Teen Brothers Launch Booming Business Turning Junk Into Cash–And Tell Secrets to Success

Teen Brothers Launch Booming Business Turning Junk Into Cash–And Tell Secrets to Success
The McKinney brothers started a junk removal business that has proved profitable and grown in leaps and bounds. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Courtesy of Junk Teens Junk Removal
Michael Wing
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The booming business owner had to hurry to explain the workings of his operations—his final exam was one hour from now.

Kirk McKinney, 20, turns junk into treasure by removing it for cash alongside his younger brother and business partner, Jacob McKinney, 18, who just graduated from high school. They live in Needham, Massachusetts, where they own three $80,000 dump trucks, run a boisterous and brawny young crew, and haul around 30 jobs a week. The McKinney brothers are awash with junk and profit.

Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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