13-year-old Ben Adler making $40 per hour off this ingenious idea

Melbourne teenager has responded to those telling him he’s too young to get a job with an ingenious idea that is now making him $40 per hour on the weekend.

Thirteen-year-old Ben Adler from Brighton has started his own business painting street numbers on people’s property for $20 a pop.

He said he’s saving the money for college and eventually a car for himself.

© Provided by New York Post Adler started a business that involves painting address numbers on homeowners’ curbs.

“I’ve always wanted to have my own business because my parents both do and a lot of my family members do,” Ben told 7NEWS.

“Doing this at a young age means I’ll be able to save money for university and a car.”

Ben said he works up to 20 hours on weekends, traveling about 30 miles on his bike to get to his customers and back home again.

© Provided by New York Post The teen hopes to save up for college and a car.

Customer Jim Magee, who had his house number painted by the teenager, said the young teen had done a stellar job and was “a pleasure to do business with”.

“He turned up on time, polite courteous, absolute perfectionist in his work. A pleasure to do business with,” Magee said.