17-year-old launches AIAS candles by watching online tutorials
Entrepreneur Name: Tyler Gore, (Age: 17)
Business Name: AIAS Candles, Tadcaster, United Kingdom
Lockdown gave plenty of free time to the 17-year-old Tyler Gore to watch online tutorials about candle making and launch his own business that he had been thinking about for a while.
Named after a Greek mythology hero, AIAS candles are hand-poured and use pure soy wax which makes them vegetarian as well as vegan friendly. Tyler started with six scents but the number has already doubled in a few months. He is also planning to launch a Christmas special scent.
At first, he wasn't sure about starting a business during the lockdown but surprisingly it worked out for him. The online sales of AIAS Candles are rising and they are getting regular orders from local stockists. While making profits Tyler is also socially-conscious. He donates a percentage of his profits to conservation group Game Rangers International (GRI) in The Gambia. He hopes the experience he is gaining now will help him in university applications.
