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FROM DISCOMFORT TO GROWTH

Former owner Nick Leibfried is now the general manager of Nick ’ s Powersports and manages a team of about 16 . He grew up riding dirt bikes and four wheelers and became a regular customer at the Click Cycles dealership . He started working at the dealership as a senior in high school and 12 years later , Leibfried bought the Can-Am and Ski-Doo dealership . He renamed the business Nick ’ s Powersports and started carrying Lynx .

His wife Jessica Leibfried , also worked at the dealership as the finance manager until about two years ago . Leibfried explains that he enjoyed working with her because they were always striving for the same outcome . “ You have more people looking out for the dealership ,” he says about working with a spouse . “ You have more passion in the business . Working with your spouse all day is nice , it ’ s easier to look over things , and , as a whole , is very good .”

Leibfried explains that as a business owner , “ Finances are always on the back of your mind , but you have to put them aside and run your business . That ’ s why it was nice having my wife up here . She would watch that for me , and I would run the business .”

As a business owner for almost 10 years , Leibfried honed his leadership skills and learned the importance of patience when working with both employees and customers . Along with patience , he explains that

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Nick Leibfried is now the general manager of Nick ’ s Powersports and manages a team of about 16 .