Home-Based fax-for-you service

Individuals needing to send forms to clinics, insurers, government offices or landlords, plus small businesses with occasional fax needs.

A flat fee per fax or per page bundle, a small charge for receiving and forwarding, and monthly plans for regular small business clients.

• Careful with confidential documents
• Clear, patient communication
• Comfortable with online fax tools and scanning

• Privacy rules for personal and health information. Check federal and provincial privacy requirements and keep documents secure
• Check with your municipality whether a home-based business licence is needed
• Demand for fax is shrinking in some fields, so test interest locally before spending much
• Commercial general liability or professional liability insurance, since mistakes with documents can cause problems for clients
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $300 to $1,500, depending on your equipment, online fax tools and marketing. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $200 to $1,000, depending on how many clients you attract and what you charge per document.

Check federal and provincial privacy requirements for personal and health information, and keep documents secure. Also check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence, commercial general liability or professional liability insurance, and GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.

Estimates start at about 5 hours a week. Demand for fax is shrinking in some fields, so test interest locally before spending much. Helpful skills include handling confidential documents carefully, patient communication, and comfort with online fax tools and scanning.