A 45-Day Business Challenge in Collaboration with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce

Growth often begins with a challenge.

For Kelaisi Candles, the start of a new 45-day business initiative represents more than a competition. It is an opportunity to step outside traditional working structures, bring people together in new ways, and challenge teams to think faster, collaborate more closely, and take greater ownership of their goals.

Recently, Kelaisi Candles officially joined the "Hundred Teams Growth Challenge," a 45-day business growth initiative organized in collaboration with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce.

The initiative brings together participating businesses and teams for an intensive 45-day period focused on business performance, goal achievement, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

For Kelaisi Candles, participation also marked the launch of a new internal working model. Rather than relying solely on traditional departmental structures, employees from different functions were brought together to form smaller teams. These teams work toward clearly defined objectives, compete through measurable performance, and support one another throughout the 45-day challenge.

The goal is not simply to compete. It is to create momentum, encourage ownership, and discover what becomes possible when people come together around a shared challenge.

One Hundred Teams, Forty-Five Days, One Opportunity to Grow

The "Hundred Teams Growth Challenge" brings together teams connected through the Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce in a shared business-focused initiative.

Over 45 days, participating teams work toward their respective goals while engaging in a structured performance challenge designed to encourage action, discipline, and continuous improvement.

For Kelaisi Candles, joining the initiative creates an opportunity to connect internal growth with a broader business community. Competition provides energy. Collaboration provides strength. When the two work together, they create an environment where individuals and organizations are encouraged to move beyond their usual routines.

The 45-day timeframe also creates a strong sense of focus. Every day matters. Every action contributes. Every team has the opportunity to turn small, consistent progress into meaningful results.

Rather than waiting for the end of the year to evaluate performance, the challenge encourages teams to focus on the present—setting goals, taking action, reviewing progress, and adjusting quickly when necessary.

Building New Teams Beyond Traditional Departments

One of the defining features of Kelaisi Candles' participation is the formation of small internal teams. Employees from different areas of the company were brought together to create new working groups for the duration of the 45-day initiative.

The teams are designed to encourage cross-functional collaboration and bring together different perspectives, skills, and experiences.

In many organizations, employees naturally work within established departments and responsibilities. This structure provides clarity and specialization. However, new challenges often require new ways of working. By creating smaller teams that bring together people from different functions, Kelaisi Candles hopes to encourage faster communication, stronger collaboration, and greater flexibility.

During the kickoff event, participants quickly formed their teams, discussed their objectives, selected team leaders, and created their own team identities. What began as a group of individuals soon became a team with a shared mission.

The process was energetic, fast-moving, and highly interactive. It also reflected one of the most important ideas behind the challenge: growth is rarely achieved alone. Every successful result depends on communication, trust, and the willingness to work toward something bigger than an individual task.

Turning Goals into Friendly Competition

Competition can be a powerful source of motivation. Throughout the 45-day challenge, teams participate in a performance-based team competition—known internally as the "PK" system—measuring progress against clearly defined objectives and competing with other teams.

But the purpose of the competition goes beyond identifying a winner. The challenge is designed to create accountability, encourage initiative, and help teams maintain momentum.

Every team has its own target. Every member has a role. Every result is connected to the collective effort of the group.

The competitive structure encourages participants to move with greater focus and urgency while also creating opportunities to learn from one another. Successes can be shared. Challenges can be discussed. New approaches can be tested. Progress can be measured throughout the journey.

This combination of competition and collaboration creates an environment where teams are encouraged not only to perform but also to improve.

From Strategy to Daily Action

The kickoff event marked the official starting point of the 45-day challenge. Company leadership and initiative coordinators introduced the strategic direction, clarified expectations, and outlined the working structure for the campaign.

Team leaders and key coordinators stepped forward to take responsibility for guiding their respective groups.

The event created a clear transition from planning to action. Goals were presented. Teams were formed. Responsibilities were accepted. The countdown officially began.

For the next 45 days, the focus will be on execution. The challenge requires teams to maintain momentum, adapt to changing circumstances, and continue working toward their objectives.

It also requires discipline. Motivation may start a journey, but consistent action produces results.

A Challenge That Extends Beyond the Company

What makes the "Hundred Teams Growth Challenge" particularly meaningful is its connection to the broader foreign trade business community.

Through the initiative organized in collaboration with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce, Kelaisi Candles is participating alongside other businesses and teams. This creates an opportunity to experience growth not only within the company but also as part of a wider business network.

Different organizations may operate in different industries and markets, but many face similar challenges. How do we grow? How do we improve efficiency? How do we build stronger teams? How do we turn ambitious goals into measurable results?

A shared challenge creates a shared environment for answering these questions through action.

For Kelaisi Candles, this initiative represents an opportunity to learn, compete, exchange ideas, and grow alongside other members of the business community.

One Team at a Time, One Day at a Time

Forty-five days may sound like a short period. But meaningful progress does not always require years.

Sometimes, focused effort over a defined period can create new habits, new relationships, and new possibilities.

The challenge is not only about the final result. It is also about the journey—the conversations that happen inside each team, the ideas generated during discussions, the obstacles that require creative solutions, the moments when teammates encourage one another to keep going, and the satisfaction of seeing progress take shape through consistent effort.

Every day presents another opportunity to make progress through customer communication, new ideas, process improvements, and measurable results.

Over 45 days, these small actions have the potential to create significant momentum.

The Journey Starts Now

As Kelaisi Candles begins this new 45-day challenge, our teams are ready to move from planning into action.

The teams have been formed. The goals have been set. The countdown has begun.

Over the coming weeks, employees will work together, challenge themselves, and compete for stronger results. There will be pressure. There will be challenges. There will undoubtedly be moments that require teams to adapt.

But there will also be opportunities to learn, collaborate, and discover new strengths.

For the next 45 days, the focus is clear: stay focused, work together, keep moving forward.

The challenge has begun. This is only the start.

Kelaisi Candles has manufactured candles and party supplies since 1991, with facilities in Xingtai and Shijiazhuang, Hebei. We hold BSCI, SEDEX, CE, RoHS, EN71, and ASTM F963 certifications.

For us, the "Hundred Teams Growth Challenge" represents more than a competition. It represents the power of people coming together around a common goal. It represents the willingness to step outside familiar routines. And it represents our belief that growth happens when individuals challenge themselves—and when teams support one another along the way.