PHILADELPHIA — “I did not know that I might really be making my very own cash for as soon as as a result of I used to remain in the home and play video video games,” stated 9-year-old Keith Williams.
That was the approach to life Williams was most wanting ahead to after ending his third-grade 12 months. However issues took a flip when his Xbox controller broke – once more.
“I made a decision to make some cash,” he stated. “So, I made a decision to start out a garden mower enterprise.”
Along with his father’s assist, Williams produced flyers and distributed them all through their Roxborough neighborhood. However the hyper-local summer time garden care service unfold past a few blocks.
“Somebody ended up posting that flyer on Fb after which type of went viral,” stated Williams’ father, additionally named Keith Williams. “So, I have been driving him round day-after-day after 5:30 and on Saturdays and Sundays on all his jobs.”
In little time, Williams made sufficient cash to purchase a brand new Xbox controller after which some. However he did not cease working there.
“I wish to lower your expenses for my school,” he stated, citing MIT as a best choice. “I wish to be a pc engineer as a result of I wish to construct an app for folks like me who wish to begin garden mower companies.”
Along with saving cash, Williams is completely happy to be assembly neighbors like Clare Richey.
“You do not see this anymore. Like, you already know, after we had been rising up, we had been doing this,” stated Richey. “You realize, I haven’t got kids his age. We in all probability by no means actually would have crossed paths.”
As soon as college begins once more, Williams thinks he’ll pivot to leaf-blowing or snow-shoveling to contribute to his school fund. However along with turning into a pc engineer, he additionally desires to turn into a superb father.
“My dad performs a vital position with that and he by no means stops making an attempt to become profitable and supply for me,” he stated. “And I additionally wish to be like that for my youngsters sooner or later.”
Anybody within the Roxborough-Manayunk space who’s enthusiastic about Keith’s Summer time Garden Care providers can contact him at 267-282-1446 or keithslawnmowerservice@gmail.com.
