Apple Passion Feeds Business for Teen-preneur

16-year-old Nick Fala runs a thriving repair business for all things Apple from his parent’s home in Westerville, Ohio.
At age 10, he started repairing Macs for friends and relatives. After the iPhone debut, he had enough customers to start a business. Now his company NF Technology Services, fixes Apple computers, iPods and iPhones for corporate clients as well as his aunt, cousins and neighbors.
Not bad for a kid who probably just got his driver’s license.


Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco native who has lived in Milan and Florence, Italy. She's written for Wired.com, The New York Times and Newsweek. You can find her on 