Shop fit-out supply and install service

Retailers opening or refreshing a shop, franchisees, landlords preparing tenancies and small shopping centre tenants.

Margin on the fittings you supply, plus a fee for design advice, delivery and installation, often quoted as a package per shop.

• Practical assembly and handy skills
• Measuring and simple layout planning
• Quoting and dealing with business owners

• Public liability insurance, and check if you need product liability cover
• Safe lifting and working at height, so check relevant work health and safety rules in your state
• Anything involving electrical work, such as lit displays, may need a licensed electrician, so check your state's licensing body
• Council or landlord rules on fit-outs and shopping centre access
• A ute or van for deliveries, and cash flow when you pay suppliers before clients pay you

Estimates put startup costs typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your vehicle, tools and whether you run a small storage space for popular items. Cash flow matters, as you may pay suppliers before clients pay you.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how many fit-outs you win and how big they are. Estimated time starts from about 15 hours a week.

Check public liability insurance and whether you need product liability cover, plus work health and safety rules for lifting and working at height in your state. Also check council or landlord fit-out rules, and whether lit displays need a licensed electrician.