This isn't for content, this is about action. So lets take it a step further. How many of you have non-FBA cutting your yard or just have the yard overflowing with grass and weeds?
A vital and potentially overlooked opportunity for pushing the "Wealth Transfer" a step further lies with our youth. Hiring our boys (ages 9 to 12) and teenage boys (ages 13 to 19) for everyday services like lawn care and car washing can get our yards cut and get hand washed cars. It could be more fitting for the boys 9 to 15 until they can get a job at an FBA company and we can pass that opportunity on to other young Brothas. It keeps the money flowing, and keeps the door open so we can eat at different levels. If you like to cut your own yard, it is what it is. This is for the people who have non-FBA lawn services coming through to cut the grass.
By bypassing external companies and directly employing the youth in our community, we do more than just clean up our yards and vehicles—we actively open lanes for them. How many of these services are ran by people that hate your guts and use that money to take aim at us? We can pluck that money too, and give it to our own. And if you're paying fines out here because your grass isn't up to code, then use that money to hire a young Brotha instead. Just keep the rate fair because if the others can get paid right, don't short change ya own or you're part of the problem. Africa can't get right because their people are in the way of progression, so we can't play around with that as FBA.
It's time for a change.
This economic ecosystem naturally extends to our girls and teenage girls too. Providing a trusted, neighborhood-vetted babysitting services for families creating a safe, reliable childcare network. This allows FBA parents to work or manage businesses with peace of mind while ensuring that young women are also making money, learning early entrepreneurial skills, and may encourage them to want to become teachers or work with children in another capacity.
Do you see how these things can pay off?
Prioritizing this economic shift does not mean neglecting safety. Responsibility goes both ways. Cultivating this opportunity requires open communication, which means speaking with parents beforehand to ensure they are fully comfortable with the arrangement, scheduling, and safe working conditions. Establishing a secure, respectful environment ensures that these early work experiences are positive, protective, and empowering for every FBA involved.
If somebody's on a predator registry, they'll have to stick to hiring an adult or cutting it themselves.
Don't ask where you'll get this money from either, if you're already paying someone else. If you can pay Juan, you can pay Ja'Quan. If you pour money into the collection plate of a church that does nothing for the community, you can pay our youth to get active in the community. I've been saying this for the longest about shifting that tithe money, and more of our people are finally starting to come around and seeing the power of shifting that money. We already saw what shifting away from the Asian businesses can do and spending that money with FBA businesses like some of us have been promoting instead. The ongoing changes are making opportunities without even starting an LLC!
Keeping the Dollar in the Community
The core principle of the wealth transfer is maintaining control of our economic resources. When we pay outside entities for services our youth are fully capable of performing, that capital leaves our community forever. Hiring FBA local youth ensures that money remains within the FBA ecosystem. This consistent circulation of currency creates a micro-economy where community members fund youth development, and that financial strength stays close to home.
Cultivating Discipline and Responsibility
Mowing lawns and washing cars are more than just chores; they are foundational lessons in labor and reward. Engaging boys as young as 9 in structured tasks introduces them to the concept of discipline. They learn to show up on time, manage physical labor, and take pride in the quality of their work. Responsibility is forged when a young man understands that a neighbor is trusting him with their property.
Building Essential Customer Service Skills
To thrive in any future professional landscape, communication is key. By interacting with adults in the neighborhood, the youth develop critical customer service and negotiation skills. They learn how to pitch their services, handle feedback, manage scheduling, and present themselves professionally. This early exposure builds the social confidence and communication skills necessary for long-term career success, not just sitting up on a phone.
Financial Independence and the Power of Saving
Providing youth with immediate income equips them with the ability to purchase their own needed items, from school supplies and clothing to extracurricular equipment. This reduces the immediate financial strain on their households. More importantly, it opens the door to financial literacy. With money in their pockets, they can learn the art of saving, investing, and understanding the true value of a dollar earned through honest sweat equity. That will make them think twice about just running through that money.
Preventing Idle Hands and Creating New Opportunities
Keeping our youth busy is a proactive measure for community safety and personal growth. When we include them in the wealth transfer, we ensure they do not have idle hands. Furthermore, mastering these initial tasks often acts as a springboard. A successful yard care, car washing or babysitting routine naturally creates opportunities for them to expand into other income-generating ventures, such as digital marketing for their micro-businesses, equipment maintenance, or neighborhood logistics. We have youth in the community who are really good at art, and opportunities can be born from that too.
Conclusion
True wealth transfer requires a cultural shift where we consciously choose to invest in our own. Instead of bypassing the young men and women in the community to pay corporate service providers, we must choose to put that money directly to use in their lives. By intentionally hiring our youth, we keep them busy, build their character, and ensure that the financial foundations of the FBA community remain rock solid. So now you know you can make moves from your own yard, parking spot, and couch. Start participating in this and watch how it starts to change things even more. We can pray for change, but Faith without works is dead. We're already doing this in Future Prep, but this needs to grow.
