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Rock-in-a-Bag Flyer Marketing Service
A guerrilla marketing method for home service businesses where you place a rock and a flyer inside a small open bag, sta…
$2000-10000/month
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Speed Service Competition Marketing for Local Businesses
Organize creative free competitions to market local service businesses. Examples: dirtiest car speed-cleaning contest fo…
$1,000-$5,000/month indirect revenue
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Scrap metal collection from junk removal jobs
Separate copper, aluminum, and other scrap metals found during junk removal jobs and sell them to scrap yards. This is a…
$500/month
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Facebook Marketplace Household Item Flipping
Start with zero investment by selling items you already own on Facebook Marketplace, then reinvest profits to buy and fl…
$500-2000/month
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Pond Cleaning Service
Clean residential and commercial ponds by wading in and raking out weeds and debris. Barrier to entry is extremely low -…
$5000+/month
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Free Couch Flipping
Pick up free couches from Facebook Marketplace, clean them, take better photos, and resell for around $200 each. Zero in…
$200-400 per couch, multiple per week possible
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Watermelon on a Stick (Wopsicles)
Cut watermelon into pieces, put them on sticks, and sell at parades, farmers markets, and high foot traffic areas. Cost …
$1000+/month
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Watermelon Cheese Sandwich
Make ready-to-eat sandwiches using watermelon slices as bread with cheese filling. Sell for $2-$8 per piece with about 7…
$1500+/month
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Watermelon Slushie in the Rind
Take a mini watermelon ($2-$3), cut the top off, blend the inside with a hand mixer to create a slushie, add a straw, an…
$2000+/month
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Selling Used Golf Balls
Finding lost golf balls near a golf course, cleaning them, and reselling them roadside at 3 for a dollar. Low-cost hustl…
Low - pocket money
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Flipping Free Couches from Facebook Marketplace
Pick up free or cheap couches from Facebook Marketplace, clean them up, do minor upholstery repairs, and resell them loc…
$40,000-$60,000/year part-time
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Door-to-Door Summer Sales
Work as a door-to-door salesperson selling pest control, solar, roofing, windows, or alarm contracts during summer month…
$100K-$1M+ per summer season
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Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service
Start a pet sitting or dog walking service in your local area. Low startup costs, flexible scheduling, and growing deman…
$20-$50 per walk/visit, $500-$2000 per week with regular clients
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Reselling Found Golf Balls
Collect lost golf balls near a golf course, wash them, and resell them to golfers. Set up a sign on a busy road near the…
$100-500/month
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Window Washing Service
Go door-to-door offering window washing services. Charge per window with a free quote. Example given: charge $250 for a …
$2000-8000/month
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Tree Trimming Service (Subcontractor Model)
Start a tree trimming business using a marketing-heavy, operations-light model. Post ads on Facebook Marketplace to find…
$5000-20000/month
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Weed Pulling Service
Offer a simple weed pulling service to homeowners. Requires zero startup money - no equipment or materials needed. Just …
$500-2000/month
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Door-to-Door Sales Business
Start any product or service business using door-to-door sales as the distribution method. Knock on doors in your neighb…
$1000-10000/month
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Couch Flipping
Acquire free couches from junk removal clients or Facebook Marketplace free listings, photograph them on your trailer, a…
$500-$3K/month as side income
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Water Reselling at Events / Fairs
Buy bulk water at a grocery or dollar store and resell individual bottles at a significant markup near high-traffic even…
$20-$100+ per event depending on traffic and volume
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Seasonal Beach Chair Setup
A low-tech service business that involves storing and placing beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand for regular beachgo…
$700 to $800 per season (historically)