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Farmers markets are crawling with vendors who have great products and terrible photos, plus families who want “cute day out” pics but don’t want to book a pro. You walk the market with just your phone and a stabilizer, selling instant content on the spot. Think “DoorDash for photography.”

• Average farmers market: 50–150 vendors, 500–2,000 visitors

• Vendors spend $50–$200/month on marketing photos

• Families spend $10–$50 for casual portraits

The MVP

You don’t need a booth, just gear and talking skills. One stabilizer, a portable light, and an AI editing service turns your phone into a money machine. Delivery is instant or same-day via QR code link.

• Gimbal/stabilizer: ~$200

• Portable light/softbox: ~$100

• AI editing app: ~$30/month

• QR code stickers/business cards: ~$20

• Total startup: ≈ $350–$400

Path to 6 Figure Revenue

Walk up to vendors, take one free shot, run it through AI editing, and show them the before/after. Charge per product bundle or short video, then upsell repeat packages. For families, pitch “$10 instant portrait, edited while you shop.”

• Vendor product shots: $10 each or $40 bundle

• Vendor booth/team photo: $30–$50

• Edited video reel: $50–$75

• Family mini-portrait: $10–$25

• One busy market = $500–$800/dayA cool $200k salary just for walking.

Hit 3–4 markets each weekend, lock vendors into monthly subscriptions, and upsell video reels. Then hire a few students with iPhones + gimbals to cover more events while you centralize editing. Scale to fairs, food festivals, and craft shows once the farmers markets are conquered.

• 3–4 markets/weekend = $2k–$3k/month solo

• 30 vendors on $100/month plans = $3k recurring

• 10–15 video reels/weekend = $500–$1k extra

• With 2–3 assistants, easily $10k+/month

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Viability:

1 [building spaceships] 🚀 to 5 [easy peasy] 😊 

I’d put this at a 4 out of 5 on the easy scale. Startup costs are low, AI handles the editing, and the sales pitch is simple, just show a before/after on the spot. The only friction comes from walking up to strangers and the occasional market organizer who doesn’t love chatter boxes. With some confidence and consistency, almost anyone could pull this off.

(As usual each business will have it’s own setbacks, and it’s all about the execution and consistency rather than just having the idea)

It’s a great day to be great!

Love, Mike 👋