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Will has been asking me to create a shop of his own where he can sell his Ollie Rocket Racing merchandise to help fund his progression through the karting ranks.
Will comes from a racing family. I'm his dad, Fritz Wilke. I've been racing in the Sports Car Club of America for over 25 years and have won numerous championships and dozens of
Will has been asking me to create a shop of his own where he can sell his Ollie Rocket Racing merchandise to help fund his progression through the karting ranks.
Will comes from a racing family. I'm his dad, Fritz Wilke. I've been racing in the Sports Car Club of America for over 25 years and have won numerous championships and dozens of races in my career. I'm so excited to help Will follow his racing dreams!
Will started off in karting at age 5 at East Lansing Kart Track. Age nine, he now competes in regional and national kart races across the midwest in his Jr. Sportsman LO206 Ricciardo Kart.
Will's interest in entrepreneurship started when he was 6 when he hosted his first lemonade stand at the end of our driveway. That day, a local entrepreneur stopped by to offer encouragement and advice and Will was smiles ear to ear!
Will made $40 from $5 invested by Mom and Dad that day. Will's first step in running his lemonade stand was to pay back Mom and Dad once he had earned that first $5. The rest of the income was profit for Will that day and went straight into his piggy bank.
When I asked him what he learned that day, he had several answers for me. He said that he learned that cyclists are not likely to stop and buy lemonade. Good point. He said he learned that he could have made more money if he hadn't run out of lemonade. He said that next time he will buy more lemonade to start and he'll use his profits from this time so he doesn't have to pay back Mom and Dad.
All in all, it was a good lesson learned on how business works, how to pay off debts and the freedom that brings.
Thank you for taking the time to support Will and his racing dreams! We hope you enjoy your Ollie Rocket Racing Gear!!
Will, Fritz and Kristine Wilke