Local snowboard shop

Local riders, beginners buying their first kit, families, and visitors heading to nearby hills.

You buy from brands and wholesalers and sell at a markup. Extras like accessories, end-of-season sales and trade-ins add margin.

• Knowing snowboard gear and fit
• Selling and customer service
• Stock buying and cash flow planning

• Sales are heavily seasonal, so plan cash for the quiet summer months
• Pre-season stock orders are paid for well before the first sales
• Check municipal business licence, zoning and signage rules, and French-language rules if you are in Quebec
• GST/HST and provincial sales tax registration and collection, check with the CRA and your province
• Commercial general liability and property or stock insurance
• Brands may set dealer terms such as minimum orders or pricing policies, read agreements carefully

Estimates suggest typically around $50,000 to $180,000 to start, depending on premises, fit-out and opening stock. Monthly revenue is typically around $10,000 to $45,000, depending on location and season. Pre-season stock orders are paid for well before first sales.

Things to check include your municipal business licence, zoning and signage rules, French-language rules in Quebec, GST/HST and provincial sales tax registration with the CRA and your province, and insurance. Also read brand dealer terms, such as minimum orders or pricing policies, carefully.

Sales are heavily seasonal, so plan cash for the quiet summer months. Useful skills include knowing snowboard gear and fit, selling and customer service, and stock buying and cash flow planning. Estimates suggest at least about 40 hours per week.