Meet Brian Troupe, the 16-year-old from Maryland who took his ice cream business onto a boat when selling from a pier failed; by summer 2026, the business had brought in more than $25,000 in gross sales
Sixteen-year-old Brian Troupe turned an unsuccessful pier-side business idea into a floating ice cream business on the Bohemia River in Maryland. By the end of the 2026 summer season, his boat-based business, Troupe’s Treats, had made more than $25,000 in gross sales. The young business owner started his journey at age 15 after a conversation…
