Get your biz started right in 2010

December 18, 2009 | Filed Under My Life 

A lot of aspiring photographers ask me for advice on getting started in the photography business. They see photographers traveling the world, partying, and getting paid to live their hobby. The obvious answer is to work hard on putting together a quality photography portfolio. But even if you take the most beautiful photos any human eye has ever seen, if you don’t have direction on how to market, sell, network, delegate, book keep, and provide customer service, your business won’t go very far. This is where I would direct you to the experts in small business. Here are two great opportunities coming up for aspiring photographers, photographers who need help, and non-photographers who want to get their business started on the right foot in 2010.

Stacy Reeves is a fantastic Dallas/Fort Worth area photographer who has her business figured out better than most people twice her age. She has put together a pricing guide that has become the pricing philosophy of hundreds of photographers across the country. Stacy has announced her first Mind Your Business workshop on January 24th with limited seating. This workshop will be invaluable in getting your business on the right track towards being profitable. Please visit her Mind Your Business workshop page to find out more and to register.

Sage Wedding Pros is a wonderful resource dedicated to helping wedding pros have smarter businesses. One of my preferred wedding planners Kelly Simants with Sweet Pea Events is a cofounder of Sage and will be a featured presenter at the upcoming national tour of The Simple Plan workshop. Kelly and the other speakers will help you create clearly defined goals and a strategy for your business, giving you a better chance at success. Please visit Sage Wedding Pros The Simple Plan workshop page to find out more and to register.

If you are contemplating starting a business or if you need help with the direction of your business I would highly recommend that you take advantage of one of these opportunities.

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