The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Small Business Deep Dives with Entrepreneurs Small Town Beginner Made $50K in His First 2 Months (No Experience)⏐Ep. #254
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Dec 5, 2025 
Hunter Shenorg, founder of 417 Striping and Sealing, skyrocketed to success by launching a service-oriented business that earned $50,000 in just nine weeks. He shares insights on leveraging cold outreach, particularly email campaigns to churches, which proved highly effective. Hunter discusses the advantages of seal coating over striping, outlining profitability and demand. He also reveals his operational challenges, from equipment breakdowns to staff hiring strategies, and his plans for future growth, including expanding into Texas.
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Rapid Early Revenue
- Hunter made $46,825 in November after four jobs in his first month earned $2,874.
- He started with zero experience and scaled to ~11 jobs in two months using simple outreach and local work.
Learn Fast In Niche Facebook Groups
- Join industry Facebook groups and reach out to experienced operators to learn fast.
- Use those communities to validate ideas and get practical equipment and pricing tips.
Give A Free Local Job To Build Proof
- Offer a free practice job in your local Facebook group to build social proof and photos.
- Be transparent that it's practice to get grace and easier sales later.