The Most Profitable Side Hustle NOBODY Will Do

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[@RyanScribner]

Author of "From Side Hustle To Main Hustle To Millionaire" (Available at B&N, Amazon, Library) My Book: sidehustlebook.info

[@PoopScoopsForNoobs]

I made over $50k in my second year as a Pooper Scooper, it's definitely possible to make A LOT of money in this industry!

[@scottvalentine7891]

I actually did this one summer with a dude that started the poop patrol company. Back in the 90s. He charged by the week and did 5 to 8 yards a day. He was making bank.

[@RyanScribner]

Wow, that is awesome! Thanks for sharing this!

[@dreamingwolf8382]

I'd also recommend marketing to other places like apartment complxes, city or county parks departments, vet clinics shelters and dog bording businesses, as well as retirement communities specifically- since they are less likely to be able to do the work themselves. Consider expanding the service to small farms if you live in a rural area, but be aware that the work will be much more involved so your pricing should reflect that. Also in this instance you'll need to be aware of your county's waste disposal regulations as it pertains to animal refuse. If you're in an area that has any animal shows or competitions, or even parades or rodeos, there's a potential short-term contract for the waste removal.

[@RyanScribner]

Oh yep 1000% and the commercial work will be higher paying too! Really appreciate you sharing this extra info

[@thisismebeingobedient]

This is awesome intel

[@AckzaTV]

Ya 39 clients sure competing with every kid who watches this

[@haralds4145]

You americans are so decadend its insane. Paying 1200 dollars a year cause you dont wanna clean after your dog. Its more than a months payment in 90% of the countries in the world...

[@normmcdonald7312]

Jeez that was depressing. I tuned in to see the side hustle left feeling a deep guilt and empathy for those who can't afford to have kids

[@Nobodyfukoff]

Why do people call them side hustles? They are second jobs. Let's be honest here.

[@xboarder2001]

Simple! It's not their primary job. They're hustling on the side to get ahead of everyone else who isn't as motivated. For those that do it well, it can replace their FT corporate doo job.

[@Nobodyfukoff]

@@xboarder2001 doesn't make it a hustle. It's still a job.

[@xboarder2001]

@@Nobodyfukoff 🤔 side hustle, aka side job, moonlighting (however this is usually in the same line of work). It's all work. Your point?

[@luxurycardstore]

@@xboarder2001 They don't have a point. The mere thought that you might have to work to get what you want makes some people break into a cold sweat. I love it when they have that mentality. That means more money for those of us who are willing to work.

[@kyledoherty9678]

Jesus fuck, I was just coming to say this. Trendy buzz word crap needs to stop. Its so irritating.

[@Realtor_Ray_eXp_Realty]

Great video . Thank you for sharing

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks for watching!

[@Need4steve]

I already do this for my 2 labs daily this is a w idea

[@MrDual100]

Dang dude a book on side hustles, that's impressive! Thanks for the video.

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks so much Brandon!! I appreciate the viewership

[@cindrastover2447]

Great idea, Thanks.

[@RyanScribner]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching

[@Zac411]

There is a successful business like this in a nearby town already but it is the only other local one. They have a good website and setup. Would it be worth starting another business in my area?

[@goalkegends]

Good job

[@sammylane21]

"Side Hustles"...is the new norm name we're calling Part Time Jobs now?? Because a Side Hustle is just another term for Part Time Job(s).

[@ramm8196]

Bank of America is completely out of the question. Stay away from all big banks including B of A! Stick with local credit unions 100%. They offer you much more than big banks and don't treat you like just another number. Other than that I agree with everything else this dude said!

[@RyanScribner]

The only reason I like them is that they waive the monthly fee if you keep $5k in there month to month, but I do agree that local banks deserve the biz! So shop around!

[@Frenchyk]

Good stuff.

[@RyanScribner]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@sammylane21]

Bullet Points for everything he said on here, please.☺️💗

[@juanescalante9972]

Wow this was very informative gave a lot of good ideas on how to start a hustle

[@RyanScribner]

Awesome!! That is the goal Juan, entertaining and informative

[@susanroot1117]

Is there a way to list all the competitors or just Google pooper scoopers near me? Other suggestions??? Won’t be doing this but great tips for starting a small side hustle-THANKS 😊

[@RyanScribner]

Good question! Probably a google search would be best, but you could also check angie's list and other home services sites as well. Yellow Pages too!

[@Brickington23]

Dammit Bobby!

[@sincerelyrob4240]

So this is a commercial for the"pooper scooper insurance" .... ?

[@beboldandmove]

I was the first person to see this abd omg I was totally gonna do this a year ago! I have an idea for this that's a little different and it's aviut cats actually! Let's talk.abiut it and I'd love to hear some of your advice:) thanks man! 😊

[@RyanScribner]

Interesting! Would you offer a litter scoop service or something?

[@doyoueatrocks]

Dog chart had me thinking of boss baby

[@RyanScribner]

Haha haven't seen it! I'll have to check it out

[@brennancallahan9564]

I'm starting a poop scooping business because of this video. Thank you. I will keep you updated on how it goes

[@RyanScribner]

Very cool, please do!

[@Samson-cr3ly]

Any updates?

[@CODstreamz]

3 week update?

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

I’m a pooper scooper too! It’s a really crappy business 🐕💩😂

[@ramyswar296]

How did it go

[@alego8072]

Greatcontent, Ryan! Q: Can dog poop be upsold for fertilizer to local gardens farms for compost maybe??

[@billymac6643]

Ehh, dog poop would need to be composted before it could be used as fertilizer, and even then it would only be suitable for non-edible plants.

[@RyanScribner]

I believe like other's have said it's not the best for fertilizer - but I love the thought process behind that!

[@GentleStorm1]

I have some friends that are avid gardeners. They moved to the PNW from FL several years ago and completely surprised me when they told me that they compost everything - including their dog & cat poo. They have a lovely garden and grow (and eat) much of their own produce. They seem pretty normal, despite being native Floridians. 😉

[@Majorhavoktv]

I had this idea in the late 80s, was gonna name my business "The Doo Crew" lol.

[@RyanScribner]

Hahahah nice! I heard another clever name which was "Scooby's Doo"

[@fidencioflores2680]

“Scoopy Doo”? 🤔

[@deeptreatz]

Bobby tried to do it on King of the Hill and Hank blocked him 🙂

[@AckzaTV]

Earth cleaners made that guy rich and hank was just jelous. Weird because you'd think hank would be proud of ANY honest work especially dirty jobs..hank is actually a coward and un American

[@idonyrene9044]

I saw that episode lol

[@lesliehouse9948]

😂😂😂 Hank has always had a limited vision

[@thisismebeingobedient]

Man this video is the sh*t!

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks Christian!

[@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax]

Being your own poop scooping, boss! 🔥👍

[@RyanScribner]

Heck yeah, I'd choose this over a job any day!

[@kirkbowers4889]

I love it...

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks Kirk glad to hear it!

[@dmatt5708]

Hey how are you ⁉️ my first question is when you started talking about marketing, I couldn't help to hear you say when Gpt starts building your profile they could make a name for you if you wanted ❗ how's that when before marketing your business needs to be Llc'd which means you'll already need a name. For example Swift transactions LLC. Am I correct ?

[@RyanScribner]

You could use ChatGPT to think of a business name, and then generate your flyer. Then, grab your LLC on IncFile while the fliers come in the mail. The sequence of events may have been off slightly. Hopefully that helps!

[@Samson-cr3ly]

Sounds right. You should look up to see if the business name you want is available to be registered before creating marketing material.

[@Royals_Mindset]

Not a bad side hustle, nice video bro...

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks for the view!

[@zenaidaaguirre7262]

Johnny Knoxville and king of the hill come to mind

[@libertarianman69]

Did you just say insurance? LOL I have been doing lawn care for 10 years and have never carried and I know many many other lawn Care businesses that does not carry you do not need insurance to go pick up poop. That's part of the problem in America is in the government forcing insurance. Stick up for your constitutional rights and vote for less government or no government and go make your damn money the way it was meant to be.

[@KingKit86]

How would you schedule it though? Would you go to customers homes daily? Weekly? Just on weekends? Dogs poop everyday so how does that work?

[@RyanScribner]

You'd do it on Saturday mornings or whatever day you have off. This would probably work best if you have a job that gives you days off during the week, as many homeowners don't want services done on weekends. But basically you'd consolidate all the work into 1-2 days.

[@c-x-1]

I remember when those google certificates first came out, they were free, but they aren't anymore.

[@RyanScribner]

Dang, my apologies there about representing that incorrectly!

[@davidchisolm682]

@@RyanScribner you can sign up for free and get a 7 day free trial, then after that, it's $39 a month. It's through Coursera.

[@peerapatkhamsee6931]

hey ryan, do I need to set up a website for the recurring payment?

[@RyanScribner]

Nope! You just need a Payment Processor like Square but there's a few others out there too

[@peerapatkhamsee6931]

@@RyanScribner thanks you, I was thinking about creating a website just then.

[@RyanScribner]

It's probably a good idea to have one anyway, if I did this business I would for sure have a website!

[@susanroot1117]

Not really a poop scoop gal. I am a medically retired Registered Nurse on SSDI. Husband retired from a big city Police Department so kinda beat up with chronic pain. We are both around 60. Any other ideas or additional videos you have posted. Lots of great info on starting a side hustle business to supplement income. THANKS

[@RyanScribner]

Thanks for the insights Susan, sorry to hear about that! I will be sure to keep things like this in mind for future videos.

[@bravo1oh1]

No one is going to pay 120 for poop scooping. Id pay 40 bucks max

[@AckzaTV]

Earth cleaners from king of the hill

[@apertureonfirephotography4795]

The google certificate is only a 7 day free trial then it’s 39 a month

[@hahha8227]

Bro this isn't a side hustle it's a second job

[@moldymoss3991]

One reason I think Dogs actually started trending more in 2010, was because more people were using the internet, people have always loved dogs.

[@jakeplisken1764]

The google certificate is not free, you have to pay a monthly Coursera cost for it.

[@RyanScribner]

Sorry about that, I made a mistake when doing the research for this, I think it is $45 a month after a 7 day free trial

[@WhyYouAskingMe]

I pay $100/month to have my entire 0.35 acre lawn maintained once a week which includes sprinkler maintenance and poop scooped and I live in California. Anyone paying $100/month just for once-a-week poop scooping is an idiot.

[@RyanScribner]

Wow that's a heck of a good deal, I was paying my lawn guy $115 a visit last Summer before my tenant took over landscaping at my rental property.

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

We have folks paying $130 a month for once a week service.

[@1fashionbliss]

Who's doing all of that for $100 is an idiot 😂

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Stepped in San Francisco

[@todoutah]

That’s a lot of cleanup

[@dross759]

Wow

[@jasonalaghehband1039]

I didn’t ready through all the comments, but something had to have asked this ? How much Gas are you spending a week? Are you incorporating your time spent driving from these 100 houses weekly? The only viable way this would be profitable and realistic is if all 100 house were in a 1/2 radius.

[@RyanScribner]

Most landscapers I know purchase a 1,000 gallon tank for both Gas and Diesel, but yes very good point. I try to keep these videos as concise as possible for the algorithm, so we didn't have a chance to get into costs. You can write off mileage with the IRS, and the fuel becomes a write off too - so keep track of all of it!

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

Hi there, we scoop on average 3 houses an hour with 15 minutes of drive time per hour. Our average ticket price is $20 a piece.. so about $60 per man hour.

[@makdtm]

Right. Is this serious or satire/joke?

[@robmen1402]

1 free month of service per customer is way too much. Word of mouth is usually free. If anything you can give them a free week or a dollar amount off their service per customer they refer. But I believe that you will def get word of mouth referals for free.

[@godforgive3]

Who is playing $120 for a dog clean up??? In Cincinnati Ohio you can hire a dog caretaker for that. So walker the dog, wash the dog, feed, and yes poop scoop. I don't understand where these numbers are coming from.

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

Thousands of ppl are paying these prices.

[@NVAfilm]

@Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin oh, I believe you. I'm just always surprised by how much people are willing to spend.

[@sdr24]

Target goal of 100 clients, with a weekly cleanup model… That’s twenty yards per day if you only work weekdays. You say this is a side business?

[@kedduff1814]

Goal was 39 clients

[@RyanScribner]

At 100 clients that is def a full time business, but on a smaller scale it could definitely be a side hustle you take care of on weekends/days off

[@kstancil11]

However, this will be the first service to be dropped in hard financial times.

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

It doesn’t, I’ve chatted with many OG scoopers and they keep thriving during the down times

[@arizennonyelu]

This isn't a global side hustle.

[@saecrid]

Dog poop scoops don't make that much, those are mostly jobs for people in cities where there's alot of people

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

Hi, I do want to confirm that pooper scoopers do make that much.

[@ychongy]

Cant even change my own babies diapers 😬

[@RyanScribner]

Hahahah had me laughing out loud! Good one

[@kennethmanning1821]

😅😂😂🤣🤣🤢🤮

[@michelere8329]

Maybe there's a service provider for that

[@AckzaTV]

Those "free courses" from google cost 45 a month and require a credit card. Just watch a youtibe training video and just say you completed the course and lie. Whose gonna check? You can just say Google has an error bit you completed the course etc lol

[@RyanScribner]

Sorry about that I did not realize there was a cost afterwards, thank you for letting me know. Was not my intention at all to mislead anyone.

[@ZRMvoice]

Everything about this video is massively, incredibly, and inexplicably contrived.

[@Brandon-gw4ed]

How would you do it better?

[@ProfWho-ut5he]

I can't believe that a human being would pay for such a service. Anyway, I live in Germany, and there is no dog poop on the streets as dog owners have to remove it. So, no business case here.

[@RyanScribner]

Very interesting, here in the US I'd say 25% of people do not pick up their dog's poop. It's really mind blowing, but happens a lot. So there's actually a lot of commercial work for parks etc before events and whatnot. Interesting to hear these insights from around the world.

[@AckzaTV]

Lol I'm not buying insurance

[@Mywhtjp]

But Robbing banks is illegal, but it's much more profitable than what you think, just don't get caught.

[@RyanScribner]

I guess I'll be sure to consider that if I do a video on illegal money making ideas haha

[@Mywhtjp]

@@RyanScribner lol..

[@EdFiggs]

People really pay $120 a month for this? I can't see it, but maybe it's my area. I like the idea though!

[@RyanScribner]

Definitely!

[@szabolcsnagy7638]

People been doing this for years

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

Yes!

[@kraftyDevilX]

Where was the $120 price point tested?

[@RyanScribner]

www.bobvila.com/articles/average-lawn-mowing-cost/

[@mackthedaddy]

So you are basing the price on mowing a lawn versus picking up poop. 2 different services and prices. If you compare other pooper scoopers they average $20 or less per clean up. Let's for sake of numbers just say $20 a week at 4 times a month. That would be $80 a month for the recurring service. Numbers are off and overpriced if you are trying to be competitive and fair in pricing. Everything else is very good information so kudos to you!

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

Michigan

[@libertarianman69]

Legal formation? All you do is go to the courthouse pay $25 and get a DBA. You're putting way too much thought into this bud. I cannot believe you mentioned an LLC for a poop scooping business. See here in America we need to simplify things instead of confusing you do not need an LLC. If you owned hundreds of thousands or millions dollars worth of equipment than yellow by an LLC but you have no equipment, a few dollars doesn't raise the need for an I have $60,000 worth of equipment and I have a DBA and so does the other lawn Care people I know of and the only reason you need a DBA is to get a an account at a bank to where you can cash cheques from corporations or businesses that require you to do but from residential that isn't completely necessary you can do all this without even a DBA. I get maybe you're reading from requirements from somewhere but let's help people do something instead of restricting them. Just if you want to do it just go out and do it.

[@BulletPointFitnessPodcast]

Wait I'm confused. Is the assumption here that there's dog poop everywhere? This is very strange to a UK person. It's law here to clean up after your dog wherever you go...

[@RyanScribner]

Oh yes, in the United States it is truly everywhere. People do not follow the laws.

[@BulletPointFitnessPodcast]

@@RyanScribner that's unfortunate. Although I do like the idea as a side hustle! Just not particularly effective here in the UK!

[@RyanScribner]

Yeah it's too bad, you can literally make eye contact with someone here in the US as their dog takes a giant dump and they don't clean it up ! Very frustrating problem here

[@kyledoherty9678]

If you have a dog you're Hopefully not too lazy to pick up their shit. If you are, then there are dog walkers. Also, signage everywhere telling you to pick up after your dog. The point I'm trying to make is that I don't see that as much of a problem for people that it would warrant a business. The key factor in making this business successful is whether you have clients and I'm sure what would need to be charged to make a profit is less appealing than just doing it yourself. For these reasons I'm out.

[@kraftyDevilX]

Lots of people don't pick up their dog's poo. I don't do it unless it's summer and we're having a barbecue or something like that. As for the signs, that's typically for public property in reference to other people's dogs. This service would be for your particular yard for your dog(s).

[@KroopinsPoopinScoopin]

People pay for this service like crazy. I hit 6 figure in my first year in business

[@bayleebrandson1621]

Click bait BS

[@ClauseNight]

No one will accept these free certs as actual leverage for a job.

[@nerdnalist]

Your evidence is the growth of the search term, “dogs”. What’s your control? Did you compare it to the growth of the search term, “cats”? Had to tap out after 47 seconds. Thumbs way down.

[@tvon698]

I appreciated the video. But I wanted to tie ur hands by ur sides.. lol

[@RyanScribner]

Hahah thanks for the feedback on that! For real!

[@BaronOfMud]

I don't think you know what a "side hustle" is. These are called "careers".

[@RyanScribner]

If anything I would call it a business hehe

[@Mutable_PageOfCups]

Lol Timothy what exactly do you think a side hustle is??

[@BaronOfMud]

@@Mutable_PageOfCups work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job.

[@bud8329]

Get ready to hear this question thousands of times. "What do you do with all this dog poop"?

[@evenrhoden9078]

He mentioned disposing it in the client garbage bin

[@bud8329]

@@evenrhoden9078 I really doubt the clients are going to watch this video tho.

[@RyanScribner]

Hahahaha true point!

[@Mistress-illyanna69]

Just watched my neighbour FILL a Tesco plastic carrier bag with poo. Hope she washes her hands as I didn't see any gloves being used or EQUIPMENT. Yes that's right...she used her bare hands 😬😱

[@RyanScribner]

oh my..........

[@FunDumb]

There's a lot a dogs I know that eat their own poop. So. I bet this isn't as lucrative as one might think.

[@RyanScribner]

Yeah you gotta watch out, someone is always looking to disrupt your business or undercut your service

[@FinancialShinanigan]

This hyper edited style is a great way to turn off old subscribers but hopefully it brings you new ones

[@real4life335]

Emotionally challenged subs would defo unsub lolll

[@sharpnova2]

@@real4life335 yeah because not liking straightforward things is definitely indicative of emotional immaturity. ok gen z.

[@captainhindsight23]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@portlandsamber]

He got me. I don't think I've ever come across such a succinct and informative video in this category.

[@leonrandall8807]

Black

[@KeithJones31]

Poop scooping

[@RyanScribner]

You got it

[@noahbluel7319]

Please 🙄. And you’ll get paid literally crap to do that. Better off just buying and selling Pokémon cards lol

[@RyanScribner]

Have you made money with that hustle?

[@wiltonrand2561]

Can you move your hands around a little bit more when you're talking to me please?

[@RyanScribner]

Definitely, thanks for the feedback on that one!

[@piotrr5439]

Wow you probably had ~12-20 sponsors :) picking dog shit is not as profitable as telling people how to do this :) is it?

[@daisykaren6584]

This guy talks way too long, the video thumbs down the video move on hopefully you to remove it.

[@RyanScribner]

No

[@peerapatkhamsee6931]

Stop being so arrogant, he teaching you how to make money brokie..🤓

[@under637]

Oh ok Karen 🤣

[@Need4steve]

@Ryan Scribner don't listent to them. Your 9nly intentions are to help others and that's what matters

[@alego8072]

Lies. He's super succinct. The video is so nice I had to watch it twice👌 Pero, okurrrx

[@25kronk]

Got to live in some very affluent areas. Who's paying a hundred bucks to get their dog poop picked up... Just not realistic

[@xboarder2001]

You'd be surprised! People spend $7 on a cup of coffee. Three days a week is $21. Not much less than this service.

[@RyanScribner]

I'd have to agree! But perhaps there would need to be some price adjustments.