Start a local online ticket selling business

Event organisers pay you a fee or commission, and customers often pay a small booking fee on top.

A booking fee per ticket, or a percentage of ticket sales, agreed with each organiser. Some organisers may also pay a small set-up fee.

• Organised and careful with money
• Comfortable with online booking tools
• Friendly, clear customer service

• How customer money is held and when organisers get paid, so you are never short if an event is cancelled
• Refund and cancellation rules, and consumer law on ticket sales, including what must be shown to buyers (check Trading Standards or the CMA guidance)
• Data protection: you will hold customers' details, so check whether you need to pay the ICO data protection fee
• Only sell tickets with the organiser's permission, as reselling without it can cause legal and reputation problems
• Public liability or professional indemnity insurance, to be checked with a broker

Our estimates suggest startup costs typically around £300 to £1,500, depending on the booking tools you choose. Monthly revenue is typically around £400 to £2,000, depending on how many events you handle and your fees.

Check how customer money is held and when organisers are paid, refund and cancellation rules, and consumer law on ticket sales via Trading Standards or the CMA. Also check whether you need to pay the ICO data protection fee, and get organisers' permission.

You need to be organised and careful with money, comfortable with online booking tools, and friendly and clear with customers. Our estimates suggest at least around 6 hours a week to run it.