This 20-Year-Old Makes $100K with Christmas Lights

Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for FREE at https://NetSuite.com/UpFlip Nathan Popa launched a pressure washing business after watching an Upflip video at only 17 years old. Starting with a $100 pressure washer from Facebook, he quickly grew his company— which then funded a new business: Christmas light installation. In only two months, the Christmas light business brought in $86K alone. It will bring in over $100K during the 2024 holiday season. Nathan has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoys explaining how other people can make money. He believes that even in a competitive market, you’re still always able to make money for yourself. What sets his Christmas lights installation business apart from others is the joy his team brings to each customer. The team rolls up in a fully wrapped trailer, blast Christmas music, and dress as Santa while installing lights. In this episode, learn how advertising brought in the majority of Nathan’s revenue, how he balances running his own business while attending college full time, and how you can start your very own Christmas light business with very little startup costs. 💥 Most New Businesses Fail From Guessing 💥 UpFlip Accelerator gives you the system to launch faster and get clients sooner. 👉 https://www.upflip.com/accelerator Or start FREE with our quick-start trainings ↓ 🧽 How to start a $140k/month cleaning business - https://learn.upflip.com/cleaning-business-masterclass 🥤 How to start a $50K/month vending business - https://learn.upflip.com/the-vending-bootcamp-masterclass 🖌️ How to start a million-dollar painting business for under $1K - https://learn.upflip.com/how-to-start-a-painting-business-masterclass 🚛 How to start a $10k/month moving and junk removal business - https://learn.upflip.com/moving-and-junk-removal-masterclass 🔑 How to start a $8K/month mid-term rental business - https://learn.upflip.com/the-mid-term-rental-blueprint-masterclass 🏠 How to make $248K in tax-free profit from building and selling homes - https://learn.upflip.com/the-builders-blueprint-masterclass 🗺️ How to make $25K in one deal buying and selling land - https://learn.upflip.com/land-flipping-blueprint-masterclass OR… 🎓 Join UpFlip Academy to “copy-paste” the top million-dollar service businesses you can start in weeks and profit from in months - https://links.upflip.com/academy-yt More UpFlip Official Resources: 📕 FREE access to 137 Most Profitable Businesses - https://links.upflip.com/137-business-ideas-yt 🎙️ Follow the UpFlip Podcast - https://links.upflip.com/podcast-yt 📩 Join the UpFlip Newsletter - https://links.upflip.com/newsletter-yt 👉 Check out Nathan's business - https://www.pdxholidaylighting.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Start 00:54 - About the biz 01:13 - But, why Christmas lights? 02:18 - Prepping the lights 02:52 - A unique touch (for guaranteed quality!) 03:58 - Revenue 04:58 - Startup costs 05:30 - A winning spiel 06:55 - Investing on a trailer 07:12 - Attracting customers as a newbie 07:47 - Rejection is a redirection 08:18 - Fan blitz 11:04 - The best strategy for the best ROI 11:50 - Marketing and ad spend 12:19 - Avoiding common pitfalls 13:06 - Cold calling: Three possible outcomes 13:51 - Trailer setup 14:54 - An absolute must-have 15:30 - Top tip for starting out 16:13 - Background 18:10 - Cheap (but effective) installation tricks 18:57 - Light installation vs. Pressure washing 19:31 - Overhead expenses 21:07 - (Almost) Everything can be decorated! 21:37 - Getting suited up… as Santa! 22:55 - Bagging the biggest job (yet) 23:56 - Keeping customers happy 24:28 - Sourcing part-time help 25:19 - An average job site 26:40 - Estimating new jobs 27:10 - Commercial vs. Residential 27:47 - Installing male plugs 28:34 - Standing out from competition 29:17 - The roadmap to success 30:03 - Staying motivated 30:58 - Installation packages 32:48 - Grab that first win—It’s your launchpad! 34:06 - Outshining competition in a seasonal market 35:11 - The hardest lesson 35:59 - Growing pains 36:55 - Handling dissatisfied clients 37:53 - Embrace the fear, but knock anyway! 39:06 - A big misconception 39:52 - Outro #christmaslights #christmaslightbusiness #christmaslightinstallationbusiness