I need to startup something to be able to provide for my family, and I'm wondering if my idea is possible.
I (25m) currently make about 70k a year. My wife stays at home with our 11month old and we were doing fine money wise, but definitely live paycheck to paycheck. I make some extra cash via my job every once in awhile which works out great. We don't have much debt (one car payment) but damn rent sucks ($1900). And then life throws us a curveball.
We found out we are having twins.
Yup, you heard that right. We are going to have 3 under 2….Safe to say we cannot afford twins right now. My wife is pretty much constantly sick and doesn't have the energy to do anything besides watch our kid.
Now I have two options. Get a job that pays 90k (good luck with that) or startup my own business on the side. My idea is to do lawncare/landscaping. I don't mind the manual labor, I actually kind of enjoy it. My main question is this. Is it possible to get this to a point where I can provide for my family within 6 months? I live in southern Oregon, so I'm not quite sure if this is viable because we have winter (I know gutter cleanings and decorative light hanging is an idea). I realistically need to make 8k gross a month, and I'm just not sure if I can do it. I can do work from 5-7pm and then on Saturdays to kind of get the ball rolling on the business.
Any tips, suggestions, or thoughts would be much appreciated!
Thank you
Posted by NoahGH
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Hello it’s doable it has to do with consistency and organization of lead flow/deal flow. I am a business development consultant working with startups on points of scale in their respective industries.
I def can assist with confirming quality and qualified leads and monetizing incoming leads.
If interested reach out so we can discuss more their are viable ways to increase MRR and I believe various strategies will be able to help. Reach out to me if interested
First off, congrats on the twins! I have 2 under 3 right now, 3 under 2 sounds like…. A LOT!
I can’t speak with any authority on that type of business but here’s how I would approach my thought process if I were in your shoes (and I’ve started and sold a number of successful companies).
1. Create a model to break down what you could charge each customer conservatively based on existing rates in your area. In this model include how many homes you think you could service in a day, week, month etc.
2. I would do research on who is big in your area. Big is a good thing. It means there’s money to be made. I would ask around and find out what people like or dislike about the service they’re already paying for.
3. Being in a seasonal place as you are, I would figure out what your seasonal work would be, maybe lawns in the summer, snow plowing driveways in the winter?
I bet you can hit your goal if you’re comfortable knocking on doors, are a friendly person, and are willing to hear “no” a lot along the way.
But hopefully someone in here who knows a bit about this industry specifically could speak to your questions.
Hope that helps. You’ve got this!