Hart Main
Hart Main is a 14-year old that came up with the idea of manly scented
candles when he was teasing his sister about the girly scented ones she was
selling for a school fundraiser. Although she didn't expect him to fully pursue
the manly scented candles idea himself, he did, and the idea has turned into a
nationwide success. Main put in an initial investment of $100, his parents put
in $200, and they all worked together to develop the candles as a group. The
available scents include: Campfire, Bacon, Sawdust, Fresh Cut Grass, Grandpa's
Pipe and more. Today, ManCans candles are in over 60 stores across the country
and have sold about 9,000 units. Main will stick with selling ManCans'
inventory until he has to shift his focus back into school in the fall. I mean,
he is only 14 after all.
Fraser Doherty
At the age of 14, Doherty began making jams from his grandmother's recipes.
As the word got out, he began receiving more orders than he had time to fill.
He dropped out of school and rented a 200-person factory a few days each month.
In 2007, a high-end U.K. supermarket approached Doherty about selling his jams
leading to his products gaining shelf space in 184 stores. By 2007, his company
had $750,000 in sales. Since then, his company has continued to grow throughout
Europe.
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