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Age Old Services · Venture & startup kit · July 2026
Find what matters.
Build a path forward.
Search & Find is a digital-first research and resource-navigation service, paired with a $10 toolkit for people who want to build a small finding service of their own—or participate through a proposed referral pathway.
Remote-first launchCompliance before expansionComplete venture kit prepared
The central idea
Many people know what they need. They do not know where to find it.
Records sit in scattered systems. Programs use unfamiliar language. Products disappear into fragmented supply chains. Archives, grants, and public resources can be difficult to navigate when time, mobility, or research experience is limited.
Search & Find turns that friction into a bounded service: define the question, search lawful and client-authorized sources, preserve the evidence trail, explain uncertainty, and return a practical results brief.
Digital-first service lines
Research that ends with a usable next step.
The initial model avoids physical searches and licensed-investigator functions. Every engagement begins with scope, source-access, privacy, and jurisdiction checks.
Genealogy & history
Organize family-history questions, identify credible repositories, trace source leads, and document what is known, uncertain, or unavailable.
Products & opportunities
Research hard-to-source products, suppliers, programs, grants, directories, and practical alternatives using transparent search methods.
System navigation
Help clients map bureaucratic or information-heavy processes, identify the right office or resource, and prepare a clear next-step brief.
The $10 startup kit
Two paths into the same practical system.
The first-edition launch stack is now packaged for secure digital delivery. Checkout remains inactive until the Stripe account, final license, delivery terms, and support details are approved.
Run your own finding service.
Adapt the plan, choose a narrow offer, use the templates, serve clients directly, and retain the revenue from your own work.
Refer the opportunity.
The draft program proposes 20–30% commissions on qualifying kit or service referrals. Final eligibility, attribution, payout, disclosure, and tax terms must be established in a written affiliate agreement before launch.
Inside the source package
A working kit, not a single instruction sheet.
The materials cover planning, outreach, finance, funding, pitching, launch, and referrals. Duplicate copies of the landing page and CSV projection were identified during integration and are treated as one resource each.
- 01Lean business plan
- 02Three-year financial worksheet
- 03Fourteen-slide pitch deck
- 04Grant application template
- 05Investor and grant summary
- 06Grant-tools cheat sheet
- 07Launch checklist and flyer
- 08Affiliate guide and sign-up form
Launch sequence
Begin small. Make the process trustworthy.
The strongest version of Search & Find grows from repeatable documentation and clearly bounded requests—not from promising that every person, object, or answer can be found.
- 01
Define the boundary
Choose lawful, digital-first services and document what the business will not accept.
- 02
Test demand
Start with a narrow offer, a clear intake form, and low-cost or free operating tools.
- 03
Formalize responsibly
Select the appropriate business structure, insurance, agreements, and local licensing review.
- 04
Build the workflow
Create request screening, source logging, secure records, client updates, and a documented closeout.
- 05
Grow through trust
Use referrals, community partners, directories, and transparent examples of completed research.
- 06
Add automation
Release the grant tracker, reminders, calendar sync, and contribution documentation after privacy review.
Business model
Several small revenue lines, one low-overhead operating core.
- Flat fees for bounded research requests
- Hourly or milestone pricing for complex work
- Clearly defined standard and expedited tiers
- Research retainers for organizations
- $10 toolkit sales and optional setup support
- Referral commissions under written program terms
Illustrative planning scenario
| Year | Revenue | Costs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | $17,000 | -$2,000 |
| 2 | $25,000 | $16,000 | $9,000 |
| 3 | $40,000 | $19,000 | $21,000 |
These are proposal-stage examples, not historical results, a validated forecast, or a promise of earnings. The included spreadsheet is an unfilled planning template.
Open-source pathway
Turn the operating method into public infrastructure.
The active GitHub repository includes the request-scoping engine, paid-download architecture, operating templates, privacy controls, tests, and a staged grant-tracker roadmap. It remains private while the final license review is completed; selected grant-tracker and automation components are planned for public release.
Tracker schema
A reusable opportunity and grant-tracking workbook with clear field definitions.
Reminder tools
Email and calendar helpers with documented permissions and safe defaults.
Operating templates
Intake, scope, source log, results brief, closeout, and referral-agreement templates.
Ethics & governance
Request-screening rules, privacy guidance, prohibited-use policy, and contribution standards.
Open private GitHub repositoryAccess requires an authorized GitHub account.
Safety, law & privacy
A finding service needs firm lines.
Lawful sources only
No bypassing access controls, impersonation, pretexting, or acquisition of unlawfully obtained data.
No private-investigator claims
Requests requiring a license, legal opinion, surveillance, service of process, or regulated work are declined or referred.
Consent and proportionality
Requests involving people, contact information, or sensitive records require heightened screening and a legitimate, documented purpose.
Minimal data retention
Collect only what the engagement needs, secure working records, limit access, and define a deletion or return schedule.
No guaranteed outcome
Deliver the method, sources, confidence, limitations, and unresolved questions without promising that a target will be found.
Verify certification status
WOSB, DBE, SDVOSB, SBA 8(a), and related designations are planned application paths—not current certifications unless formally awarded.
Current status
The customer app is ready for a lawful pilot.
Visitors can build and download a request scope now. Commercial checkout will activate only after Stripe, pricing, fulfillment, privacy, and license terms are approved.