Corporate gift basket supplier: start from home

Real estate agents, accountants, event organisers, small and medium businesses and HR teams.

Per-basket pricing with volume discounts, plus repeat orders at key times like Christmas, EOFY and staff milestones.

• Confident approaching business clients
• Reliable with deadlines and bulk orders
• Good at budgeting and quoting

• Check your council's rules on using home or rented space for assembly, and food handling if baskets include food
• Public liability insurance, and product liability if you include food or cosmetics
• Late payments from business clients, so consider deposits or payment terms
• Work is very seasonal, with a rush before Christmas, so plan cash flow for quiet months
• Register for GST once turnover reaches the threshold, and check with an accountant

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on stock, packaging, branding options and how many baskets you plan to make at once. These are estimates, so price your first few client orders to check your own numbers.

Monthly revenue is typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many business clients you win and how large their orders are. Work is very seasonal, with a rush before Christmas, so plan cash flow for quieter months.

Check your council's rules on using home or rented space for assembly, and food handling if baskets include food. Also check public liability insurance (plus product liability for food or cosmetics) and when to register for GST with an accountant.