🎄 Christmas Side Hustles 🎄

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• 🎄 Christmas lights service

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Time to get goin: 2 daysEst. start-up cost: $150Potential return in 2 months: $10,000

TIME TO GET LIT!

It is indeed, time to get lit.. literally. Putting up people's Christmas lights can be a pretty lucrative side hustle and if you hate it, well, it's only for 2 months.. so suck it up!

If you're able to get 40-50 homes you can easily make $10,000. And no, you're not going to do all the work - that's for non-business savvy folks.

Here at Work After Work, we show you how to run a business like the big boys and allow others to work for you - the true way to run a business.

The ProblemEveryone loves Christmas lights. It puts us all in the Christmas spirit and makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

The problem? Many either don't want to or physically can't put them up.

Think about your old neighbor Beatrice, she's 85 and can barely get up those 3 steps let alone hang lights on a 30-foot tree.

Hanging lights is a very manual process and busy families have jobs to go to and kids to take care of. As some would say, "ain't nobody got time for that."

This is where you come in, the neighborhood hustler 💪

"Would you be interested in making your house look just like the Jones' across the street?" You'd be shocked by how many say yes.

I'm not one for public math, but for you guys, I'll do anything.

Ok, quick math. Drive to your boujeest neighborhood and convince at least 40 people to let you hang up Christmas lights on their house.

Since you're in the boujee part of town, charge $200 (or more depending on how fast they say yes) for installation.

The customer pays for any extension cords or Christmas lights... you'll even pick up any lights they want for an additional charge, of course!

This puts you at (40 * $200) = $8,000. You might be saying "Faares are you good? That's not 10k.." Don't forget about taking them down too! That's another $100 😏

Now you're at (40 * $100) = $4,000 + $8,000 = $12,000

See quick math!

The kicker? Find a way to only spend $2,000 on hiring others to do the work for you. Every winter break you have a lot of people at your fingertips:

• high schoolers are off

• college kids come home

• people want extra cash for the holidays

You'll be able to find people for this little business. Pay an hourly rate and manage each house you do.

Don't think about this for too long either - the time to act is now. Christmas lights are going up and people are in the jealousy stage, cure that.

Here's how you can pull this off:

1. Pre-Sales

Create a flyer. Keep it simple and sweet! A catchy hook, an intro, and a call to action are all you need. *if you want a draft, reply and I'll write you one 🤝*

Don't include the price. You don't want anything that will deter a potential customer from calling you. If they're calling it means they're interested, this is the time to talk price.

The best part about this side hustle is it's all pre-sales. Aka: you don't spend a dime until you have a client.

If you want to increase your conversions go door-to-door and ask in person. It's much harder to say no face-to-face.

Plus, you'll learn how to sell. Arguably the most important skill in life.

If the thought of this scares the hell out of you, then I would urge you to do it. Being uncomfortable means you're stepping out of your comfort zone and that's when you learn the most!

When I'm nervous I like to think about the worst thing that could happen. In this scenario, they say no and slam the door in my face. Ok, that wasn't that bad.. thank you, next.

2. Find workers

Once you get a few clients, it's time to get a crew together. This might be 2-3 people, or 10 if you're Jordan Belfort (the "sell me this pen" guy).

If you're on the younger side, you may know people your age that want to do this for $10-$15/hr.

If not, a good app is Nextdoor - a neighborhood app that parents are on, and when they remember their kid has been playing the new Call of Duty for the past 18 hours, you're going to get a call.

*I'd also post your flyer here!*

3. Buy equipment and get goin

You'll only need a few things for this side hustle: a ladder and an extension pole to hang lights on trees.

Look to rent ladders because they can get pricey and you'll only need it for a week or two. Call up Rental Max or your local Home Depot, they should have rentals.

🚨 Get a tall ladder to avoid going on the roof. If you or your workers are going on roofs, make sure both parties (homeowners too) sign a liability clause to avoid being sued if someone gets hurt 🚨

As for the extension pole, on your visit to Home Depot pick one up. Or order it from Bezos and get it in 2 days.

Time to get goinAlright, you got the boring stuff out of the way. Now it's time to take action. Go out there and make some money!

Provide an awesome service, do a quality job, and if you make the whole town look like a winter wonderland every year your phone's going to be blowing up with customers coming to you!

TIPS FROM YA BOY 👀

• Take the liability issue seriously - no one wants to get sued. Check out a skydiving waiver to see the verbiage they use

• Increase your prices if you're getting too many customers - you can always negotiate a lower price if they say no

MEMES OF THE DAY

That's all I got for ya folks! Enjoy the weekend :)

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.