# Suggestions on where to sign up please!?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginner's Questions\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/suggestions-on-where-to-sign-up-please/34245 "2022-05-19T14:43:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
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@powerhousemobilenotaryllc Great Question! You’ve been given **Excellent advice** in the above posts! Also, here are 2 threads that you’ll _ **find insightful:** _ > [@Temper your expectations](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/temper-your-expectations/21831): > > To preface this, I’ve been a lurker on these forums for quite some time and I’ve noticed a ton of expectations lately that seem too unrealistic. I’m a NSA out of Michigan and have been one for the past 7 years. I usually pull in at least 8k worth of business every month but it takes a LONG time to get to that point. I see a ton of newer notaries looking to make fast money or expecting SS or TC to come to them over seasoned notaries while they have very little experience. A few tips that I’d sug… > [@I need help with calculating the true costs of doing business](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/i-need-help-with-calculating-the-true-costs-of-doing-business/29848/5): > > It would be in your best interest to jot down all of the expenses associated with performing the services you provide within your service region to determine a baseline operating cost. Then, at that point, you can calculate the fees that will generate a net profit to determine if you’ll have a Profit or sustain a Loss at that rate. There are many items to consider within your Overhead calculations. Here are a few to get you started: • telephone expenses including cell phone equipment and month… 🦢 --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/suggestions-on-where-to-sign-up-please/34245)._