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Start a seamstress business in Quezon City

AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.

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The numbers

Startup cost

₱18,900 to ₱94,500

Typical price

₱869 per garment

Could earn

₱86,900/month

Time to first revenue

Medium

Difficulty to set up

Medium

Repeat customers

High

Premises

Not needed

Can start solo

Yes

Can start part-time

Yes

What it could earn

Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.

starter

₱20,856/mo

₱869 × 2 garments × 12 days = ₱20,856/month

Part-time while still employed, three days a week

established

₱86,900/mo

₱869 × 5 garments × 20 days = ₱86,900/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

₱152,944/mo

₱869 × 8 garments × 22 days = ₱152,944/month

A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel

Ways to run it

The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.

Repairs and alterations

Five garments a day

Small production runs

A brand's short run, booked weeks ahead

Who pays for this

Repair and mending customersCostume and theatre groupsSmall clothing brandsCurtain makers

Why this works in Quezon City

Demand in Quezon City is steady, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.

Where the first customers come from

  1. Dry cleaner partnerships
  2. Theatre and school contacts
  3. Online craft marketplaces
  4. WhatsApp Business
  5. Local Facebook groups
  6. Viber community groups
  7. Facebook Marketplace

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • Items made for sale must meet the labelling and fire safety rules that apply

How WenBuidl helps

Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.

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