Thanks for the link and comments. I'm to old to become a messenger :-) myself, but I am thinking about starting a delivery business that employs messengers. Mostly as a way for local highschool and college kids to earn some cash. Of course I do expect to get a return on my investment, but earning a living isn't the goal. Setting up a scholarship program using some of the proceeds is also part of the plan.

I've done considerable research on the internet but get the feeling the real story lies somewhere beneath the information that I've been able to find.

I'm am trying to find information about the size of a population base that will support this business. I know big cities with huge populations are the common setting, but these services seem to serve only a small sector of that population or have a regular clientele.

Any thoughts or knowledge along those lines.

TIA