It’s a well known fact that success in business, especially in the beginning, requires grit. There are good days and then there are the dreaded bad days. These bad days can make it hard for any business owner to trek on. From an early age, Rich learned to follow his passion, which led him through a winding road of adventure. That culminated into what is now the Fort Wayne Indoor Skatepark, Fort Wayne’s only indoor skatepark.

 

One of Rich’s earliest memories of fascination was with his big wheel. As Rich grew older he felt the need to pursue something more “realistic” now that he was becoming an adult. For a few years he was a pretty successful in the car business, making a substantial amount of money. After a close friend passed, Rich realized that life was short, too short to be working somewhere he had no passion for. From there he switched gears, learning the audio/visual business before eventually launching his own business. After learning from a few failed attempts, Rich went back to his roots, volunteering at a skatepark ran by a church. After that program closed, Rich and his long time friend turned business partner, Dan, opened up the Fort Wayne Indoor Skatepark in 2014. They are nonprofit focused on providing a safe and clean environment for people to grow their BMX and skating skills