Meet Jasmine Carranza | Artisan Candle making

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jasmine Carranza and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jasmine, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My thought process behind starting my own business was probably like most people scare and nervous. But this was something I want to do. This was the right time to do it. When the pandemic I started to do research get more information amount the products and formula on how to make soy wax candles. Since I was online school for paralegals I had some type of knowledge about how to create and doing my own business and getting all the legal documents to be able to work with the public, so people can take me serious and show I had a legitimate business.

What should our readers know about your business?
The name of my company is Okan Nani Specialty shoppe Here at Okan Nani Specialty Shoppe we specialize in hand poured soy wax candles. We dedicate time, effort, love, and passion into creating a wonderful experience with amazing luxurious and lushes scents. Our blends of Earthy tones and floral aromas bring life, and help cleans any rooms energy.  We also put this same passion.

We also have incorpoarte Cold Process soaps. Our soaps leave the skin feeling moisturized and smelling great! We pride ourselves in our attention to detail. Our passion burns within every wick, every ounce that is poured.

Since February 2022 we have partner with Okan Nani Specialty Venue to be able to promote and help other local small business owners .

What makes my candle business unique is that my candles are 100% natural soy wax and I do my own combination of formula to have a unique aroma..

What is most excited when I hear or see people taking about how good my product is .. It really has come to my expectation.

I’m here based on focus, sacrifice and always making sure I always keep the client happy.. Woking on my customer services skills.

The way overcome challenges wow this been a roller coaster I have to say every day come with a challange but in my case I just have been patient, and taking step by step. Always promoting my business and getting feed back to be able to get better.

I have learned that nothing is done overnight everything have process and you need to be focus and set your goals. This company have helped me be more open toward the public, develop better customer skills be able to speak with other small business owner and grow more as a human being.

I want the world to know : Im hispanic ( Puerto Rican) a single mother with dreams and goals never thought I was able to make it. Today I want any women out there to see me as an example, motivation and Inspiration. Even though is not easy but can be done..

This brand and story _ The name of Okan Nani come from a religious name in Africa , this name means ONLY ONE HEART – Our name combines our ancestry and brand philosophy beautifully.

As candle lovers, we struggled to find existing products on the market that used clean ingredients, had strong hot and cold scent throw and burned evenly down to the base. Our products are of the finest quality ingredients to ensure a clean environment and lifestyle. Every candle is hand-poured in small batches with a natural soy blend, completely free of toxins, and phthalates.

Okan Nani Handcrafted , Unique hand-poured candles

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Hollywood Florida next to our beautiful beach , This a boulevard full of restaurants, shopping store and much more. Seafood will be the first choice and exotic pina colada will be great.

I open to new places I love to travel another place will be Tampa FL .

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to give a special thanks to all my family and friends who actually support me. My Children and who always been there for me and each event or helping me with all the duty of having a business. Also my sister who always been supported and was the person who bought me the first candle making kit lol.

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