OPERVO APPRENTICE
FREE OPERVO.
FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF OPERATORS.
If you're 13–17 with a real service business — or a strong plan to start one — the software is on us. Free Solo plan, your own folio page, NFC cards, and a direct line to the founder.
APPLY NOWTakes 3 minutes. Reviewed by Max personally.
WHY THIS EXISTS
I STARTED MOWING LAWNS AT 12.
I REMEMBER WHAT THE TOOLS COST.
12
The lawn business
Middle school
eBay fulfillment in a storage unit
Same era
DIY product-photo studio for the listings
14
The teen entrepreneur contest video
8 years old, I was washing cars and running lemonade stands in my neighborhood. Middle school, I was flipping stuff on eBay. At 12 I started mowing lawns — that's when it started feeling like an actual business. At 14, I entered a teen entrepreneur contest with a YouTube video about it. There's a record somewhere on the internet. I kept stacking trades from there — windows, pressure washing, solar panels — all of it run around a full-time paramedic career I've worked for the last decade.
Back then, software like Opervo didn't exist for solo operators. I tracked clients in a notebook, kept the schedule in my head, printed invoices on a sheet of paper. Today the software exists — but it's $50+ a month and built for 20-person crews. Same wall every young operator hits, just with a new tool on it.
If you're 13 to 17, running a real service business or pitching one, this is the tool I wish I'd had at your age. On us. No catch. No contract. Just go.
— Max, founder of Opervo
WHAT'S INCLUDED
EVERYTHING ON THE SOLO PLAN.
PLUS A LITTLE EXTRA.
$24.99/mo value
Free Opervo Solo plan
Same plan adult operators pay for. Jobs, invoices, scheduling, expenses, mileage, AI assistant. Everything.
Public portfolio
Your own Folio page
opervo.io/yourbusiness — auto-updates as you complete jobs. Clients see your real work and request quotes.
Pack of 5
NFC business cards
Tap your phone, share your folio. Looks pro at the door, on the truck, at the trade show.
For the truck or cooler
Sticker pack
Brand-matched Opervo stickers. Throw them on your van, your hose reel, wherever.
Text or email anytime
Direct line to Max
Stuck? Need advice on pricing a weird job? Want feedback on your folio? Hit me up. I read every message.
On your folio
Founding-cohort badge
Public mark that you were one of the first Opervo Apprentices. Stays with you when you graduate.
REQUIREMENTS
THIS ISN'T FOR EVERYONE.
HERE'S WHO IT'S FOR.
- ›You're 13 to 17 years old.
- ›You're either running a service business right now — window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn care, detailing, solar panels, snow, anything in the trades — OR you've got a serious concept and you're ready to launch. The application is where you make your case.
- ›You have a parent or guardian who knows you're applying. They'll get a heads-up email when you submit.
No follower count required. No minimum revenue. No registered LLC. If you're doing the work — or you've got a real plan to start — you qualify.
THE PROCESS
FOUR STEPS.
NO HIDDEN GATE.
01
Apply
Fill out the form below. About 3 minutes.
02
Max reviews
Personally. Every application. No bots, no committee.
03
Approved? You're in
Free plan activates, kit ships, Max sends you a welcome.
04
Run your business
Post your work if you want. Don't if you don't. Plan is yours either way.
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
THIS ISN'T AN INFLUENCER PROGRAM.
IT'S A GIFT.
No posting requirement. No exclusivity. No content quota. No contract.
If you tag #OpervoOperators, awesome. If we want to feature your work, we'll ask first. If you refer paying operators to Opervo, you earn gear credits — redeemable for branded merch and the real trade equipment that moves your business forward (squeegees, sprayers, poles, the stuff you'd otherwise be saving up for). Telling other teens about Apprentice is encouraged, but referring them isn't how you earn — Max still reviews every application.
The plan is yours. You don't owe us anything for it.
APPLY
READY TO BUILD?
SEND IT.
Your parent or guardian will get a heads-up email letting them know you applied. No surprise charges, no contract, no spam.
QUESTIONS
THE COMMON ONES.
Why is this free?
Max started his first business at 12 and remembers what it costs to be a young operator with no margin for $50/mo software. Opervo exists to back operators at every stage, and the next generation is part of that mission, not separate from it. This is an intentional investment — not a discount, not a giveaway, not charity.
What if I'm 12?
Save this page. Apply on your 13th birthday. We'll be here.
What if I'm 18?
You don't need this — start a 14-day free trial at app.opervo.io. Solo plan is $24.99/mo, no credit card required to start.
Can my parent run the account?
They can be admin. But the point is for YOU to learn how to run a business. The login is yours.
Does my business have to be registered?
No. If you're charging real customers for real work, that counts.
How does payment processing work? I'm under 18.
Most payment processors require account holders to be 18+. Most teen operators run payments through a parent's account, or accept cash/Venmo/Cash App. Opervo gives you the software — how you collect payment is between you and your family.
What's the catch?
There isn't one. If you ever feel like there is, email Max directly and tell him what's wrong with this page.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHAT YOU BUILD.
— Max, founder of Opervo
APPLY NOW