Makers Manager — Company Summary
What is Makers Manager?
Makers Manager is a purpose-built business management platform for product-based makers. It combines inventory tracking, recipe costing, production planning, and profitability reporting into one workspace. It replaces the tangle of spreadsheets, notes apps, and calculator tabs that most makers rely on.
Who is it for?
Makers Manager is built for any product-based maker business — candle makers, soap makers, skincare formulators, ceramicists, jewelers, bakers, confectioners, textile artists, and more. The platform is designed for how small-batch makers actually work, not how enterprise software expects them to.
Core Features
- Inventory Management: Track raw materials with stock levels, low-stock alerts, supplier links, and storage locations. Supports weight, volume, and unit-based tracking.
- Recipe Costing: Build product recipes from real ingredient weights. Automatically calculates cost-per-unit from actual formulations and batch sizes.
- Production Planning: Plan production runs, track batch completion, and see material requirements before you start making.
- Profitability Reporting: See real profit margins per product. Includes inventory valuation, profit/loss reports, and Schedule C tax reporting.
- The Candle Lab™: Craft-specific R&D tools for candle makers — burn testing journals, pour journals, wick recommendations, and fragrance blend exploration.
- Supply Chain: Track supply orders, manage suppliers, and import receipts with AI-powered parsing.
How is it different?
Unlike generic inventory or ERP tools, Makers Manager understands recipes, formulations, yield rates, and the real cost difference between two products that look almost identical. It calculates cost-per-unit from actual ingredient weights, not estimates. It was built by makers (a candle maker and a business educator) who experienced the same frustrations.
Pricing
Makers Manager is free to start with no credit card required. Paid plans scale with your business. There are no per-user fees. Visit makersmanager.com/pricing for current plan details.
Founders
- Chris Cooley — Co-Founder, CEO, CTO & Chief AI Officer. Founder of Clear Mountain Provisions.
- Sabastian Garsnett — Co-Founder, President & Chief Growth Officer. Founder of Candle Business Pro and Garsnett Beacon Candle Company.
Frequently Asked Questions
What crafts does Makers Manager support?
Makers Manager supports any product-based maker business — candle makers, soap makers, skincare formulators, ceramicists, jewelers, bakers, and more. The Candle Lab tools are craft-specific, while the core platform works for all makers.
Is my data private?
Yes. All business data belongs to you. You can export everything as CSV files at any time.
When will Makers Manager be fully available?
Makers Manager is live and growing. You can join the waitlist at makersmanager.com/waitlist.