The Emergency Hustle: 10 Fast Cash Generating Ventures for Hands-On Guys and Gals

By Demetrius S. Brown

The Emergency Hustle is an interesting array of self help ideas designed to stimulate the blue collar palate for industry and independence. It suggest many blue collar solutions to anyone who enjoys the hands-on opportunity of creating and maintaining a great supplemental income. At an average start-up cost of only $10.00 per venture, The Emergency Hustle is a must-read for all who want to generate that extra income now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9781456813710

Demetrius S. Brown

Demetrius S. Brown, Vietnam veteran and a Philadelphia, PA. native was the first-born among his 4 other siblings. A Bartram High school student, he decided to skip his last year, took the G.E.D. exam to secure his equivalency and literally ran to the nearest U.S. Navy recruiting station. There, he studied and learned a trade as airframes mechanic and continued in that capacity, serving on the U.S.S Ranger, an aircraft carrier, until rejoining the civilian community. 1974 saw his first real opportunity to learn a new trade; automotive electrical systems with a major auto center. Due to his naval airframes background, he was selected as candidate for a supervisory position in the auto-electrical dept, and upon completion and certification from the company’s technical training center, was placed in one of the auto-service centers in Los Angeles, Calif. After 10 years, he moved to Oakland, Calif. for a fresh start and lived there happily for the next 15 years. It was in Oakland he began to like the freedom of movement doing many different jobs, more for the “something new or different” aspect than any need for work. In 1999 Finding he was good at making money in turning menial jobs into consistant businesses, he continued to expand his odd-job experience and has been able to live comfortably, learning valuable small job techniques and quick money making ventures.

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Copyright © 2010 by Demetrius S. Brown.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2010916742

ISBN: Softcover    978-1-4568-1370-3

ISBN: Ebook        978-1-4568-1371-0

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Nothing illustrated, referenced or written in this guide is to be considered, in any way, as a guarantee of income. These ventures are suggestions, reminders and information designed to help our readers gauge several avenues of possible income.

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Contents

A.   You May Not Get Rich, But . . . .

B.   Short-Term-Quick Cash

C.   Quick-Work Supplies

I. Curb Address Painting

A. Excellent Weekly Money Maker

B. Types of curbs

C. Soliciting Options and Areas

D. Weather & Seasonal Limitations

E. Hired Help

F. Sales & Net Profit Projections

G. Sample Scripts

H. Blockers and Painters

I. Painting Supplies on the Cheap

II. Lot Painting

A. Small to Medium Parking Lots

B. Starting up—Minimal Supplies & Equipment

C. Lane Stripers, Spacing and Rollers

D. Flat rate or Hourly?

E. By the stripe or Square Footage

III. Yard/Lawn Care

A. Got A Truck?

B. Start with a Weed Eater

C. Schedule Yourself for a 4 Day Work-Week

D. Time and Profit

E. Why not pay upon completion instead?

IV. Debris Removal

A. Alone, Repeat Business Could Be Slow

B. Sub-Contracting specific types of loads

C. Easy but physical

D. Best to combine this service with . . .

V. Gutter Cleaning

A. Another Low or No-Cost Start-Up

B. Easy Work with Some Minor Risk

C. Can be easily combined with another service

D. Arrange Regular Cleaning/Clearing Schedules

E. Takes time, but well worth it.

VI. Parts Retriever—Junk Yards can make you money!

A. If you don’t mind getting dirty . . . .

B. Auto Parts Knowledge is Critical

C. Year Round Opportunity

D. You may need to talk with Junk-Yard owner/mgr

VII. Path-Maker (snow state residents only)

A. If it snows in your state or area . . . .

B. Paths and Driveways

C. Sand or Salt?

D. Business or Residential?

VIII. Blind Cleaning Service

A. An Unsaturated Market

B. Excellent steady income as clientele builds

C. Equipment is Fairly Inexpensive

D. Web-site or Flyers

IX. Fish & Pet Tank Cleaning

A. Another Unsaturated Market

B. Minimal Equipment Requirements

C. Appointment Only Option

D. Web-Site is best tool for new business

X. Residential Window Cleaning

A. Low Cost Money-Maker

B. Perfect Companion

C. Add Screen cleaning

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Guide edition revised 06/2010

Introduction

Most of the ventures listed in the following pages will actually cost around $10.00 to get started. Many are a revisit to some of the old, simple money-making ideas, we all as kids, or teenagers used at one time or another to earn extra money for the week-end. There are a few new ones since then of course, and there are a few ventures obviously for older teens or adults only. Most of these one-man ventures are based around curb painting. It’s the doorway to all 9 other options listed.

These are difficult economic times for a lot of people. Some of us face added hardships unless we somehow supplement our income by a few hundred extra bucks a month or a week. Yet, how to do so without incurring ridiculous start-up cost or a substantial investment in time and equipment, or worse, having to pick-a second job, even if it’s part-time. If you are an adult or teen who wants to earn extra cash, and do not have a problem with going door-to-door, then give me 16 hours of your time. I’ll divide that 16 hours in a way that will demonstrate the way to that extra income.

Depending on your need, you may be able to employ some of these suggestions and earn that extra $200.00, $300.00 or even $400.00 or more a week depending on your choice of ventures. This is designed to be a temporary source of income as long as the season last or until you call it quits. I have