'I took £200 and started a £50k candle business at home'

Rebecca Cope, 34, from London, learned to make candles by watching YouTube videos and launched Lit Wicks with just £200 in November last year.

The candles are labels with phrases such as: "I'm kind of a big deal", "Stay classy, sassy and a bit bad assy","I can't adult today", helping her to attract a loyal following on Instagram.

Rebecca officially launched the company in November last year with a budget of £200 that she invested in raw material like wax and fragrances. Since then she hasn't had to add a penny more of her own money.

But the online business is still in its early days. Rebecca makes her candles in her flat and her loved ones help her out for free whenever she gets a big order - but she no longer needs a full-time job to make ends meet.

Read more about Rebecca's incredible story right here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/6863547/woman-earns-50k-candle-making-after-getting-fired-from-city-job/

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