Mei Xu - The Candle Queen

This is the story of Mei Xu - Founder of Pacific Trade International and it's subsidiary Cheseapeake Bay Candle. On this episode, we discuss how grit, innovation and a dash of good luck ignited a multi-million dollar candle success story. Mei covers:

- Growing up in China and aspiring to be a diplomat

- How a menial job led to a serendipitous career 

- The five critical elements in a candle

- Logistics and operations working with large retailers like Target 

- Why candles are so popular in homes today

- Reviewing her next venture: Yes She May 

Please enjoy this interview with Mei Xu. If you're burning (see what I did there) for more information about Mei, please visit:

Website: https://www.meixu.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meixu1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesshemay/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YesSheMay/

Yes She May:  https://yesshemay.com/