Home-based small-batch mailing service

Small businesses, non-profits, community groups, real estate agents, clubs and local professionals who need mailings sent but don't have the time or kit.

A per-piece price for folding, inserting and labelling, plus a set-up fee. Printing and postage are usually passed on to the client at cost or with a small mark-up.

• Careful, accurate and organized
• Comfortable with spreadsheets and mail merge
• Reliable at meeting mailing deadlines

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and whether zoning allows regular deliveries
• Client mailing lists are personal information, so check privacy rules (such as PIPEDA or your province's law) and store and delete lists securely
• Get commercial general liability insurance and check whether your home insurance covers business use
• Mistakes in addresses or postage cost you money, so always proof and test first
• Winter delays and tight deadlines around holidays and election periods

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $500 to $2,500, depending on your printing, labelling and folding equipment and the supplies you need for batches of letters and flyers.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many clients and batches you handle. Hours start from about 8 a week, with busy periods around deadlines and holidays.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and whether zoning allows regular deliveries. Check privacy rules such as PIPEDA or your province's law for client mailing lists, and commercial general liability insurance and whether home insurance covers business use.