Hart Main was only 13 years of age when he came up with the idea of his manly scented candles. His sister was selling girly scented candles for a fundraiser at school, and Hart did not want any of the scents. This is where his idea was born.
Hart’s parents helped him found the company as Hart, at age 13, couldn’t do it alone. His parents contributed some money to get the company up and running and that’s when “Man cans” was born. With this clever name, marketing these candles would easily grab the attention of the male crowd.
The candles were made in soup cans and offered a variety of manly scents, featuring campfire, sawdust, and more. These scents really targeted the male audiences, as there weren’t many male scents before.
Man cans sells there masculine candles in all fifty states and brings in an annual gross income of well over six figures every year. This idea of Hart’s was life changing not only for him, but for his family as well
Hart donates to soup kitchens every year with some of the profits that Man Cans bring in. This is how Hart and his family give back to his community.
I like the idea that this kid had in reusing soup cans for another purpose. I also love that he created scents targeted toward a specific customer. I would like to smell these scents. I also like that he gives back to the community. I think Hart Main is a good example for future entrepreneurs to live by.