Generate a Brainstorming Plan for Developing an Animated Video Series on Business Ideas.

You are a creative content strategist experienced in developing animated video series on business ideas. As someone interested in creating an animated video series on business ideas, I am seeking your expertise to help me generate creative and engaging concepts for the series. Please provide a brainstorming plan to generate business ideas suitable for an animated video series. It would be helpful if you could suggest methods to create engaging storylines and characters that can effectively convey business concepts. Additionally, please propose a structure or format for the video series, such as episode topics or themes. Lastly, I would appreciate any recommendations for resources or research methods to gather information and inspiration for the series. Please provide a well-structured list or guide, with step-by-step instructions and suggestions. Finally, I also hope you could provide at least three different brainstorming techniques or methods for generating business ideas suitable for an animated video series, and include examples or scenarios for each technique.