I launched a side hustle with my husband & we accidentally created a must-have product – now our business is worth 13m [Video]

A COUPLE who started their candle making business in their kitchen have revealed how they turned their side hustle into a multi-million pound empire. 

Duncan and Cheryl MacLean, from Falkirk, created their business Candle Shack at home as part of an MBA degree for Duncan’s work in the military, while Cheryl had her own successful salon. 

The pair invited round a few pals for a barbeque and drinks and discussed potential small business ideas before settiling on candle making.

Cheryl said: “I used to be a PartyLite rep and I loved it. We loved candles, we had candles all over our house.

“So, for me fragrance was massive, everything had to smell amazing. It just seemed like a natural progression to have a go.”

The husband and wife …