Website designer for one niche, with monthly care plans

Owners in one niche, such as contractors, dental and physio clinics, real estate agents or restaurants, who want a site without managing it themselves.

A setup fee for each new site, plus a recurring monthly care plan. A repeatable process means faster builds and easier referrals.

• Design and website building
• Selling a clear package to one audience
• Organised routine for updates and backups
• Customer service

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence
• Check GST/HST registration rules and how to charge tax on monthly plans
• Some niches have advertising rules (for example health professionals), so check with the relevant provincial regulator
• Consider professional liability insurance, since you are responsible for sites staying online and secure
• Check privacy law requirements for forms and booking tools, and clearly set out what your care plan does and does not cover

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $500 to $3,000, depending on the tools, templates and hosting you choose. Insurance and tax setup are worth pricing early, so check them before you set your monthly plan fees.

Estimates typically put monthly revenue at around $800 to $5,000, depending on your niche, your pricing and how many care plan clients you keep. The idea assumes at least about 12 hours a week of work.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence, and how GST/HST applies to monthly plans. Some niches, such as health professionals, have advertising rules, so check with the provincial regulator. Also consider professional liability insurance and privacy requirements for forms.