At the age of 18, Jake Lindemann already has a nice start on his lifelong dreams.
He hopes to one day own a nationwide chain of skateboard stores, and he’s got every intention of being involved with stocks. And with a successful run as a Manitowoc businessman already under his belt and money invested in the market, he’s well on his way.
One thing obstructing his path to success was financing a college education. But thanks to a whole lot of determination, this Manitowoc Lutheran High School senior will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee next year at the expense of the McKelvey Foundation.
He was awarded a $40,000, 4-year scholarship last month by the New York-based organization, which gave 100 entrepreneurial scholarships this year to students across the country.
Read more about Jake Lindemann in the Manitowoc Herald Times.
Here’s another bright light - another young entrepreneur whose business activities have earned him a college scholarship.
Jake Lindemann and his younger brother opened a retail store in Manitowoc back in 2006, when they were 16 and 14 years old. Sales and inventory have tripled at the skateboard store since it opened, but Jake and his brother have wisely been re-investing their profits into the business.
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