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If you owned a seasonal business, what would you do on the side in the slow months?
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:30 pm
Go time for my business basically is mid March through mid November. Between then it's largely crickets.
Thought about becoming a tax preparer for H&R Block or whoever but then changed my mind. Now thinking about spending about 3,000 on a souped up Rug Doctor and cleaning carpets.
Any other red hot suggestions?
Thought about becoming a tax preparer for H&R Block or whoever but then changed my mind. Now thinking about spending about 3,000 on a souped up Rug Doctor and cleaning carpets.
Any other red hot suggestions?
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:38 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Well if you're willing to do rug doctor type of manual labor then power washing is pretty similar
Maybe you could set up a combo business with the 2
Maybe you could set up a combo business with the 2
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:52 pm to Powerman
Clean someones rugs and offer to do their taxes. Its a unique business plan.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 5:56 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Why not do one of those closet renovation businesses? I guess it’s just like mild carpentry but you go in and make their closets better. I’ve seen people do it to their attics before which is pretty cool
Posted on 1/12/23 at 6:15 pm to Powerman
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Well if you're willing to do rug doctor type of manual labor then power washing is pretty similar
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Go time for my business basically is mid March through mid November.
Power washing from December-February sounds miserable
Posted on 1/12/23 at 6:31 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Be a mall Santa for 6 weeks
Posted on 1/12/23 at 7:26 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
I know a lot of landscape guys do Christmas lights during the off-season.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 7:55 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Do you need to work? What’s you business? Honestly man I wouldn’t suggest something completely different as far as a working for yourself. For example carpet cleaning is going to be tough to do seasonally, the bread and butter is bigger clients you clean routinely. If someone calls you and you aren’t available for 7 months that’s gonna be a hard sell.
I know fishing guides that would go work in ski towns during the winter.
But I’d personally try to work on expanding your seasonal business and growing it into the off season into something somewhat related.
I know fishing guides that would go work in ski towns during the winter.
But I’d personally try to work on expanding your seasonal business and growing it into the off season into something somewhat related.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 8:28 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Sell weed , seems profitable .
Posted on 1/13/23 at 7:03 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
What's your seasonal business?
Posted on 1/13/23 at 8:17 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Go time for my business basically is mid March through mid November.
With this schedule, I’d do a lot more hunting.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 8:59 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Go time for my business basically is mid March through mid November.
So you're busy for 2/3's of the year. Then you get off right before Thanksgiving. Then get to enjoy Christmas, New Years, Mardi Gras, and then start ramping up again?
Doesn't sound bad to me.
My busy season is Mid-January to Mid-April. Bet you can't figure out what I do.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 9:20 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Go time for my business basically is mid March through mid November.
Grass cutting, landscaping, pools, what’s the business?
Posted on 1/13/23 at 10:00 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
Christmas Tree Lot/Fireworks
Posted on 1/13/23 at 10:13 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
A friend of mine sells fireworks out of a tent in a small town. I was shocked when he told me what he makes. It's big money for a few weeks of work a year.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 4:18 pm to Upperdecker
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Grass cutting, landscaping, pools, what’s the business?
Yeah that's the thing, all of those you could easily find something related. Pressure washing for example, offer to all your pool customers or landscapers to pressure wash in the off season.
Or Christmas lights. Or some sort of winter landscaping like stump grinding that isn't seasonal.
Diversifying always sounds awesome, but like I said its going to take a lot of work just to start your book of business if they customer base is not related.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 9:21 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
A guy I know who owns a lawn care business in Kansas does dumpster services and junk removal during the winter months.
Posted on 1/16/23 at 10:47 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
I grow and sell weed. Money literally grows on trees
Posted on 1/17/23 at 12:43 pm to tigersint
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Clean someones rugs and offer to do their taxes. Its a unique business plan.
If you are willing to clean blood you can choose between a cartel or a mobile family
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