Office Space Expenses

$0

$7,000

Inventory Expenses

$350

$14,750

Software Expenses

$150

$2,794

Website Costs

$13

$215

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$0

$2,450

Total Startup Costs

$513

$27,209

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7,585

Explore Citrix Cloud Services

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21,238

Mr Price Home

mrphome.com

58,239

Transnet

        Home

transnet.net

122,145

OKA

oka.com

133,873

Amazing Embroidery Designs

amazingembroiderydesigns.com

155,504

Goods Home Design

goodshomedesign.com

217,947

The Wonderful Company LLC

wonderful.com

232,413

Made Goods

madegoods.com

294,983

StackCommerce

citizengoods.com

309,238

aftcra: crafted by american hands

aftcra.com

511,813

Flexibility

You can put as much time into the business as you'd like. If you like the work and have some initial experience, you can start small and manage all aspects of the business on your own.

Ability to start your business from home

It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!

Little startup costs required

The cost to start a home goods designing and selling business costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 12 to 27,209.

Rewarding work

Starting a home goods designing and selling business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.

Scalable

With businesses and processes changing daily, there will always be demand for new features, products and services for your business. Additionally, there are several different business models and pricing tiers you can implement that will allow you to reach all types of customers.

Traffic to your website

A home goods designing and selling business gives people a reason to visit your website and to keep coming back to you!

Crowded Space

Competition is high when it comes to your home goods designing and selling business, so it's important that you spend a good amount of time analyzing the market and understanding where the demand lies.

Finding The Right Supplier

Most businesses in this space go the supplier/manufacturer route, which isn't a bad thing! However, finding the right supplier can take a lot of time, energy and trial/error. If done properly, this process can save you months (if not years) of time and energy. More on this below in the "finding a supplier" section.

Security Issues

With any Saas business, data loss and security issues may arise throughout your process of building your product. It's critical that you understand exactly what you're responsible for and how to avoid potential issues down the road.

Lack of benefits

With a home goods designing and selling business, you are typically self-employed and responsible for finding your own insurance, which can be quite costly and time-consuming.

Isolation

Often times, as a home goods designing and selling business, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.

Taxes

As a home goods designing and selling business, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.