I want to save up some money so my sister can visit from college during Thanksgiving and Christmas. What can i do? I live in austin, tx so i can't shovel snow and i already tried to send out fliers about babsitting etc., how can i get their attention? I feel the same way! I'm the same age as you and what I always do is mow the lawn. Everyone hates to do it so it pays really good. just keep trying... I guess. mowing yards, raking leaves, if you live in a Home Owners Association neighborhood, go to your information office and ask if you can be in the local newsletter. What about taking care of people's pets when they are out of town? Yard work; offer to address Christmas cards; help clean house; deliver newspapers; if you have any skills in this area, offer to groom the neighborhood cats and dogs; dog walking; cleaning up people yards from their dogs. Hey!
This might get some more responces if you put it in the bussiness and Finance section.
Thats tuff....I hated being 13. To old to be considered a kid, to young to officialy be a teenager. Have you tried puting a ad in your news paper? This tends to be kind of spendy....up to 50 bucks where I live. BUT it really pays off. I put a ad in for puppies for sale and I had over 20 calls. Put one in for dog walking, or baby sitting. I have a website that I make some extra cash on. It is on my profile. You probably won't be able to make enough to meet your official goal. It might help though. Anyways...Good Luck! Go around the neighborhood and see if anyone needs lawn mowing or something. Don't ask for too little, and don't ask for too much. Also try getting to know more people in your neighborhood, that way, they can spread how good your work is. Good luck! First i want to comend you for being a
outstanding person.I Think your question is
honest and i'm glad to answere it
ask your neighbors if they have anything you can do(and why) maybe help with house work. ask shop owners if you can take trash out.walk dogs.clean yards like rake leaves.collect alumin cans,old battries.
ask mom if you can help around the house.
tell her why,as with ever one you talk to.
open up a savings account at a bank and put your money in.
Always ask people if they know of someone who needs help.
elderley people always need some kind of
help.once people know they can trust you.you will have all the work you can
handle
baby sitting only one child(thats all you c an handle at your age.) charge extra for late
time come home.Or you can tell them to
pay you what they think it. worth.the poroblem is they may cheat you.
GOSH i wish i could see you doing your work,but I'll just wish lot's of luck.HANG IN
THERE GAL,YOU GOT IT. Car wash
bag boy at your local grocery store i`m 13 too, and i want a job to make upmoney for my family. i`ve beenlooking online all day. its hard. but keep looking everywhere. you could always babysit, or walk pets. When I was 13, I got a job doing janitor work at my church. Job Ideas for Teens 15 and Younger: Beyond Babysitting and Lemonade Stands
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by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Okay, you鈥檙e somewhere between having your own neighborhood lemonade stand and working at a real job, so what should a young teen do? Many states have laws that limit when teens can get a job and how long they are allowed to work per week, so how are you expected to make the money you need for clothes, dates, cars, etc.? The answer: Go into business for yourself!
Before going into a list of ideas for your new business venture, let鈥檚 go over a few rules you need to follow to ensure some level of success:
You must be able to promote the business to potential customers and clients -- thus, you need to be able to talk with people and be able to try to sell them something. Without customers, of course, you do not have a business.
You must be able to make a profit with your business. Sounds kind of obvious, right? But it is sometimes harder than you might imagine. You need to be able to set prices -- and stick to them (and be able to collect them) -- above your costs.
You must know one of the most important rules of marketing (and one I force my students to chant) -- you have to satisfy the customer! You must do a good job in your business or you are going to lose customers. Also, the better you are at satisfying customers, the more likely that they are going to recommend others to you -- so you can actually increase your customer base just by doing a good job.
You must avoid serious errors -- in actions of judgment -- in running your business. If you do something wrong, regardless of whose fault, it can cause anger, disappointment, bad publicity, and at the ultimate -- a lawsuit. You are running a business, so make sure an adult family member knows exactly what you are doing in your business, and if anything bad should ever happen, make sure you face it immediately and deal with it.
You must be prepared to work long hours at establishing the business -- and then even more hours running the business. They call it work for a reason -- you need to be truly dedicated and determined to establish your own business.
Okay, so those are the rules. They are not meant to scare you off, just to help you do a better job at it. Running a business can be a great experience for you. You can make money, you can gain valuable experience, and you can use the business on your resume and college applications.
So, what are some ideas for a business beyond a lemonade stand or babysitting? Here goes:
A cleaning service. Maybe you hate doing your chores at home, but getting paid for doing them is completely different! You could offer complete housecleaning services, or specialize in one or more areas, such as attic/basement/garage cleanups.
A yard maintenance service. There is always something that needs to be done鈥owing lawns and weed control in the spring and summer, raking leaves in the fall, and shoveling snow and planting for the spring in the winter.
A car-detailing business. With so many people working multiple jobs and having such busy lifestyles, very few people have the time to really take care of their cars -- and you could offer a weekly or monthly service of washing, waxing, vacuuming, etc.
A pet sitting service. Typically more of a summer business when people tend to go on vacation, but you might be able to have a year-round business by offering pet walking, bathing, cleaning, etc. services.
A PC tutor/Web site development service. Are you a whiz with computers and the Web? Well, many adults are not, and you could make a good business helping people learn to use PCs and develop Web sites for their families -- or for their businesses.
A catering service. Do you enjoy cooking and baking? In these busy times, if you can provide a service that offers well-cooked meals, you could do quite well.
A painting service. If you have some experience -- or there is a few of your friends that want to go in business with you -- you might consider a painting business. People are always renovating鈥nd you could paint exteriors in the nicer months and interiors during the colder months.
An errand, messenger, or delivery service. This idea works best in larger cities where there are more people and public transportation, but these are busy times and people need help with all sorts of errands.
An educational tutoring service. If you have expertise in one or more areas -- music, foreign language, math and science, or others -- you could offer tutoring sessions to children, teens, and adults in your neighborhood.
An online Web business. If you are a master at creating Web pages, perhaps what you need to do is brainstorm a concept for an online business -- where your potential customers can come from anywhere in the world, not just in your local neighborhood. (See our Web Resources Page for key information about developing a Website.)
A freelancing service. If you are truly gifted in a certain field, such as writing, drawing, or photography, consider starting a freelancing business where you sell your wares to various businesses and media outlets. |
