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Christmas light installation service

A seasonal service installs holiday lights for homeowners and businesses, with multi-year contracts to repeat the work. It was started by a teacher on the side.

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Services and freelancing
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Service fees
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Startup cost (estimate)
$1k to $10kLow confidence
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Time it takes (estimate)
Part-timeLow confidence
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Where
In person
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Coding
No coding needed
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Source
The Koerner OfficeDavid, with Chris Koerner. “11 Proven Businesses My Viewers Started With Almost No Money”
In their words, not verified by usSeason 1 $21K gross and $7K net, season 2 $75K gross and $35K net, expects $175K in season 3.
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