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S5/EP 6 Chris Francescani of Sunset Beach Films

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Release Date: 08/10/2022

S5/EP 8 Curtis Kloc of Inspections Over Coffee

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

This week’s guest is Curtis Kloc from Inspections Over Coffee. Inspections Over Coffee is an inspection company that uses drones to help inspect roofs. The company also sells franchises, and Curtis says that everyone that purchases a franchise also has to get licensed and learn how to use drones to inspect roofs. Curtis also works with real estate agents and agencies and educates them about inspection work, which builds credibility for his company and often leads to more business. Curtis gives lots of great advice about running a business during this episode, so be sure to give it a listen!...

S5/EP 7 Pedro Silva of Drone By Dro

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Our guest this week is Pedro Silva from Drone by Dro. Since getting his Part 107 license, Pedro has worked on a variety of drone photography and videography jobs, including construction work, real estate listing photos and videos, and even a video for a hospital that recently did a huge renovation. (The video he created for the hospital actually won an award!) Pedro's been able to quit his job as a waiter and focus on building Drone by Dro full-time. An interesting thing about his business is that since he lives near Washington, DC, he has to request special authorization to fly in the...

S5/EP 6 Chris Francescani of Sunset Beach Films

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

This week's guest is Chris Francescani from Sunset Beach Films. Chris was a journalist and reporter for 25 years. Now, he uses drones to create marketing and promotional videos for local businesses in Eastern Long Island. Chris has been able to find new clients by joining chambers of commerce and networking with business owners who could use social media drone videos to promote their businesses. Be sure to listen to this week's Drone to $1K Podcast episode to hear more about Chris and his journey of starting a drone business! And be sure to play this week's two truths and a lie game for a...

S5/EP 5 Grant Puckrin of 19th UAS Precision

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Our guest this week is Grant Puckrin from 19th UAS Precision. Grant's drone business started out doing real estate photography and videography. Now, Grant wants to expand into the agriculture industry. Growing up on a farm, Grant experienced firsthand the hard work and long hours that farmers put into their jobs. He wanted to find a way to use drones to help them save time and resources. Grant bought a multispectral drone AND a spraying drone and is waiting on his paperwork to be finalized before he can get started with his crop spraying services. To hear more about Grant's drone work, be sure...

S5/EP 4 Joey Howard of Cascade Stream Solutions

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

S5/EP 3 Joe Morgan of Eyes Above Texas Imagery

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Our guest this week is Joe Morgan from Eyes Above Texas Imagery. Joe's been a Part 107-licensed drone pilot since 2017. Since then, he's gained tons of experience in the drone industry. He's skilled in photography & videography, mapping & photogrammetry, and inspection work. Over the past several years, Joe's built a reputation as a safe and professional drone service provider that always delivers quality work. To hear all about Joe's drone work and his advice for aspiring drone business owners, give this week's Drone to $1K Podcast episode a listen! And don’t forget to play our 2 truths and...

S5/EP 2 Eric Hellinger of Vivid Flight Media

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Eric Hellinger from Vivid Flight Media is our guest for this week's episode. Eric only started flying drones about a year and a half ago, and he's already running a successful drone business that specializes in providing FPV videos. If you're not familiar with FPV, it stands for first person view. Eric has created FPV videos for a variety of businesses and organizations, from schools to laboratories to wineries. To hear more about Eric and the cool FPV drone jobs he's worked on, give this week's episode a listen! And if you want a chance to win a Drone Launch prize, don’t forget to play our...

S5/EP 1 Dusty Jolley of Jolley Works LLC

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Season 5 of the Drone to $1K Podcast is here! This week, Dusty Jolley joins us as our first podcast guest of season 5. Since getting his Part 107 license back in 2020, Dusty has been able to quit his job in insurance (which he was miserable at) so he can pursue 2 of his hobbies: flying drones and welding. Over the past couple of years, Dusty's been doing a variety of drone work, including cinematography, mapping, and even FPV. Aaaand, we're excited to announce that Dusty is now part of the Drone Launch team in an awesome new role. (We'll tell you more about it during this episode.) To learn...

S4/EP 10 Danny Elassad of Mole Media and Hoverscape

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

Danny Elassad from Mole Media and Hoverscape joins us this week to talk about his full-time drone job AND his drone side hustle! Danny is the chief remote pilot at Hoverscape, where he uses drones to create “digital twins” (extremely accurate, high resolution 3D models) of large structures, like telecom towers and warehouses. With Mole Media (his own drone company), Danny does drone photography and videography. He’s even had the chance to work with Netflix and TV shows! To hear all about how Danny uses drones both creatively and analytically, be sure to give this...

S4/EP 9 Thom Monterville of NexGen Drones

Drone to 1K Podcast by Drone Launch Academy

This week, our guest is Thom Monterville from NexGen Drones, LLC. Currently, Thom’s business is focused on agriculture and mapping drone services. In this episode, Thom talks about how he started his business, how he landed his first paid job (which happened to be with one of the largest cattle and agriculture companies in Oklahoma!), and his goals for the future. If you want to learn how drones are being used in the agriculture industry, you don’t want to miss this episode! Be sure to play our game of 2 truths and a lie (which is based off of this episode) for...

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This week's guest is Chris Francescani from Sunset Beach Films.

Chris was a journalist and reporter for 25 years. Now, he uses drones to create marketing and promotional videos for local businesses in Eastern Long Island.

Chris has been able to find new clients by joining chambers of commerce and networking with business owners who could use social media drone videos to promote their businesses.

Be sure to listen to this week's Drone to $1K Podcast episode to hear more about Chris and his journey of starting a drone business!

And be sure to play this week's two truths and a lie game for a chance to win a Drone Launch prize: https://dronelaunchacademy.typeform.com/to/DFYpPnDo

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