[venomsnake]

Here is one question. How will you do with all the tape? This creates a potential lawsuit point in case of failure (or even in case of blamestorming, when the software worked correctly but a scapegoat is needed). So you will need some form of insurance or regulatory approval.

I can create a very few extremely simple solutions in my mind that will be quite precise. You don't even need much coding. In the worst case OCR can do with simple extraction script if the PDF is too unruly. And are a weekend job. But selling it to someone will be a pain.

[lostlogin]

Get out the US. Other places have less crap in the way and have better performing services (ie their lack of regulation in the IT area is actually capable of producing better results). Are the regulations just protecting incumbents? Or am I overly cynical?

[fnordfnordfnord]

He'll need to carry E&O insurance if he ever gets a client. He'll need to keep that insurance while the product is in use.