Most businesses start with a dream. For some, it’s a dream to see their product help the world change the world and make a difference. For others, it’s to make millions of dollars and become famous in the process. For 13-year-old Hart Main, the dream leaned more towards the latter. Similar to many young boys, Hart was very active. He loved to keep his body moving and expel some of his energy physically. But when he started his small business, he was so much more than brawns.

Hart loved to compete in triathlon competitions and was frustrated at himself when he lost one back in 2010. He chalked the loss up to his relatively old bike model and wanted to buy a new one. His parents let him know he would have to pay for the bike himself – which wasn’t surprising because the bike was around $1,200. Main decided to make candles for men, since regular candles were “too girly.” He created manly scents and made the candles inside soup cans for a manly finish. Calling his new venture “ManCans,” he took to the market with his idea.

Hart’s plan was to make enough candles to pay for his new bike and then leave the business behind him. Luckily for him, the market had other ideas! The small company that started with a 13-year-old boy and a candle making kit in his mother’s kitchen turned into a booming company. After the business took off, Main became concerned with more than just money for his bike. The candles were being made from soup cans, and Hart knew that wasting the soup was wrong, so after a while he began to donate the soup to local food banks, keeping the cans for his product.

After a while, the company was picked up by Beaver Creek Candle Co., who offered to produce and manufacture the candles. Hart Main started as a young boy who was interested in earning money to buy himself a new bike and now he is a successful young businessman who’s company helps feed the hungry at food banks and soup kitchens.