
Explore ten easy, low-cost trades—handyman, painter, window cleaner, dog trainer, dog groomer, house cleaner, auto detailer, flea market vendor, fence installer, lawn care—paired with bold marketing to start quickly.
Gaining practical handyman skills through Habitat for Humanity trains you to become a licensed general contractor while marketing to property managers and real estate agents with ads and strong quotes.
Learn cleanup techniques, tool rinsing, spill plans, and waste control after painting, while applying affordable marketing strategies like yard signs, vehicle signs, Google My Business, and Facebook ads.
Launch a low-cost auto detailing business using before-and-after photos and reviews. Target local clients with Google My Business, Facebook ads, Craigslist, mobile detailing, and yard signs.
Dog grooming is a labor-intensive profession requiring full attention. Entry is easy with no license, focusing on the basic wash and trim and nail trimming.
Learn to start a professional house cleaning business with a $25 per hour rate, a two-hour minimum, and a three-wave method for efficient cleaning.
Learn how to start a low-cost house cleaning business, from decluttering and pre-treating hard areas to charging $25 an hour and using basics like yard signs, Google and Facebook marketing.
Learn essential lawn care startup skills: equipment and waste management, mulching, rakes, weed whacker, and snow blower; shop via liquidation centers; market with flyers, Vistaprint, and Google my business.
Choose from 10 powerful careers, without expensive training or college, without prior experience, and with almost no startup capital!
Handyman
Painter
Dog Sitting
Auto Detailer
Dog Grooming
Fence Installer
Flea Market Vendor
House Cleaning
Lawn Care
Window Cleaning
I will guide you step by step, from knowing nothing about a business, to becoming an expert in the field.
We will cover customer relations, on the job training, marketing and promotion, equipment needed, estimating and pricing, and so much more!
This megapack of small business courses is designed for people who need money now, and are not afraid of hard work. In the attached text files, you will find hundreds of links to videos, groups and resources that will help you master any trade you select. Over 40 hours of video instruction!
Each student will qualify for a certificate of course completion.
Not everyone is cut out for the corporate world. Some of us didn't do well in school, and don't have time for additional college. If you need money now, there aren't too many businesses you can start in a week or a month. Businesses that allow you to make cash money on your very first day. Businesses that cost little more to start up than some business equipment and tools, and some well placed ads. These 10 businesses are exactly what you need, to generate reliable income, now.
Plus, you will receive my personal email address, to help you start your own business. I will be your mentor and guide, to answer any questions, and give you support and encouragement. You can do this!