Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Every year companies, government agencies,organizations, educational institutions, and associations spendbillions of dollars on janitorial and sanitation supplies such ascleaners, paper products, disposal bags, and janitorial equipment.Starting a janitorial supply business to secure a piece of this verybig and financially lucrative pie is not difficult to do. Like manywholesale or middleperson businesses, the key to success is to get outand talk to potential customers.
This is a competitive industry andwaiting for business to come to you is simply waiting to go out ofbusiness. Deal with more than one manufacturer in order to negotiateand secure good pricing. Traditionally, profit margins in the industryare tight and usually products are sold for no more than 10 to 20percent over costs, so it is critical to build high volume repeatcustomer accounts.
