Re: How much investment do i need to get started ?

[cane] "Most of you say , do not incur debt until you have the contracts to pay off the equipment but, isn't this a chicken and the egg scenario , for example how can you put yourself on the market until you have the means to offer the services ?"

No doubt, this is a legitimate point. As they say in Field of Dreams, "if you build it, they will come." No one ever suggested to Kevin Costner they would come if he did't build that ball field, did they?

As you already know, nobody will come if you don't build yourself some sort of post-production facility. But, more importantly, will they come if you do build and why should they come to you?

The guys here are simply warning you that a facility alone does not guaranty business, because they know that this can be a brutally difficult business in which to turn a profit or a living wage. Many who have managed to make it in this business in the past are finding it even more difficult today than ever before, and thats why there's often so much discouragement here. Everyone here just wants to make sure your eyes are wide open.

On the other hand, there is no better investment in this world than an investment in yourself. And, the only debt that is good debt is that which is used to grow capital. So, since a fully functional HD studio can be cobbled together for peanuts today, as long as you're prepared and you go in with your eyes open, go ahead and take the plunge. I wish you the best of luck...

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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