Aidan Trest

This week on Porch Talk Erich interviews a 12-year-old entrepreneur named Aidan Trest, and his mother, Chrissy Trest. The conversation centers on Aidan’s successful 3D printing business, ACR Creations VA, which he started at age ten and uses to create and sell items, often donating profits and products back to the local community and sponsoring events like the Osprey Festival and the Alzheimer’s Walk.

The interview transitions into a detailed tour of Aidan’s home-based operation, showcasing his three different 3D printers, which range from open models to a large, enclosed unit capable of using multiple materials and eventually serving as a laser engraver, illustrating the technical complexities and capabilities of his sophisticated equipment.  Aidan is the youngest member of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of Mensa, painting him as a community-minded prodigy balancing middle school life with running a growing business.

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