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Free wood

People constantly need to get rid of wood. Old fences, fallen trees, construction scraps. It’s bulky, annoying, and often costs money to dump. That’s your opportunity.

Seattle Firewood Co does exactly this.

You pick it up for free, clean or cut it, then resell it as firewood, raw lumber, or DIY wood. You’re not creating value with skill, you’re creating value by moving something from “in the way” to “ready to use.”

The MVP

You’re not building a “wood brand” yet, you’re just proving people will pay you for something you got for free. Speed matters more than quality. Get wood, list it, sell it, repeat.

• Buy the basics: gloves + cheap saw ($50–$100), use your car to start

• Source daily: search “free wood,” “curb alert,” “fallen tree” and message 10–20 posts

• Take easy wins only: small, accessible loads you can grab fast

• Flip same day: list as firewood bundles or truckloads ($50–$150)

• Don’t overthink it: no sanding, no branding, just move inventory

Your first 100 customers

You don’t need marketing, you need visibility and urgency. Most buyers need wood today, not next week. If you’re the fastest option, you win.

• Spam listings (legally): post 2–3 times/day on Facebook Marketplace + local groups

• Use speed as the hook: “same-day delivery” or “available tonight”

• Go where buyers already are: DM people buying fire pits or posting “need firewood”

• Tap repeat users early: Airbnb hosts, parents, backyard fire pit owners

• Offer delivery: this alone separates you from 90% of sellers

Hit 100 customers by being the most visible and the most convenient, not the cheapest.

How this scales to $10k/mo

At this point, this stops being a “side hustle” and becomes a logistics game. The winners aren’t the hardest workers, they’re the ones with the best supply and fastest delivery. Your goal is simple: more wood in, more money out, with less of your time involved. C

• Lock in supply: build relationships with tree crews, contractors, and demo teams so wood comes to you consistently

• Raise prices with convenience: charge for delivery, offer same-day drops, and bundle deals instead of cheap single sales

• Systemize processing: rent a small yard + buy a splitter so you can handle volume fast

• Hire cheap labor: pay someone hourly to cut/stack so you focus on sourcing and selling

• Stack repeat customers: Airbnb hosts, fire pit owners, and restaurants = predictable monthly revenue

If you control supply and don’t waste time doing all the labor yourself, $10K/month is just volume + consistency.

Viability:

1 [building spaceships] 🚀 to 5 [easy peasy] 😊 

It’s a great day to be great!

Love, Mike 👋 

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