There exist a lot of opportunities for startups to use technology to make previously high-friction experiences dealing with the bureaucracy into low-friction ex

There exist a lot of opportunities for startups to use technology to make previously high-friction experiences dealing with the bureaucracy into low-friction experiences to the mutual benefit of bureaucracy and its clients. An example: substantially every state has a legal requirement that businesses which find themselves in possession of property which isn't theirs must hold it for a while (for the rightful owner) then escheat it. Escheating means "deposit with the state for safekeeping." This doesn't extinguish the original owner's interest in the property; in principle, you have a long or unbounded amount of time to ask for the property back. (You might be thinking "A lost hat" but think more "An abandoned bank account" or "The surrender value of a life insurance policy" or "A paycheck that was never deposited.") Those processes typically take place on paper and are relatively high-friction. For example, you need to get a document notarized, provide various proofs of ID and previous address, etc etc. Some states have very simple CRUD apps which let you check the status of claims these days. Those CRUD apps could be much, much improved upon by e.g. making it more straightforward for people to find and claim their own property. (This is generally free under the laws of most states, and some less-scrupulous operators charge for essentially running a free search then presenting the results to you, but one could imagine a value-adding business here.)