Meeting room video kit supplier and installer

Small and mid-sized businesses, accountants, law firms, clinics, schools, co-working spaces and community organizations that need reliable meeting rooms.

A margin on the equipment you resell, a fixed fee per installation, and optional yearly support or check-up visits.

• Comfortable with AV, networking and Wi-Fi basics
• Clear explaining to non-technical staff
• Quoting and sales follow-up
• Tidy, careful cable and mounting work

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether your policy covers equipment you supply and install
• Some brands and distributors have approval rules or minimum order sizes for resellers, so check before promising prices
• Drilling, wall mounting and running power or cable may need a licensed electrician or low-voltage contractor in some provinces, so check your provincial regulator
• Building owners or landlords may need to approve work on walls and ceilings
• Cash flow, so ask for deposits before ordering expensive kit
• GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, and WCB/WSIB coverage if you hire help

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your tools, transport and any demo or starter kit you buy. These are estimates, so build your own figures from real supplier prices before committing.

Check commercial general liability insurance, including whether it covers equipment you supply and install. Also check whether drilling, wall mounting or running power or cable needs a licensed electrician or low-voltage contractor in your province, and whether landlords must approve wall work.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how many rooms you fit and how much kit you sell. A starting point is about 15 hours a week or more. Revenue is not the same as profit.