Turning Trash into Cash: The Lucrative World of Parking Lot Litter Cleanup featuring Brian Winch with Cleanlots
- Turning Trash into Cash: The Lucrative World of Parking Lot Litter Cleanup featuring Brian Winch with Cleanlots Beefy Marketing/Small Business Origins 35:04
Tune in as John The Marketer interviews Brian, the founder of a successful parking lot litter cleanup business. Brian shares how he started the business over 40 years ago with just $250 and has grown it to generating over $600K in annual revenue. He discusses the equipment needed, pricing models, target customers, and why he chose to write a book to teach others the business instead of franchising.
Key Discussion Points:
– How Brian got the idea to start a parking lot litter cleanup business from seeing his father do similar work when he was young (00:03:38)
– The specialized hand tools and cost to start the business (00:13:15 – 00:15:34)
– Typical pricing structure and how much money can be made in this business (00:11:03 – 00:12:21)
– Target customers are commercial property management companies (00:09:47)
– Why a book for teaching the business instead of a franchise model (00:17:30 – 00:19:14)
– Brian’s most successful student who has built a nationwide parking lot litter cleanup business (00:21:06)
Tweetables:
“Fortunes can be made cleaning up after others. So, that kind of sparked an idea.” (00:03:38)
“It’s recession proof. It’s pandemic proof. People litter. They always have.” (00:32:25)
Guest Bio:
Brian Winch is the creator and author of Cleanlots – America’s Simplest Business. Brian grew his dad’s side gig into a six-figure business starting with little money, skills and education. He can show you how to start and operate a simple business based from home and make money from a green service that’s almost as easy to do as going for a walk.
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