Tech service business ideas you can start from home

28 ideas

These 28 ideas suit people who are comfortable with technology and want to work from a spare room, garage or kitchen table. Some are hands-on, like home workshop computer repair or home-based phone repair bench.

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Home-based screen repair with drop-off or post

Repair phone, tablet and laptop screens from a home workbench, with local drop-off or mail-in jobs.

• A$800-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based data recovery (software and mail-in)

Rescue photos and files from faulty drives, phones and memory cards, working from a home workspace and taking jobs by post.

• A$1.5k-6k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based camera and lens repair

Fix and service cameras and lenses from a home workbench, taking jobs by post and local drop-off.

• A$1.5k-6k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based electronics repair bench

Fix phones, tablets, laptops and small gadgets from a home workbench, with customers posting or dropping off devices.

• A$800-3.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Custom software for local businesses

Build and support custom apps, tools and integrations for small businesses, working from home.

• A$500-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home workshop video camera repair

Fix and service camcorders and video cameras from a home bench, with drop-off and mail-in jobs.

• A$1.5k-8k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based computer repair bench

Repair laptops, desktops and tablets from a home workspace, with drop-off, post or pick-up from customers.

• A$800-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

Online store setup for small businesses

Build and launch Shopify or WooCommerce stores for local businesses that want to sell online.

• A$300-2k
• Side hustle
• From home

Freelance controls and PLC programmer

Program and commission control systems for factories and integrators, working from home with site visits when needed.

• A$2k-8k
• Part-time
• From home

Database clean-up and upkeep for small businesses

Tidy messy customer, stock and sales records for local businesses, then keep them in good order each month.

• A$300-2.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based phone repair bench

Run repairs from a tidy home workspace, with customers booking drop-off or mail-in jobs.

• A$800-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home workshop computer repair

Repair and upgrade laptops and desktops at a home bench, with drop-off or courier.

• A$800-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

AV equipment hire for small events

Hire out speakers, microphones and screens for parties, weddings and community events from a garage or spare room.

• A$3k-12k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home workshop printer repair and refurb

Repair and refurbish printers from a home workshop, with pick-up or drop-off from local businesses.

• A$1k-5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home VCR repair bench

Fix and service VCRs from a home workbench for people with old tapes, collectors and the occasional business.

• A$500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home workshop TV repair

Fix faulty TVs and screens on a bench at home, with customers dropping off or posting them in.

• A$1.5k-5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home hi-fi and stereo repair bench

Repair and restore amplifiers, turntables and receivers for audio fans from a home workshop.

• A$800-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home workshop AV repair

Fix speakers, amps, microphones and projectors on a home bench for local venues, schools and music fans.

• A$1k-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home typewriter repair workshop

Clean, fix and service manual and electric typewriters for writers and collectors from a workshop at home.

• A$500-2.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home-based fax sending bureau

Send and receive faxes for people and small businesses who only have email or a phone, working from your spare room.

• A$200-1.2k
• Side hustle
• From home

Online shop setup and management for local retailers

Build and run Shopify-style online shops for small Australian retailers who lack the time or tech skills.

• A$500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

Camera and video gear repair bench

Fix cameras, monitors and video gear for local creators and small studios from a home workshop.

• A$1.5k-6k
• Side hustle
• From home

Online ads for local businesses

Run Google and Facebook ads from home for tradies, cafes and shops that want more local customers.

• A$300-2k
• Side hustle
• From home

Freelance mapping and spatial data work

Make custom maps and analyse location data for councils, landowners and local businesses, paid per project.

• A$500-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

About these ideas

Others are done entirely online, such as remote video meeting help and training or database clean-up and upkeep for small businesses. Before you choose, think about how much space and equipment you need, whether customers will visit or post items to you, and how you will find your first few clients. Check your skills honestly, and look into insurance and any local council rules about running a business from your address. Start with the idea that matches what you already know well.

More ideas

• Remote video meeting help and training
• Home-based IT advisory consultant
• Home workshop for telescopes, binoculars and microscopes
• Home bench printer repair and refurbishing

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