Hamboards, Huntington Beach, California, United States

History
Hamboards have picked up a devoted following among hard-core surfers and skateboarders -- those devoted enough to the sports to shell out $395 for one of the boards. They are sold in specialty surf and skateboard shops and directly from Hamborg through the company's website.
Hamborg says he sold $180,000 worth of his extra-long skateboards last year at a pace of about one a day. The company, which Hamborg runs out of his Huntington Beach home, is just breaking even after two years in business, he said. So for now, Hamborg, 48, continues to work full-time as an Orange County firefighter.