Purely Natural Living

www.purelynaturalliving.com.au

1. Tell us about your business

'Purely Natural Living' started with hand-crafted soaps and now offers many other beautiful products to indulge your senses. My primary goal is to provide a quality product, free of chemicals that helps maintain a regime for healthy skin and wellness, which also have limited impact on the environment. At ‘Purely Natural Living’ I believe that pampering yourself and those you love is not just a luxury, it is a necessity!

2. When and why did you start your business?

Purely Natural Living has been around for a year but I have been making soaps etc for about 4 years.

3. On a personal level, what have you achieved with your business?

The fact that I can stay at home with my family, along with the fact that I am making my own skincare products that have limited impact on the environment.

4. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in growing your business?

Really getting my brand out there and get the products really known

5. What activities have been successful in promoting your business?

I have found that Facebook has been good and also attending markets and physic fairs, as well as Word of Mouth.

6. What activities were less successful for marketing your business?

Advertising in another's website, it may be free (link for link) but I get very limited exposure.

7. Name your favourite thing about your business

My products, I love what I make and I use all my products, so does my family.

8. Who or what other businesses or business people inspire you?

Those other WAHM's who have made a success of being able to juggle both family and business together, Mum e Assistant & Sunny Mummy are a couple off the top of my head.

9. What are your plans for the future of your business?

To gain National Recognition. And to have a business that maintains it's self and my family.

10. Share your best business tip with our readers.

If you love your product don't be afraid to sell it to your friends and family because they will be your biggest supporters and your most important critics. If they love what you make too, they will advertise you & your business. The best sort of advertisement is Word of Mouth.

Visit us at: www.purelynaturalliving.com.au