Ridge High School Student Starts Teen-Run Business Helping Locals With Odd Jobs

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — An ambitious Ridge High School student and entrepreneur Noah Kristiansen's business is all about helping his classmates and residents — hence the name BRHelpingHands.

"Last summer I started the business to help local teens gain work experience and help other residents with odd jobs," said Kristiansen, who is now a junior.

Kristiansen started by putting out flyers and posts on social media to drum up business. From there, he works out a day for the job and pricing with the resident.

"Mostly it's weeding," said Kristiansen to Patch but he offers a wide variety of services.

Some of the services include:

• Weeding
• Mulching
• Gardening
• Leaf Clean Up
• Mowing
• Watering
• Snow Shoveling
• Powerwashing
• Babysitting
• Pet Care
• Furniture Assembly
• Party Set Up/Clean Up
• And more

Kristiansen said he looks for fellow students who want to work, put in the effort, and they help him while gaining work experience.

"Eventually, I do want to create my business. I really do like helping people," said Kristiansen.

After graduation, Kristiansen is "hoping to do some kind of entrepreneurship type of study with a little bit of just more in the business field."

For more information on BRHelpingHands, jobs ,or prices, visit instagram.com/brhelpinghands or Facebook at Basking Ridge Helping Hands, or call or text 908-800-3296.

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