Online banner printing from home

Local businesses, market traders, schools, clubs, charities and individuals planning parties or events.

A price per banner based on size and material, with extras for design work, eyelets, hems and fast turnaround. You keep the margin between your price and the trade print cost.

• Basic graphic design
• Customer service
• Attention to detail on artwork and sizes

• Check you have the right to use any images, logos or fonts you put on customers' banners
• Public liability and product liability insurance, ask a broker what suits you
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to agree to running a business from home
• Consumer rules on distance selling and returns, though made-to-order goods may be treated differently, so check the details
• If you buy a printer, check solvent or latex ink storage, ventilation and fire safety

Startup costs are typically around £300 to £2,500, depending on whether you outsource printing to a trade printer or buy a small wide-format printer, and on your website and design software. These are estimates, so compare printer quotes first.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £2,500, depending on how many orders you win, the sizes and materials you sell, and how much time you put in. It is revenue rather than profit, so allow for printing and postage costs.

Check you have the right to use any images, logos or fonts on customers' banners. Look at public liability and product liability insurance, landlord, mortgage or council permission for working from home, distance selling and returns rules, and ink storage and ventilation if you print.