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Building a Business with Skateboards and T-shirts

Friday 13th of April 2007 03:27:50 PM

Since 16-year old Corey Worrell started his skateboard manufacturing and t-shirt printing business a year ago with the help of his parents, he sells an average of ten skateboards and ten t-shirts a month. In between school work, being with friends and family, and skateboarding, Worrell has managed to find ten to fifteen hours a week to devote to running his business, Subject Skateboards. As for his inspiration to start a business, Worrell said, "I'd been messing around making up pretend companies. Then I got this idea for skateboards. I thought it sounded kind of cool, so I decided to go with it."

Worrell has a web site where he takes order for skateboards and printed T-shirts, hats, and other apparel. He also sells some of his merchandise to local retailers. Riky Krull, a buyer for Boards N Motion, a local skate shop, thinks a lot of Worrell’s company and his board designs. “People like the graphic. For a local product and something he's done on his own, he's done a stellar job. His boards have quite a bit of concave, so for a skateboarder who likes that, it's a major selling point,” said Krull.

When not creating skateboards or t-shirt printing, Worrell can be found at skate parks promoting his items. He recently organised a skateboard team in order to showcase his product. "We give our products to them and they use them when they compete. I think a good skateboard should be built with good concave and have a good interesting graphic on it," said Worrell.

As for his future, Worrell has plans. "I just want to expand and get products into more shops, and hopefully it will grow. We're going to come out with more new designs and new T-shirts, hats and stickers,” he said.

(c)Tyler McCombs, www.sxc.hu