There are still a lot of businesses that use paper forms to collect information… When I joined a building consultancy in 2021, the way inspections were done really surprised me. The process went like this: • Walk around site with a digital camera • Take photos, then write down on paper where each photo was taken • Write notes by hand about the problems found • Go back to the office and spend hours putting everything together into a report I kept thinking to myself, surely there is a quicker way of doing this. That is when I discovered digital form builders. Instead of using a camera and paper notes, we could open a form on a phone or tablet, fill it in on site, and add photos directly into it. Once the form was submitted, a Word report (not a generic pdf report) was sent to us by email with all the information already arranged in sections. A few small edits, and the report was ready. This change saved hours of work (3 hours to 45 minutes for a small report). It made me realise that many other consultants might also want to move away from paper. In 2022, I decided to test this idea and put up a small service on Fiverr to build these inspection and reporting forms for others. At first, I honestly thought no one would pay. I believed people would prefer to learn it and do by themselves as I had learned this system in a day. But here is what really happened: • For the first 3 months, nothing happened. No orders at all. • Then one day, my first client arrived. I was over the moon and did the job for free. He still gave me a tip. • Slowly, more and more people started asking for help. I learned that even though anyone can learn to build these forms, most people would rather pay someone so they can spend time on their real work. Now, 3 years later, I have not made millions, but I have created a side income stream. More importantly, I have helped many consultants save time and stress. I now help building consultants move from paper to digital reporting. We do it for about half the cost of their in house developer or support staff, and the results have been very positive. I am sharing this because many industries still rely on paper forms. Moving to digital forms may look like a small step, but it can save hours every single week. If you are still carrying a camera, taking notes on paper, and then spending evenings typing reports, maybe my story can give you a little push to try digital systems. It is easier and cheaper than you might think.