Online software and licence reseller

Small businesses, sole traders, community groups, students and households who want help choosing and buying the right software.

Margin or commission on each licence sold, plus renewals each year. Some resellers add paid advice on which plan suits the customer.

• Knowing common business and consumer software
• Clear, friendly customer service
• Basic online shop and bookkeeping skills

• Only buy through authorised channels, as cheap grey-market keys can be invalid or breach vendor terms
• Check each vendor's reseller agreement for minimum sales, branding and support requirements
• Australian Consumer Law applies to digital products, so check your refund and support obligations
• Margins on some products are thin, so check what you earn on each sale
• Register for GST once turnover reaches the threshold, and check privacy obligations for customer data

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $2,500, depending on your website, any reseller programme requirements and your initial stock of licences. These figures are estimates only, so check what each vendor and distributor requires.

Check that you only buy through authorised channels, since grey-market keys can be invalid or breach vendor terms. Also check each reseller agreement, your Australian Consumer Law refund and support obligations, GST registration at the threshold, and privacy obligations for customer data.

Monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,000, depending on the products you sell and how many customers you reach. Margins on some products are thin, so check what you earn per sale. Plan on at least about 8 hours a week. These are estimates only.