Home-based kilt rental and sales by appointment

Grooms and wedding parties, people with Scottish heritage, Highland games and festival goers, pipe bands, and anyone attending a themed or formal event.

Rental fee per outfit or per piece for a set period, plus a refundable deposit, and profit on sales of kilts and accessories. Weddings and group bookings bring the larger orders.

• Taking accurate measurements
• Basic sewing and alterations
• Organized stock and booking tracking
• Friendly customer service

• Check with your city or county whether you need a business license or home occupation permit, and whether HOA or lease rules limit customer visits
• Check your state's sales tax rules for rentals as well as sales, since they differ
• Get general liability insurance and consider cover for your rental stock
• Plan cleaning or dry cleaning between rentals and set clear late return and damage fees
• Demand peaks around wedding season and summer events, so plan your cash flow

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on how much rental and sale stock you carry and how you set up online bookings. Cleaning and insurance are ongoing costs to plan for.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $800 to $4,000, depending on your stock, how many events you serve and the season. Demand peaks around wedding season and summer events, so plan your cash flow.

Things to check: whether your city or county requires a business license or home occupation permit, whether HOA or lease rules limit customer visits, how your state taxes rentals as well as sales, and general liability insurance.