Michael Rubin

Well, they did. And it's actually a great story of how I got into business because I first started in my parents' basement with like a little ski tuning shop. It was great. I did $25,000 at age 12 in business. Insane. Well, two years later, I went to my mom. I said, hey, mom, like, you know, I really want to open a ski shop. You know, I found this location. It's $850 a month.

Well, they did. And it's actually a great story of how I got into business because I first started in my parents' basement with like a little ski tuning shop. It was great. I did $25,000 at age 12 in business. Insane. Well, two years later, I went to my mom. I said, hey, mom, like, you know, I really want to open a ski shop. You know, I found this location. It's $850 a month.

Well, they did. And it's actually a great story of how I got into business because I first started in my parents' basement with like a little ski tuning shop. It was great. I did $25,000 at age 12 in business. Insane. Well, two years later, I went to my mom. I said, hey, mom, like, you know, I really want to open a ski shop. You know, I found this location. It's $850 a month.

You know, and she's like, like, Michael, you need to be a normal kid. Like, this isn't in your best interest. Like, I can't support this. Like, you know, I don't like I don't want you to do it. So instead of being depressed, like most kids would be, I did what any smart kid would do. I waited until my mom went to work.

You know, and she's like, like, Michael, you need to be a normal kid. Like, this isn't in your best interest. Like, I can't support this. Like, you know, I don't like I don't want you to do it. So instead of being depressed, like most kids would be, I did what any smart kid would do. I waited until my mom went to work.

You know, and she's like, like, Michael, you need to be a normal kid. Like, this isn't in your best interest. Like, I can't support this. Like, you know, I don't like I don't want you to do it. So instead of being depressed, like most kids would be, I did what any smart kid would do. I waited until my mom went to work.

Like, I want to start a ski shop. You know, it's in Conchahock and at Ridge and Butler Pikes. He's like, well, why are you asking me? I'm like, well, it was the first time I ever needed anything from him. I'm like, I need you to co-sign the lease. As you know, I'm 14. You have to be 18. It was $844 a month. And he said, look, I'll make you a deal. Well, he actually said, did you talk to your mom?

Like, I want to start a ski shop. You know, it's in Conchahock and at Ridge and Butler Pikes. He's like, well, why are you asking me? I'm like, well, it was the first time I ever needed anything from him. I'm like, I need you to co-sign the lease. As you know, I'm 14. You have to be 18. It was $844 a month. And he said, look, I'll make you a deal. Well, he actually said, did you talk to your mom?

Like, I want to start a ski shop. You know, it's in Conchahock and at Ridge and Butler Pikes. He's like, well, why are you asking me? I'm like, well, it was the first time I ever needed anything from him. I'm like, I need you to co-sign the lease. As you know, I'm 14. You have to be 18. It was $844 a month. And he said, look, I'll make you a deal. Well, he actually said, did you talk to your mom?

I'm like, no, no. I did talk to my mom about this. And he couldn't tell you were lying? He said to me, I'll sign the lease so long as you get good grades in school. Okay. So the good thing was we had a co-op program in our high school where – starting in 12th grade, you could get out of half of your schoolwork to do your co-op program, and that was half your GPA.

I'm like, no, no. I did talk to my mom about this. And he couldn't tell you were lying? He said to me, I'll sign the lease so long as you get good grades in school. Okay. So the good thing was we had a co-op program in our high school where – starting in 12th grade, you could get out of half of your schoolwork to do your co-op program, and that was half your GPA.

I'm like, no, no. I did talk to my mom about this. And he couldn't tell you were lying? He said to me, I'll sign the lease so long as you get good grades in school. Okay. So the good thing was we had a co-op program in our high school where – starting in 12th grade, you could get out of half of your schoolwork to do your co-op program, and that was half your GPA.

Somehow I got them to let me do that in 10th grade. So half of my grades started, half of my entire grades were from, like, if I paid my rent on time, the landlord gave me a good, he gave me an A, so I started with a 2.0. By the way, my finishing grades were also about a 2.0. I got a lot of Fs outside of the, got a lot of Fs outside of the paid my rent on time.

Somehow I got them to let me do that in 10th grade. So half of my grades started, half of my entire grades were from, like, if I paid my rent on time, the landlord gave me a good, he gave me an A, so I started with a 2.0. By the way, my finishing grades were also about a 2.0. I got a lot of Fs outside of the, got a lot of Fs outside of the paid my rent on time.

Somehow I got them to let me do that in 10th grade. So half of my grades started, half of my entire grades were from, like, if I paid my rent on time, the landlord gave me a good, he gave me an A, so I started with a 2.0. By the way, my finishing grades were also about a 2.0. I got a lot of Fs outside of the, got a lot of Fs outside of the paid my rent on time.

Sounds like you were focused on other things. Yeah, I was focused on building Mike's Ski Shop.

Sounds like you were focused on other things. Yeah, I was focused on building Mike's Ski Shop.

Sounds like you were focused on other things. Yeah, I was focused on building Mike's Ski Shop.

I was not a good student. That was not my strength. And you know what? I think that's okay. Like, look, you know, I think college is for a lot of people, but it's not for everybody. And it wasn't for me. I went for six weeks. I flunked out. I actually posted my report card about 10 years ago at a 1.87 for the short period of time I was there. 1.87 and...

I was not a good student. That was not my strength. And you know what? I think that's okay. Like, look, you know, I think college is for a lot of people, but it's not for everybody. And it wasn't for me. I went for six weeks. I flunked out. I actually posted my report card about 10 years ago at a 1.87 for the short period of time I was there. 1.87 and...