I think teasing your siblings is very natural, it just comes with the water. Hart Main was teasing his sister about her “girly” scented candles she was selling for a fundraiser. This got him thinking though, “what if I created a manly smelling candle instead?” This is exactly what he did, with an investment by his parents and himself, he began ManCans, a manly scented candle that sells in over 60 stores across the country. Hart Main is only 14 years old and finding a unique market that has not really been touched. Candles are a very popular commodity too, I know at least for my family we have at least 4 running at all times. What is interesting about his idea is that there is no market for manly scented candles. Candles naturally smell more feminine, yes I like a lot of the scents but I can confirm that they smell more feminine. So why not make some that are catered towards men? Main made some cool smells too including: campfire, bacon, sawdust, fresh cut grass, grandpa’s pipe, and more.

Hart Main inspires me to be more open about looking for opportunities around me. He found this opportunity through something as simple as teasing his sister. There is opportunity all around me, it is just a matter of paying attention to the needs and wants of people, but also being aware of what people may not know they need or want. I don’t think candles for men were something that people knew they wanted, however, now that they are a thing, they are a cool product that makes a lot of sense. I mean think about it, a lot of candles out there smell good, but we are missing out on some smells that men enjoy like bacon and grass clippings. Hart Main hits it on the head, and he inspires me to really look for very unique opportunities around me to serve others better.