Usu Company Candles

Established by the youngest of 3 daughters born to Nigerian immigrants,

Usu Company Candles was created as a way to honor my culture at home and in the diaspora while making meaningful connections with people from all walks of life. Each 100% Soy wax candle includes a personal story that shines a light on the inspiration behind the candle name and scent. Whether it is a family member, a particular place, or a special memory, I’ve discovered a new way to use scent design to transport and transform our traditional ideas of art and connection into unexpected and unbound territory.

In addition to providing quality, hand-poured Soy wax candles with custom-blended fragrances, Usu Company also promotes an important mission encouraging  people to embrace who they are, where they come from, and what they're passionate about--to blaze their own trail.

About Stacy

Visionary. Storyteller. Connector.

Stacy Ahua is the owner of Usu Company Candles, a Raleigh-based micro-enterprise dedicated to scent design, hand-crafted candle making, and storytelling through scent. As a first-generation entrepreneur, Stacy fuses her love for culture and tradition with modern means of connection across generations. A trained speaker, logistics & operations specialist, and Communication professional, Stacy finds her sweet spot in any environment that fosters open dialogue, creativity, and community-building.

Want more information about booking Stacy as a speaker or panelist? Fill out the form below or email info@usucompany.com.

Book Stacy to Speak

KEYNOTE #1

NAVIGATING YOUR PLOT TWIST: RE-WRITING YOUR ENDING AFTER THE STORYLINE CHANGES

What do you do when life throws you a curveball that you didn’t see coming? In the ultimate era of learning how to pivot and create backup plans B, C, and D, one of the most important skills across any industry (and in life) is learning to navigate your personal plot twist.


In this presentation, the audience will leave inspired and equip with methods to find the positive in the unexpected, ways that they can adapt their skills and past experience to find new opportunities, and a road map for how to transform some of the toughest times in their life & career paths into the best parts of their story.

What Stacy is passionate about

Blaze Your Own Trail.