Home-based cinema equipment reseller

Venues planning an upgrade or a new screen: community halls, schools, clubs, councils, small independent cinemas and event spaces.

A margin on the equipment you resell plus a project management or design fee, with the installer's cost passed through in your quote.

• Understanding projector, sound and seating specs
• Quoting and negotiating with suppliers
• Project coordination
• Following up leads and tenders

• Check council approval rules for running a home-based business
• Make sure subcontractors hold the right state licences and their own insurance
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, check what covers advice you give on system design
• Clear contracts on warranties, delivery delays and who is responsible if equipment fails
• Some council and school jobs go through tenders or approved supplier lists, which can slow first sales

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your quoting tools, insurance, marketing and supplier set-up. You don't hold stock or run a workshop, as subcontractors handle installation.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many venues you win, the size of each package and how quickly you convert leads. Some council and school jobs go through tenders, which can slow first sales.

Check council approval rules for a home-based business. Make sure subcontractors hold the right state licences and their own insurance. Check what your public liability and professional indemnity insurance covers, and put warranties, delivery delays and equipment failure responsibility in clear contracts.