Online mexican grocery store

Home cooks, Mexican expats and food fans who live far from a specialist shop, plus gift buyers.

Mark-up on products bought wholesale, plus delivery charges. Monthly subscription boxes and recipe bundles can bring repeat orders.

• Online selling and basic website setup
• Packing and order handling
• Social media and food content
• Stock control

• If you store and sell food from home, you will probably need to register as a food business with your council. Check first
• Check your landlord's or mortgage lender's permission for running a business and storing stock at home
• Check imported food and labelling rules with the Food Standards Agency, including allergen information
• Distance selling rules on returns and cancellations apply to online sales. Check the details
• Stick to long-life goods at first. Check best-before dates when ordering
• Public liability and product liability insurance

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,500, depending on how much stock you buy, your website setup and your packing supplies. Treat this as an estimate and plan your first order size carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your range, your marketing and how many repeat customers you win. This is revenue before stock, postage and other costs, and it can start part-time at around 10 hours a week.

Check whether you need to register as a food business with your council if you store and sell food at home, and get permission from your landlord or mortgage lender. Also check imported food and allergen labelling rules, and distance selling rules on returns.