Alegna Soap

How Angela Carillo Started A Soap Company Out Of Her Kitchen

November 4th, 2018
Angela Carillo
Founder, Alegna Soap
$5K
revenue/mo
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Employees
Alegna Soap
from New York, USA
started September 2009
$5,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
0
Employees
market size
$82.3B
avg revenue (monthly)
$67K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
40%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
SEO
business model
subscription
best tools
Quickbooks, Instagram, Klaviyo
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
35 Pros & Cons
tips
11 Tips
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platform
email
social media
blog
design
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Angela Carillo. I’ve been a soap maker since 2000, and in 2009 I started Alegna Soap®. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, Alegna is Angela backward. Hey, if it worked for Oprah...

In addition to selling soap online, at fairs and events across Long Island, I produce custom private label soaps for other Bath and Beauty companies. I also teach soap making classes and speak at soap conferences all over the country.

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What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

I’ve always loved soap and scents. One of my first memories is receiving a perfume making kit for Christmas gift. I had so much fun blending scents for my mother and sisters. When my family went on vacation, I was drawn to fancy soaps in the gift shops, picking them up off the shelf to smell them. I wanted to know how they...

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