Online specialty battery supplier for businesses

Mobility equipment retailers, security installers, solar installers, small repair shops and maintenance companies.

Trade pricing with margin on each order, plus repeat orders from installers and shops that reorder the same models regularly.

• Product knowledge in one niche
• Online ordering and customer service
• Sales to small businesses
• Basic bookkeeping

• Rules for shipping batteries, especially lithium, which are treated as dangerous goods, check with your couriers and state authorities
• Imported batteries must meet Australian safety and electrical standards, check requirements with the regulator and your supplier
• Warranty and returns, make sure your supplier backs the warranties you offer
• Product liability and public liability insurance
• GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your website, how much stock you hold versus having a distributor ship direct, and insurance. A tightly focused range helps keep costs down.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your niche, the number of business customers, order sizes and pricing. That is revenue before stock, shipping and other costs.

Check the rules for shipping batteries, especially lithium, which are treated as dangerous goods, with your couriers and state authorities. Also check that imported batteries meet Australian safety and electrical standards, and that your supplier backs your warranties.