# Inquiry About Platform Activity and Opportunities **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginner's Questions\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/inquiry-about-platform-activity-and-opportunities/49801 "2025-01-20T19:30:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
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> [@BCsignatures](#): > > I’m new to the notary industry Welcome BC! There are a few “hawkers” who tout that six-figures can be made in this industry . . . Of course, it’s always sagacious to _ **do your own Research** _ PRIOR to jumping in with both feet! Hopefully, you’ve already created a **Business Plan** to chart your course & navigate your journey. It will be instrumental in assisting you to manage your business. Remember to always vet the information you’re utilizing because most folks have ulterior motives & their interests won’t necessarily be in your best interest . . . **Caveat Venditor!** This business sector is strongly influenced by multiple factors within the Financial Sector. So, it’s like most businesses . . . _ **lots of peaks & valleys.** _ If you’d like to see **how much is actually made currently** (_survey results as recent as a bit more than a year ago_) within this business sector, check out the following threads within the GOLDMINE database here at **Notary Cafe** : > [@Finally..a reality check as to how much a notary earns](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/finally-a-reality-check-as-to-how-much-a-notary-earns/22434): > > The NNA has completed a survey of income. Here’s the link: [How much can I earn as a mobile Notary or Signing Agent? | NNA](https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2021/06/how-much-can-i-earn-as-mobile-notary-or-signing-agent?utm_campaign=bulletin20210614&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nnabulletin&utm_content=BodyTitleMobileNotaryIncome&content_type=4&position=2&NNAID=153336141) > **[How much can I earn as a mobile Notary or Signing Agent?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2021/06/how-much-can-i-earn-as-mobile-notary-or-signing-agent?utm_campaign=bulletin20210614&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nnabulletin&utm_content=BodyTitleMobileNotaryIncome&content_type=4&position=2&NNAID=153336141)** > > Want to know how much mobile Notaries and Signing Agents can earn in today’s industry? Here’s what we learned from surveys and interviews of Notaries nationwide. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/[https://www.nationalnotary.org/file%20library/nna/knowledge%20center/outside%20pdfs/bulletin-data-graphics-06-07-21.pdf](https://www.nationalnotary.org/file%20library/nna/knowledge%20center/outside%20pdfs/bulletin-data-graphics-06-07-21.pdf) chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/[https://www.nationalnotary.org/file%20library/nna/download/nna-2023-notary-survey-results.pdf](https://www.nationalnotary.org/file%20library/nna/download/nna-2023-notary-survey-results.pdf) ====== If you’re interested in checking out the **SATURATION of notaries** within your immediate region, review the thread below. _It will tell you if your investment in launching a business within this business sector was worth it or not._ > [@white\_check\_mark Not Receiving Signing Orders & Wondering How to Check the SATURATION in Your Region?](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/not-receiving-signing-orders-wondering-how-to-check-the-saturation-in-your-region/42885): > > Success (or the lack thereof) is HIGHLY dependent upon the location/region of the US for your home base. It’s a really GOOD idea to Research the “Find a Notary” segment of this website for the existent saturation in one’s current region. Here’s an image of that component of the Notary Cafe navigation ribbon: Remember to access the EXPAND section for defining additional details: The results from this Research you perform will be of great assistance in your business decisio… ====== Last, but definitively NOT LEAST, here is a thread to help you with insights into the decision you’ve made entering this business sector: > [@star IMPORTANT: A Seven-Step Guide to help you Achieve Success =\> Insights regarding whether to start a business (or not . . .) or to CONTINUE (or not . . .)](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/important-a-seven-step-guide-to-help-you-achieve-success-insights-regarding-whether-to-start-a-business-or-not-or-to-continue-or-not/37278): > > If you’re seeking the unadulterated truth, then please read further. If, on the other hand, you’re seeking sugar-coated, misleading, & prevaricating statements, then by all means, please SKIP this Thread . . . ====== STEP 1: There’s a paradigm shift that needs to occur when one charts their course to become a Business Owner by moving away from being an employee. This endeavor is a MARATHON (not a sprint). FIRST & FOREMOST ===\>\>\> Create a solid Business Plan. This will include performing Rese… 🦢 --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/inquiry-about-platform-activity-and-opportunities/49801)._