Our Founders
Steven Kocerka
Our Story
Declaration & Co., our parent company, was founded in 2010 by creative entrepreneur Lara Kocerka. A few years later, Steven—who shared the same passion for building and creating—joined the business, taking on a crucial role in operations. His focus on logistics helped bring products from initial concept to final form.
With over 15 years of experience in retail operations, Steven has worked closely with manufacturers and suppliers across the globe to deliver high-quality products. In 2019, recognizing shifts in the supply chain landscape, he saw an opportunity to bring manufacturing in-house. This move strengthened the company’s vision and gave them greater control over product quality and timelines.
Today, Steven runs a small but highly efficient warehouse in St. Augustine, Florida. With the ability to produce over 100,000 candles per month, the team is equipped to handle jobs of any size—big or small.
“We’ve always believed in creating products that provided great quality at tremendous value. Most of the time, the value aspect is tougher to achieve than any other variable because of costs associated through the supply chain. So in 2019 we fixed that. We vertically integrated candle manufacturing into our core business.”
- Steven Kocerka, Founder Poured Goods
We’re Committed to Creating the Best Product Possible
We will not sacrifice quality of products, people or processes just to make a dollar. Our commitment to make the best Poured Goods possible starts with us. We hold ourselves accountable every step of the way to make sure we are aligned with our founding vision.
Our Mission
Sustainability
Community Involvement
People first Profits second
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