Meet Madison Ayers, 8; she turned candle-making into a 1,000-order business

Eight-year-old Madison Ayers has turned a candle-making hobby into Candle Pop Co., a home-based business she runs with help from her parents in San Antonio, Texas. In five months, she filled more than 1,000 orders for candles she makes from scratch. Madison chooses scents, colours and jars, buys materials, melts wax and helps market the candles at local farmers’ markets.

The idea began after she watched her older brother earn money helping neighbours and decided she wanted to do something of her own. Now, she is saving towards a car for when she turns 16, while the business has also helped her become more confident speaking to strangers.How Madison Ayers turned a candle-making hobby into Candle Pop Co. with family supportMadison’s idea for Candle Pop Co.

came after she watched her older brother earn extra money by helping neighbours with their rubbish. She told her mother, Jessica Miele, that she wanted to do something herself. The project started with a small 10-pound amount of wax before growing into a home-based candle business.