Teen's Ingenious Side Hustle Earns Up to $40 per Hour

Thirteen-year-old Ben Adler from Melbourne has started his own business painting street numbers on people's property for $20 a pop, making $40 per hour on weekends. He works up to 20 hours on weekends, traveling about 30 miles on his bike to get to his customers and back home again. The teen hopes to save up for college and a car. Customer Jim Magee, who had his house number painted by the teenager, said the young teen had done a stellar job and was "a pleasure to do business with".