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How Casa Washa Grew a Power Washing Side Hustle From $175K and Took a $50K Debt Deal

Jet explains how he and his partners built a part-time power washing and window cleaning company in Austin, and why Nathan offered a $50,000 debt deal instead of equity.

Jet · Casa Washa

Published October 7, 2026
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Jet, a co-founder of the Austin exterior cleaning company Casa Washa, explains how a side hustle that began with free driveway jobs reached $175,000 in 2024 and is on pace for $400,000 to $500,000 this year. He covers pricing, realtor-driven sales, a $60,000 truck setup and a new operating partner, then asks for $200,000 for 30 to 40% of the business. Nathan declines equity and offers $50,000 of debt at 15% over two years, and they shake on it.

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Free jobs to earn reviews

“We did a lot of free jobs at first for friends, for family, and just trying to, like, build our brand, kind of get exposure, and get some five star reviews.”
Watch at 01:16

Buying a retiring competitor

“It's like dirt cheap. And we bought it. We made all that money back in like two jobs.”
Watch at 05:14

Winning over realtor teams

“We'll go out to realtors brokerages and like on a Friday we'll buy the whole team lunch and talk about what we do.”
Watch at 08:30

Why Nathan hesitates on equity

“I'm not convinced the business works without you two driving the top and middle part of the funnel yet.”
Watch at 13:13

The final debt offer

“So the offer I'll make is $50,000 paid back over two years at a 15% interest rate.”
Watch at 19:01

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Jet

Co-Founder · Casa Washa

Company revenue
$275K

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