Home studio stationery maker

Gift buyers, craft fair shoppers, online customers, and local gift shops, cafes and bookstores that stock handmade goods.

Selling finished products at a set price per item or set, through your own online shop, marketplaces and markets, plus small wholesale orders to local retailers.

• Basic graphic design
• Hand finishing such as cutting, folding and binding
• Photographing products for online listings
• Keeping track of stock and costs

• Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit, and review any HOA or lease rules
• Check your state's rules on sales tax registration and collecting tax on direct sales
• Only use artwork, fonts and images you have the right to use commercially
• Consider general liability and product liability insurance, especially before selling wholesale
• Work out your cost per item including your time so wholesale pricing still leaves a margin

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $3,000, depending on your printing and finishing equipment, paper supplies and market fees. Your product range and whether you print in-house will affect the total.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $2,500, depending on your product range, pricing and where you sell. The estimate assumes roughly 8 hours a week or more.

Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit, and review HOA or lease rules. Also check state sales tax registration, that you have rights to use all artwork and fonts commercially, and consider liability insurance.