👻 The $10,000 Holiday Hustle To Start Right Now

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TLDR;

• Start with $100 in decorations, ladder, and car

• Charge $75–$150 per Halloween setup

• First customer: friend/family yard → post pics online

• Scale: Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s, 4th of July + teardown/storage

• Book 2–3 setups/day at $100–$200 each → $10K/month is possible

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We know a guy let’s call him Dave. No special skills. Just a car a ladder and a couple of cheap decorations. Last Halloween he decided to make some extra cash.

He bought $100 worth of lights fake cobwebs and inflatable pumpkins. Offered to set up people’s yards for $100 a pop. Took a friend’s yard first to get some photos. Posted them on Nextdoor and Facebook Marketplace. 10 clients later he made $1,000 in a weekend. Easy.

Most homeowners want a show without doing the work. The startup cost is tiny. Halloween alone can make you $1,000 in a weekend. Christmas lights can pull $1,500 to $4,000 a month. Easter and other holidays can add another $50 to $150 per setup. Add teardown and storage and you can easily hit $10K per month if you hustle.

• Startup cost: $100 for lights, fake cobwebs, and inflatable decorations

• Halloween: 10 houses × $100 = $1,000/weekend

• Christmas: 10–20 houses × $150–$200 = $1,500–$4,000/month

• Easter/Valentine’s/4th of July: $50–$150 per setup

• Teardown/storage upsell: $25–$75 per client

• Seasonal total potential: $10K+

The MVP

Start small, validate demand, get proof, and charge for your time. You don’t need fancy skills, just a car, ladder, and decorations.

• Buy $100 of decorations (lights, cobwebs, inflatable pumpkins)

• Ladder and car for transport

• Offer Halloween yard setup: $75–$150 per house

• First customer: decorate a friend/family yard for free/discounted rate, take photos

• Post on Nextdoor, Facebook Marketplace, local parent groups

Path to $10,000

Once you’ve proven you can deliver, expand services, holidays, and upsells to make this a full seasonal business.

• Add holidays: Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter, 4th of July

  • Go to wealthy neighborhoods (find them by filtering $1M+ homes on Redfin, you’re welcome)

• Offer teardown, storage, and premium inflatable rentals: $25–$75 per client

• Holiday Decor Subscription: clients pay you to handle every holiday

• Book 2–3 setups/day at $100–$200 each → $10K/month achievable

• Use social proof (photos, testimonials) to get referrals

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Viability:

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

It’s mostly logistical, not skill-based. You’re climbing ladders, moving stuff, and managing schedules. Weather and multiple clients are your main headaches.

(As usual each business will have it’s own setbacks, and it’s all about the execution and consistency rather than just having the idea)

It’s a great day to be great!

Love, Mike 👋