Online industrial vacuum and filter shop

Small workshops, tradespeople, cleaning contractors and facility managers who prefer to order online.

Margin on each product sold, with repeat orders for filters, bags and spare parts.

• Product knowledge and clear written advice
• Online selling and basic website setup
• Responsive customer service

• Shipping heavy items across Canada can eat into margins, so check freight costs before setting prices
• Check GST/HST and provincial sales tax rules for online sales across provinces
• Quebec may require French-language product information and website content, so check the rules
• Product liability and commercial general liability insurance
• Returns, warranty claims and relying on a single supplier's stock

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your website setup, any stock you hold and your supplier arrangements. Check freight costs for heavy items before you set your prices.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your product range, pricing, the advice you offer buyers and your marketing. The estimates assume at least about 10 hours a week, and results will vary.

Check GST/HST and provincial sales tax rules for online sales across provinces, and whether Quebec requires French-language product information and website content. Also check shipping costs for heavy items, insurance, returns and warranty claims, and reliance on one supplier's stock.