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Lead Follow-Up Service

Lead follow-up service for small businesses that never call inquiries back

Video published Sep 1, 2026 by Edwina McKennon

Startup cost: Near-zero cost (an AI tool and email/phone access) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

Source video

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What It Is

You take over a small business's backlog of people who asked about its services and never heard back, and make sure every one is contacted. AI helps draft the follow-up messages and keep the list organized so no inquiry is forgotten. The creator describes it as fixing a broken sales follow-up process and selling it as a finished monthly result rather than hourly work.

The Pitch

The creator says a typical owner is thinking "40 people asked about my service last month and I never called them back," which is money they already know they're losing. She calls it boring work, and argues "the boring stuff is where the money is" because fewer people compete for it.

Who It’s Best For

Organized people with customer service or sales-support experience who don't mind messaging or calling strangers on a client's behalf.

The Truth (as we see it)

Unanswered leads are a common, costly problem, so the pitch to owners is easy to understand. The video gives very little detail on how the work is actually done or priced beyond the $250-$1,000 examples, so you will be building your own process. You'll need access to the client's inbox, phone or CRM, which requires trust, and the follow-up itself may involve calls. Getting clients requires direct outreach. The creator pushes a free Sunday workshop (name and email required) and puts her prompts and outreach scripts behind description links; the video does not say what, if anything, is sold after the workshop. Her credentials ($10M in sales, Forbes feature) are self-reported.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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