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Tom Jansen and Amanda Buhse, the founders of Coal and Canary Candle Company.


mothers and Amanda’s husband have pitched in to help with their award show deadline – and everything thus far has been paid out of pocket. With demanding full-time jobs (Tom is a nurse, Amanda


a graphic designer), the pair are devoting grueling hours to their side business every night. Te latest they’ve stayed at the studio is 4 a.m. on a weeknight. Teir hard work ethic and attention to detail is unrelent- ing – but morale is high, working late nights enjoying each other’s company. “(It’s) the best excuse to hang out every day,” says Amanda. While the success they’ve found has completely exceeded their expectations – “I think my biggest goal was to sell five to my friends at Christmas,” laughs Amanda – they hope to make the business their full-time gig. “Tis is the dream, but we weren’t really expecting this to


happen,” says Amanda, of the response. “We never expected that it would turn into this so fast.” “We got into our first retail shop; (Café Postal) bought 12


candles, and we were over the moon,” remembers Tom. “We had champagne and everything.” Te duo now spreads its stock across five retailers locally,


as well as making it available online, and released a limited edition of the awards show box sets to the public. With an initiative to have part of the proceeds go to a


children’s charity if they can rouse celebrities to share a photo with the candles, they are taking their best shot at exploding their market. “After these awards shows, everything could happen or nothing could happen,” says Tom. Te way their business has taken on a life of its own, they’re right to believe anything’s possible.


Where to pick them up in Winnipeg


coalandcanary.com Café Postal


(202 Provencher Blvd.) Forks Trading Company


(204-1 Forks Market Rd.) G Is For Glasses


(3-1176 Taylor Ave.)


Lacoste Garden Centre (2787 St. Mary’s Rd.)


Tonic Spa & Hair (598 Corydon Ave.)


thehubwinnipeg.com


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