Display cards/tags.

Providing product information with soy wax candles is a great idea. Either an information tag, brochure, label, etc. would greatly enhance the value of the product. It's important, however, to be sure that the information we distribute is accurate. My wife and I are very new at this, having made two candles each at Michael's Saturday workshop on March 22. I asked him if soy wax was made from non-GMO soybeans and was told that no such distinction was made, since soy wax was not intended for human consumption. (Michael, please correct me if I misunderstood what you said.) If that is the case, we need to be careful to not state that our candles are "made primarily of genetically unmodified soybeans." The fact that they are made of soybeans grown by American Farmers is boast enough, when the main alternative is an inferior product made of Middle Eastern oil.

Hello Bob, Carol and Randi,

Thanks for your valuable contribution about display tags. We'll add this content to the 'Best Business Practices' section of the community-written Chandler Guild Handbook.

But let me also address your concern about the apparent lack of anything happening here on the Chandler Guild web site.

As you probably know, the Chandler Guild is not a venture-funded, next-BIG-thing undertaking. Mike and Lynette Richards are social entrepreneurs. They are rich in ideas and commitment to making a difference in the World. They are not rich in money in the pocket. Same with Sohodojo Jim (me) and Timlynn.

So don't expect Chandler Guild to leap out of the gate at 100 miles per hour. The fact that this community web site is up and functioning is a big first step. But as I said in my 'Lurk or Lead'... Where do you fit in? diary entry, what happens here is largely a function of our individual self-organizing gumption and shared community spirit.

Your 'getting the ball rolling' is EXCATLY what it takes to help us reach critical mass, that is, to spark the energy of a sustainable on-line community.

It is happening already. Your entry and a handful of other submissions are starting the 'best practices' information sharing aspect of the Guild. As more of us make such contributions, this web site will become a more valuable resource. More visits lead to more contributions that lead to more visits and so on.

The Chandler Guild won't happen for you. It can and will happen because of you and folks like you.

Finally, I can say that both Mike and Lynette and Jim and Timlynn are each working in significant advancements that will help the Chandler Guild. We'll be having more to say about these developments over the next few days.

We hope you'll 'stay tuned' and see what happens. And better yet, we hope you'll join in and help make this community a valuable resource for yourself and others like you.

Thanks for being part of the Chandler Guild.