Home-based data entry service

Small businesses, tradies, real estate agencies, medical and allied health practices, not-for-profits and busy office managers who lack time for admin backlogs.

Hourly rate or fixed price per project, such as per batch of invoices or per thousand records. Ongoing monthly clients give steadier income than one-off jobs.

• Fast and accurate typing
• Confident with Excel or Google Sheets
• Attention to detail
• Keeping client information confidential

• Privacy: you may handle customers' personal details, so check your obligations under the Privacy Act and keep files secure
• Consider professional indemnity insurance in case of costly errors, and ask an insurer about cover
• Check with your local council whether a home-based business needs approval
• Register for GST once your turnover reaches the threshold
• Repetitive work, so plan breaks to avoid eye and wrist strain

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $200 to $1,500, depending on the computer, software and any insurance you choose. Compare what you already own with this range before you buy anything.

Monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $2,500, depending on how many hours you work, how many clients you have and what you charge. These are estimates only, not guarantees. The idea suits roughly 5 or more hours a week.

Check your Privacy Act obligations and keep client files secure, ask an insurer about professional indemnity cover, and check with your local council whether a home-based business needs approval. Also check when GST registration applies once turnover reaches the threshold.