Generation Next
David Marks, 18
Article Contents
- Generation Next
- Shazad Mohamed, 15
- Kayla Stewart, 19
- Stephen R. Gordon, 18
- Chris Delany, 19
- Rishi Bhat, 18
- David Marks, 18
- Devin Lazerine, 18
- Ashley Powers, 17
- Michael Podraza, 16
- Elise & Evan Macmillan, 14 & 16
- Win, Win, Win
Nitrus
Systems
When David Marks' next-door neighbor (and high school
principal) decided to install a network at the local elementary
school, he enlisted the help of the tech-savvy teen. When his
dentist decided to upgrade his office computers, Marks offered to
build the computers for less. So it was only natural for the
15-year-old to start Nitrus Systems, a custom computer, network and
troubleshooting company that's expected to bring in $40,000
this year.  Launched in 1999, the business has given Marks a measure
of liberty, both financially and socially: He says his parents
don't impose a curfew on him, because chances are, if their son
is out at 1 a.m., it's because he's off fixing
someone's computer. "I'm not very social in the high
school community—I don't associate much with high school
kids outside of high school," says Marks, now 18.
The teen is often mistaken as 50-something partner Steve
Finalyson's son, even though it's often Marks teaching
Finalyson a tech trick or two. Next on Marks' horizon is a
two-year hiatus from the business when he will go on a mission with
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After that,
he'll attend Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana,
where he plans to offer his tech support services to fellow
undergrads. —Gisela M. Pedroza | Brain Food | | Offering a Web site,
magazine, entrepreneurial camps for teens and countless other
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