Georgie Tsushima
Ames, IA (USA)
Role(s):
Focus skateboard shop by 17 year old
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Location:
Ames
Industry:
Sports/Recreation
Year Founded:
2006
Number Employees:
INVALID
Description:
I am seventeen years old and decided to start my own skateboarding shop to help promote skateboarding in my community. I also really want to help make a change in the way that people around here are viewing skateboarders. Ive been skateboarding for the longest time and it has been the biggest thing in my life. It has also kept me out of trouble which is one thing I can encourage other kids to do by opening up a shop. I just started renting out a place for 375$ a month and all the kids in our community have been really supportive and helped remodel the place. It's amazing now. We have raised the value on the place about 4-500 dollars more a month. All we need now is to purchase product to put into the store and we are really low on money. Putting this shop together would really bring the ki