videobear
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Jan 7, 2005, 5:11 PM
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Re: [dash] Just getting started & Web audio/video streaming
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How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time.
But, you're starting at the wrong end of this particular elephant. The first thing you should do before you start buying equipment for your new business is to decide exactly....and I mean EXACTLY, in great detail, just what that business is. In short, you need a business plan.
A business plan sets down who your clients are going to be, what kind of video production you're going to do, what the market is like, what your pricing structure will be, how you will market your services, how much money you'll need to get started, and to keep going. And that's just the beginning.
I know of video production businesses (highly successful ones!) that consist of one person, a telephone, and a word processor. All else is rented as needed for each project. I know others that have several employees, and some who subcontract most of the work to others. I know one wedding videographer who charges $495 for his services, and another who commands an average price of $8,000.
Figure out WHAT you want to do. Figure out how much it'll cost, and how much it'll make (I know, they'll be estimates. But if you do your homework, they can be pretty close to reality). THEN start thinking about what equipment you'll need.
Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions
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