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Going door to door offering to paint their address on their curb for them.

Not very glamorous.  Very menial actually.  But I do believe there is money to be found in it.  Charge $10 a pop and only if you line up 10 to do a day, that`s $100 gross for maybe an hour or two of work.

Just an idea I`m considering here.  What`s everyone think of it?  I know that I would have to check with the city to make sure that no permits or anything like that are required, any other legal stuff I`d have to consider?

Anyone think it`s a dumb idea?  I`m currently working as a pizza delivery man, which explains where the idea came from.  Believe me, if everyone had their address painted on the curb the world would be just a little bit better.  I deliver pizzas, think how much more serious it is for paramedics who have trouble finding the right house.  I don`t know, I think it`d work, but I`d like to hear peoples feedback, suggestions, criticisms.  I`d probably just simply promote it by going door to door or with doorhangers.

Thanks for the feedback!

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I think it`s a great idea...especially if you sell them on "Why" they need it...and for the money, who`d turn it down. It`s all in how you package it.

Also, think about some other services you can upsell them while you`re there. Once you finish the job, and right before you collect the money, let them know you can do...this and that, such as -- install door knockers on their door (so make sure you have some samples of door knockers), paint walls, hang pictures, haul junk away, child proof their homes, install ceiling fans, fix door locks, etc...

That $10 product could turn into a $200 gig...keep thinking "upselling".

Now you won`t have to do 10 jobs to gross $100...Five jobs per week could actually allow you to gross $1,000.00.

Here are some links:

http://www.podcast.net/show/22688

http://www.howtoadvice.com/CurbPainting

http://www.curbpainting.com/

Cartess

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very old idea - might make money

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The fire department needs to find a home, and many times in the suburbs, homes don`t have clear markings for addresses. You could incorporate a safety feature into this, if the address was done aesthetically.

On the other hand, people in many neighborhoods might not like the "graffiti" aspect. So I`m not so sure you could get 10 clients per day. Remember too, that each client is a 1-time client. After you`ve painted, you`re done and there`s no repeat business. So it would be 10 totally different customers per day.

I don`t know if they are making money, but I have seen fliers on my house door here in San Jose, CA. Some here is doing it.

Good luck.


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

I have seen a few non-profits offer something similar around here. I am sure it will raise money, but the real question is how much? Might be more apporpriate as a side gig or fundraiser than a full time business.

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Rosanna Tussey
Owner
New Mexico Candle Co.
http://www.nmcandleco.com

I don't think it is viable. First of all, I doubt you can get 10 deals a day. More importantly, you need to make sure it is cramped within the 2 hours to make the time efficient. It's highly unlikely that scenario will happen.

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