Online fax and document sending service

Older adults dealing with doctors or insurers, small landlords, real estate and legal offices, contractors and anyone told to fax a form.

A flat fee or per-page price for each fax sent or received. Monthly plans for small offices that fax regularly, and add-ons like scanning, form filling help and document cleanup.

• Comfortable with scanning and online tools
• Careful and organized with documents
• Patient, clear customer service

• Check the fax platform's terms to make sure you can send on behalf of other people
• Medical and financial documents are sensitive: check what privacy rules apply to you and use secure file handling
• Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit or business license, and whether your lease or HOA allows it
• General liability insurance and possibly cyber or professional liability coverage are worth checking
• Fewer people need faxing each year, so treat this as a small niche and consider pairing it with scanning or form help

Startup costs are typically around $100 to $600, depending on your scanner, online fax platform plan and secure file tools. These are estimates, so compare platform terms and pricing before you sign up.

Monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $1,500, depending on how many clients you reach and your prices. It is best treated as a small niche, perhaps paired with scanning or form help.

Check the fax platform's terms to confirm you can send on behalf of others, and what privacy rules apply to medical and financial documents. Also check any home occupation permit, business license, lease or HOA limits, and insurance options.