Hey all,
I'm a 26 year old from Kansas. I quit my corporate job two years ago this month and have been travelling and living abroad for the past two years, making a modest income as a freelancer to keep me going. When I lived in Indonesia I had a blast filming professional surfers with drones. I also started a small business online publishing on Amazon Kindle (although this has run into problems in the last two months that I'm still working on fixing). Two years of experiencing the "other side" - being totally free to travel and enjoy life - and now I can't even fathom going back to a 9 to 5.
After returning to the US I decided to start a business here doing what I love, aerial photography. I've had my nose to grindstone - studying and passing the FAA Part 107 Exam, setting up a LLC, setting up the website, getting insured, etc. All the unsexy but necessary stuff. Here's what I have so far: Website
The website is way too simple right now. I'm going to continue adding and revising as I go. But I can at least start sending potential customers there to see my work. I also just ordered 500 business cards (I've been having to grit my teeth when folks ask for one...."Uhhhh, no sir I don't have a card, they're on their way!")
I've collaborated with two friends of mine who are salesmen and extremely well networked in the area. They were able to land me 4 customers in my first 5 days here, with a lot more potential clients lined up. I'm focusing almost exclusively on the real estate market as I'm finding that's where the $ meets the demand. Hoping things will start snowballing here soon, but trying to keep my expectations in check...
I'll probably update this once a week or so. Looking forward to feedback from the community here, some of which I know I've met during my travels.
All I'm after here is freedom!
I'm a 26 year old from Kansas. I quit my corporate job two years ago this month and have been travelling and living abroad for the past two years, making a modest income as a freelancer to keep me going. When I lived in Indonesia I had a blast filming professional surfers with drones. I also started a small business online publishing on Amazon Kindle (although this has run into problems in the last two months that I'm still working on fixing). Two years of experiencing the "other side" - being totally free to travel and enjoy life - and now I can't even fathom going back to a 9 to 5.
After returning to the US I decided to start a business here doing what I love, aerial photography. I've had my nose to grindstone - studying and passing the FAA Part 107 Exam, setting up a LLC, setting up the website, getting insured, etc. All the unsexy but necessary stuff. Here's what I have so far: Website
The website is way too simple right now. I'm going to continue adding and revising as I go. But I can at least start sending potential customers there to see my work. I also just ordered 500 business cards (I've been having to grit my teeth when folks ask for one...."Uhhhh, no sir I don't have a card, they're on their way!")
I've collaborated with two friends of mine who are salesmen and extremely well networked in the area. They were able to land me 4 customers in my first 5 days here, with a lot more potential clients lined up. I'm focusing almost exclusively on the real estate market as I'm finding that's where the $ meets the demand. Hoping things will start snowballing here soon, but trying to keep my expectations in check...
I'll probably update this once a week or so. Looking forward to feedback from the community here, some of which I know I've met during my travels.
All I'm after here is freedom!
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