Start a fleet GPS supplier for local businesses

Owners of small businesses with 3 to 50 vehicles or equipment pieces who want to cut fuel, theft and wasted time.

Device sales and installation fees, plus recurring revenue from monthly tracking plans where your supplier agreement allows a reseller share.

• Business-to-business selling
• Comfort with technology and basic wiring or plug-in installs
• Follow-up and account management

• Check whether your city or county requires a business license and your state's sales tax registration
• Get general liability insurance, and ask whether you need extra cover for installing devices in customers' vehicles
• Drivers may need to be told about tracking, and employee monitoring rules vary by state, so advise customers to check
• Recurring plan income depends on your reseller contract, so read the terms on cancellations and who owns the customer
• Sales cycles with businesses can take weeks or months

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your devices, software plans and setup. Monthly revenue is typically estimated at $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many small fleets you sign up.

Check whether your city or county requires a business license and your state's sales tax registration. Get general liability insurance, and ask whether you need extra cover for installing devices in customers' vehicles.

Drivers may need to be told about tracking, and employee monitoring rules vary by state, so advise customers to check. Read your reseller contract on cancellations and who owns the customer, and expect sales cycles of weeks or months.