Discovery Map of the San Juans owner Ethan Unverferth works in his office between his studies and his job at the Ouray Grocery store on Feb. 17. Unverferth, 16, bought the franchise for the map and received a $1,500 grant from the city of Ouray to help with start-up costs. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
Ouray teen launches San Juan maps business
Not many 16-year-olds can invite others to meet him in his office.
But not many 16-year-olds are Ethan Unverferth, who has already purchased his own franchise and started a business.
The Ouray teen already had a job working at a grocery store when he was inspired to become an entrepreneur himself. And now, he schedules his studies, school work, job working for someone else and job working for himself daily.
A family trip planted the seed for the idea. Patrick and Ashley Unverferth, who own three Am...