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Dredly t1_iqzbmq2 wrote

If you are trying to do it legit, Your best bet would likely be to form an LLC for the company - https://www.dos.pa.gov/BusinessCharities/Business/Resources/Pages/Pennsylvania-Limited-Liability-Company.aspx

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this will help protect you (and possibly your parents) from legal liability if something were to happen, like you accidentally put a ladder through a $5k window or something

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Then call around once you have the LLC established and see what companies will offer you insurance, I think you need workmans comp, and General Liability insurance, it may be worth it to look up some successful cleaning businesses on the other side of the state and call em up and talk to them

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IamSauerKraut t1_ir0i84w wrote

Getting an LLC usually involves hiring a lawyer. An expense which is tough for a kid to cover just to do windows and yard work.

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Dredly t1_ir0np1u wrote

yard work is a slightly different story, although damage can still occur, it is likely less then cleaning windows.... and they are 18/17/17... so they aren't going to get away with anything for "being a kid".

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It sucks, but this is absolutely what they need to do to protect themselves, and their clients. windows are expensive, damaging one is pretty easy, hurting themselves is as well, and you have 3 people doing the work, so how does that work from a pay/company perspective? just hoping all 3 do the exact same effort?

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I respect OP putting in work and busting ass, but this isn't the 80's anymore, and they aren't 12. They are adults doing adult work on adults homes, adults they don't know other then professionally who won't hesitate to make the lives of those around them awful if they fuck up

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IamSauerKraut t1_ir160ck wrote

Given your gloom'n'doom approach, it is no wonder kids do not want to work these days.

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Dredly t1_ir16yyy wrote

once again, they aren't kids... and call it what you will, but this is reality. If this was a 12 year old knocking on his neighbors door to cut their grass or shovel their sidewalk I would be providing much different advice. these are adults, offering professional services to random people.

They need to protect themselves if they are going to go into business for themselves

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Equivalent-Club-5191 OP t1_ir1lw62 wrote

I agree with you but man that’s a lot to take in lmao, thank you for all the information though, that’s a big help.

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IamSauerKraut t1_ir19v42 wrote

Since 17 is not an adult, there is no legal difference between a 12-y.o. and a 17-y.o. Let him be ambitious. Don't kill his go-to spirit with your prattle.

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Dredly t1_ir1qxq6 wrote

His business partner is listed as 18... hence adult, and they are 17... which means within 1 year they will be 18... so not planning for literally < 1 year away is just dumb

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discogeek t1_ir1nly7 wrote

Nah, the paperwork isn't that rough in PA. You can have a lawyer do it, and they'll scare the shit out of anyone saying you definitely need to hire them, but it's not all that difficult.

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IamSauerKraut t1_ir1qbnt wrote

Just let the kid earn some money...

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[deleted] t1_ir26mi9 wrote

"Just let the kid earn some money" is fine until something happens that costs 5x more than he made that month to repair. The guy you replied to is trying to make sure the kid doesn't end up in the hole rather than in the green.

Kid needs an LLC and liability insurance before he even thinks of touching someone else's house. This ain't lawn mowing.

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IamSauerKraut t1_ir2c02f wrote

Oh, yeah... load the kid up with paperwork and stuff he doesnt understand just because you think something bad might happen to him. Hell, he might as well not bother getting out of bed.

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discogeek t1_ir20oip wrote

Not sure why me answering an incorrect statement shows I'm not completely in support of the kid doing his hustle. I think it's a great idea, but you be you and complain after reading what you want into my comment.

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