Business Q&A: Subliminal Skatepark

Name of Business:

Address: 590 Lake St.

Owner: Jason Moelk

Years in business: Subliminal Skatepark is in its fourth year of business.

When was the business started: The business was started in 2009.

Business Mentor: Moelk said he does not have a business mentor.

Quote to Live By: "Fate favors the bold."

Reside: Worcester

Family: Moelk is married and has a 5-year-old son, who skates at Subliminal, as well as another child on the way.

Like best about owning/running this business: Moelk said the best thing is that he gets to own a business related to something that he loves. "I've skateboarded my whole life," he said. "I grew up skateboarding." He also enjoys not having anyone to answer to.

Like least: "When people try to sneak in without paying."

Where you see yourself five years from now: Moelk said he sees himself "still here" in five years.

Facebook/Twitter: Visit Subliminal Skatepark's Facebook page. The business does not have a Twitter account, but does have a website and a blog.

Favorite book/movie/song: Moelk said he listens to everything, from hip hop to Led Zeppelin to Modest Mouse. A movie he recently enjoyed watching is Hesher.

Advice for someone new to the business: "Don't do it unless you love it."

Jason Moelk, who has owned Subliminal Skatepark since 2009, feels the key to running a business is to make sure it is something that you love.

Having grown up skateboarding, running a skate park is a great fit for him.

"It's a labor of love," he said. "You have to have a passion for it."

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