JOB'S WORTH IT
I made £5k a month at just 16 doing a job that terrifies people – but my huge phobia spurred me on
Cameron has now sold the business for a six-figure sum
A MAN who earned £5,000 a month at 16 doing a job that terrifies people has revealed how he's been spurred on by his phobia.
Cameron Reardon, now 22, began raking in huge sums while he was still studying at college in 2020.
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Following in the footsteps of his idol David Attenborough, Cameron turned a childhood hobby into a business when he began selling bugs from his home in Llanelli.
Bug Box sold exotic insects to Brits and even shipped out to Europe as business quickly boomed.
The company also offered "fear classes" to help people overcome phobias and educational sessions for local schools.
Cameron revealed how bugs always used to escape and would head for his mum's bedroom when he first started the business four years ago.
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His collection of species included bees, tarantulas and centipedes.
Bug Box achieved particular success during Covid as families were left with little to do during lockdown.
Such was his success, he was able to open a New York franchise before selling Bug Box for six figures just two years after creating it.
Now Cameron has turned his attention to a new venture - a skincare brand.
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The business idea stemmed from his fear of needles, with many Brits wanting to avoid undergoing procedures for a similar reason.
He told WalesOnline: "I wanted beauty without needles. One of my products we describe as botox in a bottle.
"There is a trend for cosmetic procedures but I have a massive phobia of needles and some people don’t want procedures."
Cameron, who appeared on the BBC's Young Welsh & Pretty Minted, said his mum is also now much happier her house is no longer filled with exotic bugs.
His products include anti-ageing cream, face masks and cream fillers.
Cameron has used the money from Bug Box fund the development of his news business, CR Beauty, along with his work as a freelance business adviser.
The businessman, who first started selling toys and bears from a stall outside his house as a child, is now seeking investors for his new venture.
He added: "Selling bugs was not me anymore. It was fine for a 16-year-old but I wanted to do something different.
"I’ve always had a passion for skin care but knew opening my own skincare range would be complex."
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