6 ideas. Filter by what you bring or the kind of business, then start one.
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Property-tax appeal packets for homeowners in Cook County
Many homeowners pay tax on too high an assessment, and the evidence for an appeal is in public records.
Skills you can bring: Appraisal or real-estate experience in the county
$49, or 25% of first-year savingsStart this - 2
Appeal packets for people who got a Social Security overpayment notice
These notices are frightening and come with deadlines, and the appeal forms follow fixed rules.
Skills you can bring: Benefits-advocacy or paralegal experience
$79Start this - 3
Medical-bill negotiation for patients, paid as a share of the savings
Medical bills often contain errors, and patients will share the savings with whoever finds them.
Skills you can bring: Medical billing or coding certification
A share of the savingsStart this - 4
Preparation packets for people taking a case to small-claims court
People in small-claims court usually have no lawyer and want to arrive ready.
Skills you can bring: Paralegal or court experience
$29–$79Start this - 5
Permit application packets for homeowners building a deck, matched to their city's rules
Homeowners stall on permits because the forms and drawings confuse them, and a complete packet gets work started.
Skills you can bring: Permitting, drafting or contracting experience
$149–$349 per packetStart this - 6
Startup packets for new home bakers, with the cottage-food forms, rules and a label check
New home bakers want to sell legally but find the rules scattered, and one packet takes them to their first sale.
Skills you can bring: Food-safety, cottage-food or extension office experience
$99–$199 per bakerStart this