Using skills he acquired in Scotland, in 1878, at the age of 19, Macpherson set up a confectionery manufacturing operation in the bathroom of the family home. He made confectionery on Mondays to Thursdays and sold them around Melbourne on Fridays and Saturdays.
Macpherson, at age 19, began a confectionery business in his family home's bathroom in Scotland in 1878. This venture involved producing sweets on specific days (Mondays to Thursdays) and selling them around Melbourne on designated days (Fridays and Saturdays).