Online specialist bottle shop

Adults who want hard-to-find drinks, gifts, mixed cases or regular subscriptions, plus small businesses buying for gifts.

You sell at a margin over wholesale price, with extra income from mixed packs, gift boxes, subscriptions and delivery fees.

• Product knowledge in your chosen niche
• Online selling and basic marketing
• Order packing and organisation

• A packaged liquor licence is generally needed even for online sales, and rules on where stock can be stored differ by state, so check before leasing space
• Delivery rules differ by state, including age verification at the door and delivery times, check your regulator's requirements
• Running stock from a home may need council approval, check locally
• Alcohol is heavy and breakable, factor in packaging and courier costs and damage claims
• Public liability and stock insurance, and check that your courier will carry alcohol

Startup costs are typically around $10,000 to $40,000, depending on your opening stock, website, storage space and licensing. These are estimates, so check your state's requirements before you spend on stock.

Monthly revenue is typically around $5,000 to $25,000, depending on your range, marketing and how many repeat customers or subscribers you build. Packaging and courier costs can affect what you keep.

A packaged liquor licence is generally needed even for online sales, but rules differ by state. Check where stock can be stored, delivery and age verification rules with your regulator, and council rules if storing stock at home.