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A teenager made a profit of over £90,000 in three days after launching a new drink brand.

Charlie Baker, who is also an Instagram influencer, launched a non-alcoholic sparkling wine range called Daze after noticing a gap in the market. The 16-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, took a chance on a new venture following the success of his £6m skincare business, Charles Kardashian Skin.

The entrepreneur officially launched Daze on Saturday, March 4, and more than 7,200 orders had been placed as of March 6, reports LancsLive. He said: “I saw how successful Logan Paul and KSI became with their Prime energy drink and I wondered what I could do.

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“I hope to be at the Kardashian level and double what I made from my skin care business last year. I had to go through thousands of bottles and taste them until it was right, and the final product is honestly one of the best drinks I’ve ever had.

“So many sleepless nights and preparation have gone into this brand and I’ve gotten positive feedback from friends and family. I did a lot of research to launch this, like what flavors people like, safety protocols, and who can buy it. It’s amazing to have I have received that there are already a lot of orders and I hope that the beverage sector is the industry for me. It is crazy that people know who I am and it baffles me how people care about me.”

After preparing for the business for 16 months, Charlie finally excitedly revealed his creation to his 417,000 Instagram followers. A small London manufacturer created the first flavor of Daze, effervescent white grape and elderflower.

Charlie hopes that in the future there will be between 20 and 30 different flavors, including raspberry and strawberry. He also plans to introduce still drinks. The teenager is currently in talks with Tesco about selling Daze products in the retail giant’s stores and is considering selling them at Marks and Spencer and Asda.

Charlie’s mother, Danielle Baker, said: “We are so proud of Charlie and what he has achieved again. In just three days she has earned his and my father’s annual salary, which is insane. We are very proud to say that Charlie has signed a contract, ensuring that every month for the rest of her life, she will donate 15% of her monthly turnover, no matter how much, to charity.

“His goal is to get verified on Instagram soon.” She continued: “Charlie was also booked for a modeling photo shoot in Manchester with models from the UK. We are so proud of him. Every one of us.”

The refreshing drinks are sold in 100% recyclable champagne flute-shaped 750ml bottles and are available to buy for £15 each on the Daze website or on eBay. The company currently only ships to the UK, but in the coming months the drinks will be available to purchase worldwide.

Follow Charlie Michael Baker on Instagram and @drinkdaze for updates. Visit https://drinkdaze.bigcartel.com/ to order Daze drinks.

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