Jake Hall

Owner-operator serving the Upstate, SC. Provides exceptional service in regular lawn care maintenance including but not limited to mowing, weed eating, hedge trimming, & minor landscaping. With a small business comes with the challenge of finding customers, which has been marketed through word of mouth marketing and social media. AI has been an excellent tool to create marketing material, logos, and help price jobs based on the pricing model that I have given it, which is a unique challenge itself- learning how to use AI to my advantage in this small business, eliminating costs.

Prior to being founded in 2023, I had two events that sparked my interest in establishing a 501c3 organization. These car shows sparked a fire in the community raising $10,000+ in the first two years of the show. This idea came to my mind for my senior year capstone project at Oakbrook Preparatory School. This fueled my passion to help those in need and I look forward to hosting the third event (first under the 501c3) this fall (2026). I gained skills in social media marketing, recruiting volunteers, and managing expenses and sponsorships effectively to have two great events. We had individuals attending the show from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, with a peak turnout of 120 vehicles (not including spectators).

- Learned a variety of different aspects of the operation of a small non-profit as an intern. Participated in various projects such as organizing a sponsorship package for the after school program, coming up with project ideas, helping hands on with different art things inside the office. I also was able to write a grant request for the first time for a project that was ongoing. This experience was valuable to me and good for my future.

- Created "Design a Patch" contest for students in the area (Clemson, SC) to design a police patch for City of Clemson Police Department and submit their drawings.

Helped with general plumbing tasks and learned basic plumbing procedure. Helped maintain warehouse and deliver fittings and pipe. Accepted deliveries and picked parts from employees that would call for a warehouse parts order.