How to Build a $900k Junk Removal Business with No Money

Synopsis

Teen founder Kirk McKinney built Junk Teens into a $900K/year junk-removal business after stumbling onto valuable discards at a local dump, scaling through marketing, hiring, a dump-truck purchase and rebranding. The episode covers balancing school with the business, early marketing struggles, profit margins and advice for young entrepreneurs.

Ideas in this episode

• Franchise junk-hauling business

  Kirk McKinney grew Junk Teens to $900K/year through dump finds, marketing, hiring, a dump truck purchase, and rebranding.

• Service business roll-up

  Teen founder Kirk McKinney built Junk Teens into a $900K/year junk-removal business after spotting valuable discards at a local dump, scaling through marketing, hiring, a dump-truck purchase and rebranding.