Custom Stall and Display Builder with Workshop

Market vendors, small retailers, pop-up shops, exhibitors, and event organizers who want branded or reusable stalls.

A quote per project covering design, materials, building and installation. You can also rent out finished stalls to organizers or charge for storage, repairs and re-installs.

• Carpentry or fabrication
• Basic design and measuring
• Quoting and costing jobs
• Customer service

• Check zoning, fire and building rules for your workshop with your municipality, especially if you work from a garage
• Commercial general liability insurance, plus cover for your tools and stock
• Check provincial workers' compensation (WCB or WSIB) rules before hiring anyone
• Material costs can change, so quote with a buffer and ask for a deposit
• Venues may have rules on stall materials and fire safety, so check before you build

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $5,000 to $25,000, depending on your workshop setup, tools, materials and insurance. Material prices can change, so quote with a buffer and ask for a deposit.

Things to check: zoning, fire and building rules for your workshop with your municipality, especially in a garage; commercial general liability insurance; WCB or WSIB rules before hiring; and venue rules on stall materials and fire safety.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $9,000, depending on job size, your pricing and how many orders you take. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week of building and installing.