Home-Based fastener supplier for local contractors

Small builders, remodelers, handyman businesses, fence and deck crews, and small repair or fabrication shops.

You earn the margin between your bulk purchase price and your resale price, plus delivery fees or minimum order charges. Repeat orders from regular crews are the core of the income.

• Knowing fastener types, sizes and grades
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Inventory tracking
• Reliable local delivery

• Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, and how resale certificates work for your contractor customers
• Check your city or county for a business license and any home occupation permit, plus HOA or lease rules on storing stock at home
• General liability and product liability insurance, since a failed fastener could cause damage or injury
• Quality and grade claims: structural bolts may need documented grades or certifications, so buy from reputable sources
• Heavy stock ties up cash, so avoid over-ordering slow items

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how wide a range of fasteners you stock and how you set up storage and delivery. Heavy stock ties up cash, so order carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many contractor and workshop customers you win and which products you stock. These are estimates, and slow-moving items can tie up your cash.

Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, and how resale certificates work for contractor customers. Also check city or county business license and home occupation rules, HOA or lease limits on storing stock, and insurance.