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The Founder

service path

You are the service. Your name is on the work, and clients come back because of you.

The receipts that point here

• Set a price for your work and get paid for it.
• Pitch yourself to someone who has never heard of you.
• Take a risk on yourself, like starting something of your own.

Job titles to search

• Consultant
• Owner
• Independent contractor

The work that fits

• Fractional operations lead, or chief of staff for hire

  A monthly retainer, often 10–20 hours a week, remote, with your own hours around school.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Write down three founders or small-business owners you know and ask one what keeps falling through the cracks.

• Career or returnship coach for women going back to work

  Sessions booked when you choose, online or in person.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Walk one friend through this audit and ask what surprised her.

• Mobile notary or loan-signing agent

  Book appointments when you are free.

  How it starts: Low cost to start

  First step: Look up your state's notary requirements and the cost to get commissioned.

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