Hamboards, Huntington Beach, California, United States

Just after Christmas 2006 ("really bad timing," Hamborg said), the boards went on sale.
He advertised them in niche skateboarding magazines and created a website. Skateboard shops took samples on the trade show circuit. Orders began to quickly pour in, Hamborg said. But as with many start-up businesses, an unforeseen problem hit the company in its first year.