Home-Based industrial blade reseller

Factories, print shops, converters and packaging firms that need blades on a regular schedule and want a reliable local contact.

You buy at trade price and sell with a mark-up. Repeat orders for blades that wear out regularly give steady income, and larger accounts may agree standing orders.

• Reading machine and blade specifications
• Sales and relationship building with buyers
• Organised order and stock tracking

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and what its zoning rules allow, including storing stock at home
• Commercial general liability insurance, ideally with product liability cover, since blades can cause injury
• Wrong specifications can mean returns and costs, so confirm sizes and tolerances with the customer before ordering
• Register for GST/HST when you pass the small supplier threshold, and check duties and shipping costs if you import
• Buyers may already have long-standing suppliers, so expect a slow start and check supplier agreements for exclusivity limits

Estimated startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on any small stock of fast-moving sizes, supplier terms and insurance. You work from home and quote from supplier catalogues.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many regular accounts you win and order sizes. Buyers may already have long-standing suppliers, so expect a slow start.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and what zoning allows, including storing stock at home. Also check liability insurance with product cover, GST/HST registration past the small supplier threshold, and duties and shipping costs if you import.