Teenage Business Owner Makes Over Half Million Dollars In Sales

A Rancho Bernardo teenager could give Donald Trump a run for his money!

Over the past three years, 16 year old Jim Cerenze has sold more than a half million dollars of sports equipment. The business is doing so well, he recently moved his inventory out of his bedroom and expanded his operation in the family garage.

He started out selling baseball bats on ebay, now he sells everything from skateboards to lacrosse equipment under his business name, Tres Amigos Sports.

“I never took out a loan. I never had help from my parents, just started really slow and got bigger,” said Jim, who is just finishing his junior year at Rancho Bernardo High School. Jim started his entrepreneurial spirit when he was just four selling toy geckos to friends. He eventually hopes to open his own sporting goods stores but first he wants to get his degree in business administration.All of the equipment Jim sells is new. He buys it from wholesalers, he then passes on the savings to his customers while still turning a profit.

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Story and photo: Fox 6 News

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