We have tried twice and failed twice to start a network division. I would love to do it but have not found the right person to lead it. It is a different business but we have had a local IT company successfully make the jump to copier business and since they control the network they have a strong advantage when it comes to selling the MFP to put on that network.
If you can find the right people to make it work, it makes sense. Some of our partners are asking us to just resell MNS for them and they don't provide any on site assistance, we have to have our own manpower for that. Unless you can build your own team I would avoid this.