Daniel Uribe sold his first piece of candy at the age of 8. A natural entrepreneur, he’d buy the stuff cheap at a local store then peddle it door to door at a much higher price.
Later the young man graduated to the more labor-intensive business of buying skateboards on eBay, painting them with elaborate graphic designs and selling them to friends.
Today, Uribe, 19, is the founder and creative director of Lazer Bearings, a Lakewood-based company that sells skateboard ball bearings imported from China.
“We’ve established a presence in the world’s skating mecca,†he asserted proudly. “We’re in 15 skate shops in Southern California.  Details
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