Office and moving organizer

Small business owners, home-based workers, real estate agents, and households preparing to move or settling into a new place.

Fixed project quotes or day rates, often with repeat work from agents or businesses who send you referrals.

• Planning and project management
• Handling paperwork and confidential information carefully
• Reliable and good with deadlines

• General liability insurance, and ask whether you need workers' compensation once you hire helpers
• Check whether your city or county requires a business license and whether you need a state tax registration
• Use written agreements for scope, dates and what happens to items you remove
• Confidentiality: consider a simple non-disclosure agreement when handling business documents

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your supplies, insurance, equipment and marketing. These figures are estimates, and your own costs will vary with the size of the projects you take on.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many projects you book, your pricing and how many hours you work. This is revenue before costs, and it is only an estimate.

Check general liability insurance, and whether you need workers' compensation once you hire helpers. Also check whether your city or county requires a business license and whether you need a state tax registration, and use written agreements for scope and removed items.