Hart Main Public Speaker from Akron, OH

Summary: Hart Main is an accomplished young entrepreneur, author, and speaker. At the age of 13, Hart started his first business ManCans. He has used this company to help feed over 100,000 people along with donating $35,000. In July of 2015 Hart released his first book, “One Candle One Meal” chronicling his business journey from idea to reality. Hart has spoken around the country to groups of all ages focusing on the benefits of entrepreneurship, and how any idea can become a success. Biography: Hart Main will be a freshman at Kent State University this Fall where he will major in Economics. Hart is a recent graduate of New Philadelphia High School, where he participated in Cross Country as well as Academic Challenge. When he's not focusing on his business Hart works as an umpire for the local softball league. Hart is an Independent Youth Junior Board Member and has received recognition from Michelle Obama for his outstanding work as a young entrepreneur. Honors: 2015 NFIB Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2015 Kohls Cares Regional Scholarship Winner 2015 Quaker Foundation Scholarship Recipient 2014 Kent State University Tuscarawas Great Idea Contest Winner Recognitions: Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, “Teenager Finds a Niche in Man-Scented Candles”, Sept. 2011 Huffington Post, “Hart Main, ManCans: 13-Year-Old Entrepreneur Invents Candles for Men”, May, 2011 Brass Magazine, “What's Manlier than Dirt?: Man-scented candles by Hart Main”, Nov., 2012 Investopedia, “10 Succesful Young Entrepreneurs”, Aug., 2011 USA Today, “6 Tips to Help Your Kids Become Entrepreneurs”, Oct., 2011 WiseBread, “The 6 Youngest Entrepreneurs to Make It Big”, Sep., 2014 Speaking Engagements: Aug, 2011- Kiwanis Club, Darren Brown, Marysville OH Aug, 2011- Hilliard Rotary, Hilliard OH Oct, 2011- Billionaire Mastermind Forum, Telephone Oct, 2011- Northwoods Elementary, Marysville OH Nov, 2011- Teen Entrepreneurship Symposium, Independent Youth, St. Louis MO Dec, 2011- Boy Scout Troop 468, Kristen Brown, Cincinnati OH April, 2012- Fairbanks High School, Ruth Bud, Milford Center OH Sep, 2012- Teen Entrepreneurship Symposium, Independent Youth, St. Louis MO Oct, 2012- Northwoods Elementary, Marysville OH Feb 2013- Isaiah Industries, Todd Miller, Piqua OH March 2013- Green Elementary, Mark Booth, Green OH April 2013- Sandy Valley Elementary, Sandy OH April 2013- SXSW Panel, Austin TX May 2013- Otterbein Elementary, Tammy Sandel, West Lafayette IN Sep 2013- Teen Entrepreneurship Symposium, IY, St. Louis MO Oct 2013- Teen Entrepreneurship Symposium, IY, Charlotte NC Nov 2013- Teen Entrepreneurship Symposium, IY, Atlanta GA Jan 2014- SproutUp, Kingonomics, Atlanta GA March 2014- 4H, Alliance OH September 2014- TrepStart Google, Google, Chicago IL November 2014- TrepStart Day, IY, St. Louis MO April 2015- 4H, Alliance OH May 2015- Marysville High School, Marysville OH July 2015- New Philadelphia Kiwanis, New Philadelphia OH July 2015- Ohio National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Worthington OH July 2015- Camp INC, Steamboat Springs CO Oct 2015- TrepStart Digital Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI Oct 2015- TrepStart Digital LA, Google, Los Angeles CA