Justin: From a business standpoint, wakeboarding is a really, really small niche industry, and that makes it more of a challenge to build a career or make any real money there. Picking something like photography that lets you dip into the industry occasionally, but gives you skills that you can use across other sports and other industries might be a good compromise. One of the best suggestions I can give is to go to Surf Expo. Even though the industry is small, there are a ton of players at Surf Expo that are making money either in the industry or dipping into the industry. Walk around and ask yourself which of the vendors most interest you. Your local boat dealer or equipment shop may be able to get you into surf expo, or if not, try going online to see if you can get a vendors list of who was there last year. Good luck. Rob
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