Reply #10: It's a necessary idea

[graywarrior]

My husband is a hypnotherapist and needs CD's for his clients. He also does a lot of public speaking and created his own tv show in NH but he needed someone like you to do all the editing, etc.

Your service would be in demand at schools, Toastmaster groups, people involved with speaker bureaus, and believe it or not, MLM groups who do presentations about their products.

Write a business plan and determine every cost no matter how small. Keep track of mileage for every business realted errand, office supply you purchase, phone calls made, stamps, etc.

Most important, research competition and/or customer demand. Don't assume people will want your service or can afford your service in your immediate area. Investigate places beyond your immediate neighborhood.

Don't do it all yourself. Be open enough to pull others with different skills into your business. Offer apprenticship positions or on the job training. Contact community colleges to find a selection of willing students.

Make contacts with newspapers and mags in your area to run a story on what you are doing. Promote yourself to everyone: business cards, flyers, develope a 30 second sound bite on who and what you are.


Keep your price reasonable and you will do very well.

Good luck.