Hi everyone,

I’m based in Canada and looking into importing wool/felt products from abroad, such as coats, bags, scarves, home decor, and maybe wool dryer balls.

I’m trying to understand what I need before legally importing and selling them in Canada, especially:

• Do I need any special certificate, permit, or licence?
• Are there textile labelling requirements I should know about?
• Do wool products need flammability testing or any lab analysis?
• Are there different rules for clothing vs bags vs home goods?
• What documents should I request from the supplier/manufacturer?
• Would a customs broker be enough to handle the import side, or do I need to do anything before shipping?

I’m not planning to sell children’s products or anything medical/health-related. Mostly adult clothing, bags, and home/lifestyle goods.

Any advice from people who have imported textiles into Canada would be appreciated.

Hey Redditers,

I’m exploring the idea of launching a boutique consulting firm focused on helping small and medium‑sized businesses in Canada improve their working capital, DSO, credit risk, and revenue leakage.

A bit about my background:
I’ve spent the last 15+ years in credit strategy, risk management, fraud prevention, and portfolio governance for a large financial/tech company. Most of my work revolves around:

• Reducing DSO and improving cash flow
• Building credit policies and risk scoring models
• Identifying revenue leakage
• Setting up exposure monitoring and guardrails
• Strengthening operational controls
• Helping businesses reduce bad debt and improve collections

I’m considering offering services like:

• Working capital optimization
• DSO reduction programs
• Credit policy + risk framework design
• Revenue leakage audits
• Fractional “Director of Credit/Risk” support for SMBs

My question:
Do you think there’s a real market for this in Canada, especially for SMBs who can’t afford a full‑time credit/risk leader but still struggle with cash flow and slow‑paying customers?

If you’re a business owner or have experience in this space, I’d love to hear:

• Would SMBs pay for this?
• What price range feels realistic?
• Which industries would need this the most?
• Any pitfalls I should be aware of before jumping in?

Appreciate any honest feedback — positive or critical.
Trying to validate whether this is worth pursuing before I build out the brand and offering.

Thanks in advance.