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An Idea for a Small Business You Can Start Start-up costs range $50 to $500,000+, earnings $5,000 to $2,000,000++, skills from knowing nothing to running an airline. Bon appetit!
Video Productions Submitted by Denise Washington Start-up cost: $1000 to $5000 Potential earnings: up to $100,000 depending on size of client's budget How to Find Clients: Small businesses and non profit organizations usually lack the marketing staff. And, they are more open to hearing your ideas especially if they have never used video before. Use yellow pages. Call local chamber of commerce and Better Business Bureau for business directory. Local business newspaper has directory of local business. Call and find out who makes their marketing decisions. Send a winning letter selling your services and show them how a video will increase sales. Or if a non profit, how the video would increase funding if accompanying a grant proposal. Equipment needed: Computer for email, internet access, keeping accounting records, etc. Business cards and stationery. Phone. You don't need video equipment. As a producer, you will hire freelance camera people, sound people, editors, and other crew members. Qualifications: Knowledgeable of basic video production. Take some classes at local community college. Volunteer to work on productions to learn how it works from start to finish. Read about the industry (magazines like Videomaker). Study commercials, movies, and documentaries about how to tell a visual story that is engaging and compelling.
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In this business, make sure you have the client sign a contract that agrees to pay in three installments - once the project begins, during the middle, and final product. If they don't, do not do business with them. Also, you have to have a visual eye and that is only learned through practice and study. Getting a camcorder and shooting video does not make you a producer. You have to be able to juggle many things at once, keep your client happy, work with different personalities from the crew, and make sure that you keep the budget and the deadline. If you are a person who loves creativity, challenge, and variety, video production is for you. I suggest taking classes at a local community college if you never have done any video except your uncle's wedding. Learn the art of visual storytelling. You may not become Steven Speilberg. But, you will bring to life a business or a non profit that no one knew existed, therefore you will be building into your community.
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