How to start a snow removal buisness and how much to charge?
Hi, Aaron – I am so impressed that, as a teenager, you want to do snow shoveling. It’s hard work. You should be quite busy this year. Hopefully, you have access to a snow blower and will have lots of business in your neighborhood. Even though you are young, get paid for what you will be doing. Don’t charge by the hour. If you are a hard worker and get the job done faster, you will be cheating yourself. When I cleaned homes, I charged by the job. They didn’t mind hearing $50 to clean their home but didn’t want to hear $17/hour. It is illegal to put flyers in anyone’s mailbox. Start out by telling neighbors what you are planning to do. Don’t be afraid to knock on the doors of older people with a nice flyer, simple but nice. Chances are, the older ones will need help. Place an ad on Craig’s list – it’s FREE. Don’t you love that word? Ask your parents what they would pay to have their (your) home shoveled out and go from there. People love to help when you ask them. You can always up the p
