The side hustle no one wants to do

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• 💩 The stinky side hustle

• 🤖 Techy Tech

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THE STINKY SIDE HUSTLE

Landscaping is a big business. The average family spends $100 to cut their lawn every month during the summer.

But this isn’t the business I'm talking about today.

If you’ve ever owned a dog you know that landscapers won’t cut your lawn if there’s poop in it. Why? Because it ruins green grass, spreads bacteria, and can even give you diseases.

Now guess what no one wants to do? Yep, pick up the dog poop.

So if you’re willing to buy a $25 “pooper scooper” (yes, it’s a real thing) and a bucket. You can make $200-$400/mo providing this service.

Here’s how:

1. Become a poop detective

Kind of gross yes, but you need to find lawns that have poop in them. These are the dog owners aka your customers.

So put on your detective hat and start scoping out the area.

Chances are you already know neighbors in your area with dogs.

Some dead giveaways are:

• A leash in the ground or around a tree

• Toys on the lawn

• A doggy door

• Water bowls outside

If you’re on the fence and think someone has a dog, ring their doorbell. I’ve never met a dog that didn’t bark at a doorbell.

If they answer and there’s no barking you already know the answer, but just go ahead and ask anyway, explain your business, and go on with your merry way - no harm done.

If you are sure they have one. You could say something like this when they answer the door:

“Hi my name’s Faares, I’m local in the area and couldn’t help but notice you’re beautiful golden doodle! I just wanted to stop by to let you know I run a lawn cleaning company where every week before you mow the lawn or have landscapers come my team comes out and picks up the dog poop for you so don’t have to worry about it. Is this something you’d be interested in?”

If they’re interested they’ll ask how much. Depending on your area’s wealth, say a number.

I’d probably stick to around $10-$20. If they live on 2 acres though, maybe $40 is acceptable.

I’m cheap. I’d probably negotiate down to $10 but this is a service I’d 100% pay for because I don’t want to go out there and pick it up myself.

Pro-Tip: Don’t be caught off guard by your first customer accepting. Run it through your head. Ask when they or their landscapers mow, work out a time for you to come every week, ask if it’s front and back, and know what payments you accept. Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, or cash are usually the most common.

2. Quick Math

Now it’s time for everyone’s favorite part of the email. The time when Professor Q hits you with a quick math lesson.

So whip out those notepads. Class is now in session.

If you get 5 clients at $10 each that’s $200/mo. If you’re able to charge $15, that’s $300/mo.

Now let’s say you get 10 clients, double it… $400 a month from just 10 clients.

If you break that out into an hourly wage you’re looking at $60 - $120 an hour. Not bad for what probably takes around 10 minutes per lawn.

3. Gear

Once you’ve gone out and gotten clients, it’s time to buy equipment.

I found this $25 pooper scooper on Amazon that’s metal (so it shouldn’t break like the $12 plastic ones). It’s double the price but I bet it lasts 5x as long.

The only other thing you’ll need are some plastic bags, which you can start collecting as you go to the grocery store for free.

Down the road 🚦

You never know what this can parlay into.

Maybe you’re cleaning one person’s lawn for a few months, get to know them, save up enough to buy your own lawnmower then start doing their landscaping and lawn treatment.

Now you’ve got 2 gigs at the same house making you money!

The only way to know is to take action. Words I live by every day: “take massive action”. It’s how I’ve built my social media empire with millions of followers. I never thought it’d happen but here we are.

And that’s all I’ve got. Happy hustling! 💪 

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TECHY TECH

In today’s editing of Techy Tech 🤖, I’m sharing what I think might be the coolest tech I’ve ever seen!

Remember Professor X from X-Men? This is basically his real life superpower “Telepathy”. And no, I didn’t mistype.

In this video, Brandon, a quadriplegic is playing chess with his brain.

Insanely cool and I can’t wait to see how many lives it helps! Props to the team at Nueralink! 👏 Check it out 👀 

MEME OF THE DAY

honestly, this could be a killer feature 😂

That's all I got for ya today folks!

DISCLAIMER: None of this is financial advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research.