D.C. Everest student launches wax melt business Aspen Oak & Co.

MOSINEE − Kali Traska, 15, has always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, and she's off to a good start with her new local business Aspen Oak & Co.Tr...

November 15, 2022
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MOSINEE − Kali Traska, 15, has always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, and she's off to a good start with her new local business Aspen Oak & Co.Traska is a sophomore at D.C. Everest High School and the owner of the Mosinee-based business that sells homemade candle wax melts. She opened the business in March and has been making a name for herself, selling her products locally and to customers in other states.Traska and her mother, Steph, operate the business out of their home. They both love wax melts and wanted to create their own, except they wanted their product to have a stronger, longer-lasting scent than others on the market.

Melissa Siegler