Artificial greenery supplier for businesses

Offices, hotels, restaurants, retail shops, medical clinics, and property managers and stylists.

Project-based sales with a markup on stock, plus optional installation fees and recurring refresh or cleaning visits.

• Sales and relationship building
• An eye for styling and layout
• Quoting and organising deliveries

• Public liability insurance, since you will be working in customers' premises
• Check fire safety requirements for hotels and public buildings, as some venues want fire-retardant products
• Stock sitting unsold ties up cash, so order to confirmed jobs where you can
• Check council rules if you store stock at home
• Register for GST once your turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your sample stock, delivery setup and marketing. These are estimates. Unsold stock ties up cash, so ordering to confirmed jobs where you can may help.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many business clients you win, the size of each job and any regular refresh services. Plan for at least around 15 hours a week.

Check public liability insurance, since you will work in customers' premises. Check fire safety requirements for hotels and public buildings, as some venues want fire-retardant products. Also check council rules if you store stock at home, and GST registration at the threshold.