When most kids are thinking about snacks and sports, Parker Hage is thinking about inventory, vendor shows, and custom logo magnets.
The young entrepreneur is the founder of Stick with Parker, a growing magnet and pin business he launched after spotting an opportunity, and then running with it. What started as a Christmas-season experiment has quickly turned into hockey team orders, vendor show networking, and dreams of future expansion.
With his mom helping on the marketing side, Parker is learning business, responsibility, and people skills one magnet at a time, all while raising money for hockey (and the occasional concession stand treat).
Q&A
Q: Tell me about your business.
A: Well, it’s fun. We make magnets, pins, mirrors—all kinds of stuff.
Q: You make them yourself? How does that work?
A: Yeah. We print the design first. Then we use a press machine. We layer the design with Mylar and an acrylic backing, press it into the magnet, and then attach the magnetic piece to the back.
Q: Where do the designs come from?
A: Some are from Creative Fabrica, which has premade designs. But we also personalize them. People send us their pictures, and we turn them into magnets.
Q: How long have you been doing this?
A: Since December. So a few months now.
Q: How did it start?
A: My mom bought the machine because she thought she was going to make magnets. Then I kind of took it over and made it my thing
