Your First 12 Candles — What to Make
With 12 ribbed jars and 1kg of soy wax:
• Make 6 candles with sandalwood fragrance in cream/natural colour — your 'classic' product.
• Make 6 candles with rose fragrance in blush pink — your 'gifting' product.
Photograph all 12 immediately after curing (7 days). Use the photography guidance from Blog 39 — white chart paper background, natural window light, 2-3 small props. This first photography session is your entire content library for the first 4 weeks of Instagram.
Your First 4 Weeks on Instagram
Week 1: 3 posts — flat-lay, close-up of jar texture, 'story behind the candle' caption. Post your first Reel: wax pour. Target 100 followers from friends, family, and genuine candle community accounts.
Week 2: 3 posts — the two fragrances, a gift packaging shot, one customer-inspired caption. First WhatsApp broadcast to 30 contacts: 'I just launched my handmade candle brand. Here are the first products. Would love your support.'
Week 3: 3 posts + first giveaway announcement. 'Win one of our ribbed jar candles — follow us and tag a friend.' Small giveaway cost = 1 candle (Rs.350) generates 50-200 new followers if the post is shared.
Week 4: First real sales from the following you built. Target: 5-8 candles sold. Revenue: Rs.1,750-Rs.2,800. Reinvest in second batch.
The Rs.10,000 Capital Recovery Timeline
First 12 candles: sold at Rs.350 average = Rs.4,200 revenue. After production cost of Rs.3,932, profit = Rs.268 plus Rs.6,068 working capital = Rs.6,336 available for second batch.
Second batch with Rs.3,500 investment (Pack of 12 jars x 2 designs + wax + fragrance): produces 24 candles worth Rs.8,400. Profit: Rs.4,900.
By month 3, producing 50+ candles per month, revenue Rs.17,500+, having recovered the initial Rs.10,000 investment in month 2. This is the Rs.10,000 candle business trajectory.
Start with the most beginner-friendly Pack of 12 from karessacandles.com/collections/concrete-candle-jars. Ribbed jar Pack of 12 at Rs.1,932.
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Start Your Candle Business for Under Rs.2,000 in Jars — Karessa Candles Ribbed Jar Pack of 12 at Rs.1,932 | The most beginner-friendly starting order karessacandles.com/collections/concrete-candle-jars WhatsApp +91 7990474951 | Ships PAN India | GST invoice from first order |
