Two Brothers Turned a Teen Side Hustle Into a Business Expected to Do $5M in 2026
Brothers Kirk McKinney (22) and Jacob McKinney (21) transformed a teenage side hustle into Junk Teens, a junk-removal company projected to exceed $5 million in revenue in 2026. Starting in 2021 with a $4,000 Ford F-150 and a $100 couch-moving job, they reinvested earnings and grew through word-of-mouth and social media. By 2022, sales exceeded $200,000; by 2023, they approached $1 million. In 2025, revenue hit $3 million. The company now employs 25 people, operates five dump trucks, and serves Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The brothers advise aspiring entrepreneurs to set realistic goals, focus on steady compounding effort, and prioritize building relationships and people skills.
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Two Brothers Turned a Teen Side Hustle Into a Business Expected to Do $5M in 2026
Brothers Kirk McKinney (22) and Jacob McKinney (21) transformed a teenage side hustle into Junk Teens, a junk-removal company projected to exceed $5 million in revenue in 2026. Starting in 2021 with a $4,000 Ford F-150 and a $100 couch-moving job, they reinvested earnings and grew through word-of-mouth and social media. By 2022, sales exceeded $200,000; by 2023, they approached $1 million. In 2025, revenue hit $3 million. The company now employs 25 people, operates five dump trucks, and serves Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The brothers advise aspiring entrepreneurs to set realistic goals, focus on steady compounding effort, and prioritize building relationships and people skills.