Hart Main was just a 13 year old boy with an interesting idea… manly scented candles. After initially making fun of his sisters for selling their girly scented candles, he decided they might be on to something when realizing he needed to save up $1,500 for a new bike he wanted. From this humble beginning his company, ManCan, has now grown to exceed 6 figure sales annually. Now today, his company has partnered with Beaver Creek Candle Company to produce these hand-made candles with developmentally disabled employees, giving them a chance to for independence and pride in a well made product. In addition, Hart Main donates a percentage of each candle sales to various soup kitchens.
Hart Main is a unique example of an entrepreneur because he started at such a young age. While this is unusual, it is inspiring and shows that anyone with a good idea can succeed. Hart also shows me the importance of being generous and giving back to others. His partnership with Beaver Creek Candle Company and donations to local soup kitchens are unnecessary and things that he did not have to do. However, he decided to be generous and now it is a part of his brand and enhances its image. Hart has made me realize that in my own entrepreneurial ideas, I should be sure that my products are helpful to people in some way.
This is such a cool story! I find it so fascinating that at the age of 13, he created such a great product that creates so many great opportunities for people. Non profit creation by such a young person is so amazing! I agree with you on how it is so inspiring to be more generous to others by reading his story.
Its super intresting to see a young person start a successful business. The candle industry has been around forever yet he was able to find his own niche and create a successful business. This shows how no matter what industry your in, there is always a new business that could pop up and exceed.
It’s very inspiring to read stories about teenagers who turned a simple idea into a thriving business at such a young age! Candles are known for having many different scents, but how did no one think of creating a candle geared more towards men? This is a good example of looking for problems that you experience and finding a solution, such as being in a house with sisters and lots of “girly” smelling candles.
It is hard to believe that at his age he started a six-figure company. The idea to make manly candles never passed my mind before this blog post. This idea is very innovative because it takes a predominantly women’s industry and changes the direction to attract men. Great blog post!
Great blog post! I love his mindset behind this product and the story is amazing. It is fascinating how such a young kid can be this successful in a woman dominated market. This story is truly inspiring!