Home typing and document prep service

Students, job seekers, authors, newcomers needing help with forms, and small businesses and tradespeople without admin staff.

Per page, per word or per hour, with a minimum charge for small jobs. Rush jobs and extras like formatting or proofreading can be priced higher. Repeat clients bring steadier income.

• Fast, accurate typing
• Strong spelling and grammar
• Word processing and spreadsheet software
• Reliable with deadlines

• Check with your municipality whether you need a home-based business licence or if zoning rules apply
• Check when you must register for GST/HST once your revenue passes the small supplier threshold
• Client documents can be private. Use secure file sharing, delete files when a job ends, and check your privacy obligations under federal and provincial law
• Consider professional liability insurance in case of costly errors in important documents
• Quebec clients may expect French-language work and service, so check local requirements
• Software tools can do basic typing for free, so focus on accuracy, formatting and personal service

Startup costs are estimates, typically around $300 to $1,500, depending on your computer, software, file-sharing tools and whether you add insurance. Many people already own some of the equipment, which can keep the starting figure toward the lower end.

Check with your municipality whether you need a home-based business licence or if zoning rules apply. Also check when you must register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and what privacy obligations apply to client documents.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $400 to $2,000, depending on how many clients you win and the kinds of jobs you take. The estimate assumes at least about 5 hours a week, so it can start part-time.