Home-Based custom sticker shop

Small businesses, Etsy-style shoppers, bands, clubs, schools, event organizers and people who want custom stickers in small quantities.

Price per sticker or per pack, with higher prices for custom orders, and extra for rush jobs. Selling your own designs and taking custom orders can run side by side.

• Basic graphic design
• Patience with printers and cutters
• Packing and shipping orders
• Customer service by email or chat

• Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit, and check HOA or lease rules
• Register for your state's sales tax permit if you sell taxable goods, and check how marketplace sales are handled
• Do not print other people's artwork, logos or characters without permission, as copyright and trademark problems are common in this trade
• Consider general liability or product liability insurance, especially if you sell to businesses
• Ink, vinyl and laminate costs add up, so test waste and pricing before you promise low prices

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on your printer, cutter and materials. Ink, vinyl and laminate costs add up, so test waste and pricing before promising low prices.

Monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $3,000 as an estimate, depending on your designs, custom orders and sales channels. Plan on at least about 8 hours a week to print, cut, pack and answer customers.

Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit, plus HOA or lease rules. Also check your state's sales tax permit and how marketplace sales are handled, get permission for others' artwork or logos, and consider liability insurance.