Experience the fun of creating your own custom soy wax candles and apothecary products with a unique collection of premium-grade essential and fragrance oils. Einnim Candle Bar is an interactive candle-making experience that offers handcrafted, natural, and locally-sourced products. Elita Selmon joins us with more.

Einnim specialize in beautifully customized soy wax candles, goat milk soap bars, body + hair products, and more. Einnim launched in May of 2020 as a means to help fellow immunocompromised friends find a way to cope with the uncontrollables of society.

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Lighting a beautiful candle brings me a feeling of calm especially when it’s a natural and has aromatherapy. Einnim Candle Bar and Apothecary teaches you step by step how you can make your own with a signature scent.

Joining us now is owner of the Oak Park candle bar — Lita.  You’re also going to show us the ‘why’ behind our signature scent...

Snippets from the Einnim ribbon cutting ceremony for the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce.

Go French Yourself is committed to highlighting and working with more Black owned brands this year and indefinitely. And today’s feature is all about EINNIM out of Chicago!

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From beautifully customized soy wax candles to one of a kind goat milk soap bars, lavender body mists and room fresheners that promote calm and relaxation, they are dedicated to providing customers with a lasting experience that will keep them coming back for more.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Lita. She is the owner of Einnim, a candle bar, and apothecary located in Oak Park, IL. Lita worked in the corporate world as a Director of Operations in an auto marketing business until the pandemic hit in 2020. Then she started an ecommerce business that later grew into a brick and mortar location and having her products sold at many retail locations around the US. Lita talks about her journey and the inspiration behind Einnim(Her grandmother's name spelled backwards.) Lita's story is an inspiration for anyone who wants to leave the corporate world and start their own business.

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Meet Lita: the owner of Einnim, an Oak Park candle bar, and apothecary.

Looking to grab some last-minute holiday gifts? The Illinois Office of Tourism showcases local makers during the holidays with their Illinois Made program. Two of the newly inducted makers joined Good Day Chicago with some of their products.

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Becoming a First Time Business Owner During the Pandemic

If you're looking for a good podcast to check out, head over to Spotify or Podbean to hear yours truly chat with Dr. Mary Meduna-Gross on today's episode--Heart Centered Business Growth.

So honored to have had the opportunity to tell EINNIM's story, and give some tips to fellow small business enthusiasts looking to start their journey as well!

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