Finance

Specialty US Tax Prep for Americans Abroad

A focused tax practice that handles US federal returns, FBAR, FATCA, and IRS streamlined-filing for the ~9M Americans living overseas, a uniquely underserved, willing-to-pay niche that generalist CPAs increasingly refuse because the foreign-income rules are complex and the penalties for getting them wrong are severe.

Up against Bright!Tax $500–$1,000+ per return · profitable in ~3 – 6 months

Hard$1,000 – $5,000Large market
Founder fit88/100

One honest catch

Tax season is brutally cyclical. ~80% of work compresses into March–April (US filing) + June (expat extension) + October (final). Cash flow is lumpy unless you stack one-time streamlined-filing engagements through the off-season.

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Sustainability

EU CSRD Compliance Toolkit for SMBs

An affordable ESG reporting workflow for the ~50,000 small and mid-sized European companies hitting CSRD mandatory reporting in 2026–2027, collecting Scope 1/2/3 emissions data, generating compliant disclosures, and routing them to auditors without the $25k+/yr enterprise software bills.

Up against Workiva $30,000+/yr starting · profitable in ~3 – 6 months

Medium$5,000 – $15,000Large market
Founder fit84/100

One honest catch

Regulatory dependency: if the EU softens CSRD scope (already happening, the Omnibus simplification package in early 2026 raised the SMB threshold to 1,000 employees in some sectors), your TAM can shrink overnight. Watch policy carefully.

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FinTech

Solo 401(k) Platform for Self-Employed Americans

A turnkey solo 401(k) setup, contribution-tracking, and tax-optimization platform for the 16M+ Americans who are full-time self-employed but stuck on IRA-only plans because solo 401(k) paperwork feels intimidating, capturing the $25,000+ annual tax-advantaged contribution gap.

Up against Carry $30/mo + AUM fees · profitable in ~6 – 12 months

Medium$5,000 – $20,000Large market
Founder fit84/100

One honest catch

Regulatory + compliance exposure: distributing retirement plan documents is regulated. You need genuine legal review, plan-document attorney relationships, and likely IRS Prototype Plan Document sponsorship, none of which is cheap or fast.

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