The main character in this venture is Hart Main. The kid is still only thirteen years old. That has not stopped him from creating a business that does over one million dollars in sales every year. It all started when his sister was selling candles at school. He was making fun of them for smelling so “girly.” He then came up with the idea for candles that appealed more to the male senses. Girls are not the only ones who like good, quality sents.
He started to make them and put the candles in reused cans. He and his parents started the business called ManCans. He originally did it to save up for a bike costing $1,500. Now he makes millions. His parents invested a lot in the company and play a big part of course. They clearly have taught Hart good Morales and values.
Not only do they do they recycle soup cans as the holder for the candles in order to help the earth. They also donate a portion of every sale to soup kitchens in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This generation is very empathetic and also environmentally concerned. Hart Main has clearly taken that into account in his marketing strategies.
The product itself comes in many manly scents. Some ones I thought sounded good were campfire, bacon, sawdust, fresh cut grass, and grandfathers pipe. The product is a cool idea and it is cool to see someone so successful at such a young age. People in college can not use the excuse that they will get started on their dreams later when this kid is out here doing this. We can all use him as an inspiration. I hope he got the bike that he wanted.
I love this idea, as a guy, I can see the need for different scents that aren’t “girly.” It’s impressive to see Hart see a need in the market and act on it at just 13 years old. I might just have to be a customer of his in the near future.
This is a great story. I am a big fan of the smell of freshly cut grass but never thought about making a business out of making candles that smelled like it. Truly a bright young mind that is tapping into a very promising market.
It is easy to see why this business is so successful. It is a great idea to make scents that market towards men that really hasn’t been done before. Along with this great idea, the practice of using reused soup cans and donating a portion of their profits to soup kitchens is something people can look up to and lead to them buying their products purely to donate to the soup kitchens. We can all learn something from this young entrepreneur.
Very impressive that a 13 year old kid was able to make a million dollar company. It is also very cool to see how a kid can show so much humility and re-use soup cans and donate to soup kitchens. After reading the article, I am interested in purchasing one of Hart’s candles.