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Friend Delivery, Zoom Consulting, AI Influencers
BizBrainstorms #55

Welcome to Biz Brainstorms –
My name's Connor.
I go down weekly rabbit holes of business ideas, lessons, & good finds.
Today's Outline:
🐻 Send A Friend
📸 Zoom Consulting
🤖 AI Influencers
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🧸 Send A Friend
Anytime I see a Shopify trophy on social media I immediately stop scrolling.
Tyler’s company, SendAFriend recently hit an incredible milestone: over 1 million orders!
Which had me thinking… what on earth is Send A Friend?
It’s like a hug in a box. They sell personalized care packages that include:
A stuffed animal
A custom heartfelt note
Since its launch in 2018, SendAFriend has scaled largely due to Tiktok all the way to $7M in annual revenue, donations of over $1.5+ million to nonprofits and children’s hospitals.
When I read this all I can think is “How Can We Build Variations of this?”
Send A Friend for ______.
My 3 favorite variations:
Housewarmings. The gift can be home decor based - easy to ship and similar price point of $30-60.
Engagements. You get the benefits of custom & the goal is to be thoughtful (variation towards edible arrangements or 1800Flowers)
New Dog Owners. This one is easy and a slam dunk. It’s SendAFriend for chew toys.
📸 Zoom Consulting
Imagine this – someone pays $495 for a two-hour session to upgrade their zoom set up.
Sounds wild? Not really.
Shelley Golden, a professional image consultant, is thriving by helping people look good on Zoom. Another business Dream Studio takes it even further. They charge $8,000 for a ‘Done With You’ package and also sell a $1,200 course.
What do they offer?
Custom branded Zoom backgrounds tailored to personal or company branding
WFH setup tips to create a polished, professional look
Expert advice on lighting, camera angles, and even what to wear
All this without stepping foot in their client’s space.
The before & after shots are so good:

It seems a little ridiculous but the demand makes sense when you think about it.
Zoom is the modern office, and personal branding matters. A cluttered background, bad lighting, or unprofessional look can hurt your credibility when dealing with a client.
It’s low-cost to start. No inventory, minimal overhead. All you need is expertise, some design skills, and a solid marketing plan (*cough* Tiktok).
🤖 AI Influencers

This guy is making $3k/mo and you haven’t started a business because you don’t have a good idea? 😆
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-Connor
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