Record High U.S. Business Creation Amidst Pandemic: Exploring Post-COVID Opportunities

Join me as we explore innovative business ideas for a post-pandemic world, from healthy meal delivery and mask recycling to virtual tours and community connections - there are endless opportunities waiting to be seized!

1. The pandemic has resulted in a surge of new businesses, with 4.4 million created in the U.S. in 2020, a 24% increase from 2019 and 51% from the average of 2010-2019.
2. The speaker wants to inspire viewers with business ideas for the post-pandemic world.
3. Idea #1: Anti-COVID meals and supplements that boost the immune system.
4. There's a growing interest in healthy eating, especially during the pandemic, as it can help strengthen the immune system.
5. This could be a meal delivery service focusing on meals that boost immunity or a supplement blend for maintaining a healthy gut.
6. Idea #2: Recycling masks, as 129 billion are used monthly, leading to environmental concerns.
7. There's a wave of startups focusing on recycling masks and creating items from the materials.
8. Idea #3: Real-time collaboration tools for online meetings, like Monday Workdocs, which integrates live graphs, charts, and dashboards.
9. Monday Workdocs enables teams to collaborate on documents in real time and keep data relevant and up-to-date.
10. Idea #4: Analyzing health data from smart devices to predict and understand health trends, possibly in partnership with hardware firms.
11. The pandemic has seen a 700% increase in pet adoptions, creating opportunities for selling healthy pet food and online training.
12. Cohort-based courses have become popular during the pandemic, focusing on community building and relationships rather than just knowledge acquisition.
13. Apps like Icebreaker can help connect students in online courses, while Luma helps schedule and plan online meetings.
14. The metaverse (online universe) is growing, with people buying digital clothes for their digital selves, creating a need for apps to facilitate communication.
15. Idea #5: Virtual dining experiences that allow friends to connect over a meal at physical restaurants while being in different locations.
16. People are getting "Zoom-fatigued" and want to be outdoors, creating opportunities for offline activities and events.
17. Apps like Locals.org help connect people based on shared activities they want to do together offline.
18. Virtual tours and classes have potential, especially in areas where people prefer hands-on experiences, such as cooking classes.
19. Idea #6: Creating an app for locals to organize offline activities and connect with their community during the pandemic.
20. The app can start locally and grow worldwide, helping people meet new people and engage in shared activities offline.
21. Virtual tours of cities and locations are growing, especially as travel remains limited due to the pandemic.
22. Amazon has started a marketplace for virtual tours and classes, such as a one-hour tour of Prague for $85.
23. The speaker hopes her ideas inspire viewers to explore new markets and opportunities in the post-pandemic world.
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