Online hose and fittings store

Small contractors, hobby and small farms, DIY users and workshops that want a quick order without a trade counter.

You buy at wholesale prices and sell at a markup, with extra margin from cut-to-length hose and bundled kits.

• Product knowledge
• Online selling
• Customer service
• Organizing orders and stock

• Product liability and commercial general liability insurance, and check what your insurer says about home storage
• Customers choosing the wrong hose type, so show pressure ratings and approved uses clearly
• Shipping costs on heavy coils and returns policy
• Check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, and any provincial sales tax rules
• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how much stock you hold and how your website or marketplace shop is set up. Having wholesalers ship for you rather than holding stock can affect where you land in that range.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your product range, pricing and how many tradespeople, farms and DIY customers you reach. These are estimates rather than guarantees, and revenue is not the same as profit.

Check product liability and commercial general liability insurance, including what your insurer says about home storage. Also check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, any provincial sales tax rules, and whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence.