At just the age of 13, Hart Main came up with a brilliant idea… manly-smelling candles! I love candles alone, nevertheless ones that I can relate to and that is exactly what he has done. Thus creating ManCans, with the help and aid of his parents to get going… Hart was determined and had a unique mind that set him apart. It first all started when he was making fun of his sister’s girly-smelling candles and all the constant scents he dealt with with her, he had a eureka moment! To this day they are handmade and furnished every day. He produces scents such as Campfire, Sawdust, Bacon, Grandpa’s Pipe, and Fresh Cut Grass. Not only did he generate a fabulous idea but also presented a way to make such smells and then also put them into a candle format and generating much profit there. From idea, to plan, to smell, to the candle, it was a great series of things that has resulted in much success. He is also all about giving back as most who make his candles are disabled and thus giving them a job he as well is active in donating and is genuinely about the world we live in.
I think is so cool how something can start as an offhand comment or joke and turn into a real business idea. He noticed a frustration with his sisters’ candles and thought “what can I do about this?” At such a young age he found a gap in the market through personal experience and used that to create his business.
This is a great example of going outside of the box. Making manly candles for men is something I did not expect to see at all. I like how authentic this business can be and how it shows the pure imagination and innovation that a young thirteen old can have. Entrepreneurship has no age.