He Built A $600,000 One Person Business (with video editing)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
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    Here's how Scott went from freelance video editor to running a $50,000/month company in 1 year.
    0:00 - Intro
    0:27 - The business
    0:47 - Type of clients he sells to
    1:18 - What makes a valuable product
    1:50 - Scott's early days
    2:36 - Dropping out of college
    3:17 - Building a resume
    4:02 - How he started video editing
    4:42 - Going from $50K/year to $50K/month
    5:35 - How to turn your passion into a business
    6:36 - Business Ideas
    7:25 - The best business model
    8:25 - Building a team
    8:46 - Hiring overseas
    9:17 - How to find good talent
    9:41 - Costs + Techstack
    10:47 - How to build an audience
    11:17 - Advantages of a niche
    11:56 - Advice for beginners
    12:19 - Work setup
    12:48 - Growing the biz to $50K/month
    13:43 - Pivoting + Revenue in early days
    14:14 - Finding clients
    14:37 - Cold outreach + Cold email example
    15:40 - Sales funnel (secret sauce)
    16:27 - How to learn about business
    17:24 - Daily routine
    18:26 - Working on weekends
    18:50 - Vacations as an entrepreneur
    19:26 - Advice on passion
    Scott’s Socials
    🐦 Twitter - / scottcmillard
    🎥 RUclips - / @scottmillard
    Subscribe for weekly videos: / @starterstory

Комментарии • 178

  • @DylanSigleydropservice
    @DylanSigleydropservice Год назад +101

    I don't think there's other content on youtube that tells business building stories this well

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +9

      THANK YOU
      We're just getting started!

    • @sushimerce
      @sushimerce Год назад +1

      I 100% agree

    • @EcomADcreatives
      @EcomADcreatives Год назад

      @@starterstory this is an awesome start and it's gonna get better just. keep producing such quality content, ❤️

    • @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked
      @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked Год назад

      O.o Unfortunately, he doesn't practice good posture by not using his laptop at eye level. Lol 💀. That's very common, unfortunately. Aside from that, great stuff! Hehe. I was born and raised in infamous Miami, FL, USA, and thankfully live away from all three of those places. Lol. I've been in the Philippines, and looking to move pretty soon.

    • @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked
      @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked Год назад

      :3 Yes, exactly, just hit many with a DM, and see who bites. Twitter allows like 2k messages a day per account.

  • @Ismael2019pop
    @Ismael2019pop Год назад +7

    This channel is gonna be huge the interviewer is asking ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS such a relief

  • @LightCheeseMedia
    @LightCheeseMedia Год назад +8

    KEEP PRODUCING CONTENT LIKE THIS! THIS IS SO VALUABLE! LOVE IT!!

  • @kylarosborne698
    @kylarosborne698 Год назад +12

    Hey Starter Story, I see your channel growing, you're doing a great job!

  • @PowerOfAIandMotivation
    @PowerOfAIandMotivation Год назад +5

    Such good valuable videos and very inspirational in all the right ways, thank you for your channel and for the people who shared their starter stories 👍🏻

  • @seattlelewis2
    @seattlelewis2 Год назад

    This video and the starter Channel Is GOLD!

  • @James_m7
    @James_m7 Год назад +2

    Great interview, thanks for sharing! 👍

  • @alfviktor.101
    @alfviktor.101 Год назад +2

    Wow! Incredible story and video! Huge inspiration

  • @jacobsheets2133
    @jacobsheets2133 Год назад +1

    Wow! Example of a video I thought I would quick click in and out of and just got sucked in to the entire thing - great quality content in here!

  • @softprod.1661
    @softprod.1661 Год назад +2

    I loved his transparency. You asked very good questions too. Keep it up 👍👍

  • @Mehdi-Benabbes
    @Mehdi-Benabbes Год назад

    ye. this is one of the top 3 video I watched this year 2023. and thanks to scott for sharing everything, a huge doze of knowledge.

  • @DaveDunsire
    @DaveDunsire Год назад

    Subbed for this one. Currently in limbo with my own video company loved this insight

  • @houseofvalue
    @houseofvalue Год назад

    really interesting, thank you ! implementing.

  • @mindyourbusiness1934
    @mindyourbusiness1934 Год назад +2

    thank you this is really insightful

  • @allnewdevelopers
    @allnewdevelopers Год назад +2

    Great stuff! Very inspiring :)

  • @Burbie
    @Burbie Год назад +1

    great story with great storytelling!

  • @ArtistMayur22
    @ArtistMayur22 8 месяцев назад

    Very Informative Video LOGAN 😄

  • @relentless_m7614
    @relentless_m7614 9 месяцев назад +1

    Outstanding! Thank you.
    Save your passion for what you want to do outside of work. Follow what you're good at and what you like doing."

  • @PursuitofMind
    @PursuitofMind 3 месяца назад

    that was a very good video! for the second time

  • @epiphany2612
    @epiphany2612 Год назад

    Great Video ❤Thank You 💯

  • @redbull10101010
    @redbull10101010 Год назад +1

    bro i just stumbled across your channel and its the best channel an inspiring entrepreneur can find

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад

      Thank you :) What makes it the best?

  • @ericaseymour3732
    @ericaseymour3732 Год назад +9

    Great video. Lots of wisdom from leaders who know how to strategize & articulate their wisdom. Subscribed ✅

  • @consciousfitness
    @consciousfitness Год назад

    Really great video!! 💪

  • @ianabaya6154
    @ianabaya6154 10 месяцев назад +1

    Incredible content. Learned so much! Love your channel, man!

  • @marcusmelvin6572
    @marcusmelvin6572 2 месяца назад

    Greatest video on all of RUclips. We basically have the same story but for me it was with photography a few years back! The level of like mindedness is crazy. Can't tell you how glad I was to click on this

  • @simplyrejoice
    @simplyrejoice Год назад

    Great advice, really enjoyed this interview 👏 found you through TikTok - keep up the inspiring stories!

  • @DawoodMurad
    @DawoodMurad 10 месяцев назад

    This video was great value. Thank you

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  10 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful! 👍

  • @mattybAllDay
    @mattybAllDay Год назад +1

    The boy Scott is on my recommended page, LFG

  • @thelastbrobo7826
    @thelastbrobo7826 Год назад

    This channel is gonna blow up

  • @MichelePonte
    @MichelePonte Год назад

    Second video in a row I’m watching from you 👏

  • @jamiesimko
    @jamiesimko Год назад

    Very helpful

  • @msarwarkhan08
    @msarwarkhan08 Год назад

    amazing content

  • @Yannickk
    @Yannickk Год назад

    Love the video, where did you get the visuals?

  • @mitchellcohen
    @mitchellcohen Год назад +3

    keep these coming! 💪

  • @awakebs
    @awakebs Год назад +1

    honestly, this man has brought quality and informative content on youtube. He is going to be a successfull youtuber!!
    i am sure he will interview me someday :)

  • @aniruddhjain1839
    @aniruddhjain1839 3 месяца назад

    The best thing about Scott is that the video isn't about him, he completely focuses on the entrepreneur and no bs of his own

  • @markbii3559
    @markbii3559 4 месяца назад

    When Pat allowed us to feature our story on his website, we were so humbled 🙏

  • @scottmillard
    @scottmillard Год назад +5

    Had a great time chopping it up with ya!

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +1

      Legend 🫡 Thank you.

    • @FitiMilele
      @FitiMilele Год назад +1

      Hey there Scott. You built a great business here. Can you mention the coach who helped you figure things out?

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад

      @@FitiMilele Client Ascension by Daniel Fazio (Cold Email Wizard)

  • @EcomADcreatives
    @EcomADcreatives Год назад +2

    Bro keep creating such content, we appreciate your efforts and love the quality content. You deserve millions of subs and im sure u will achieve them soon ❤️
    One suggestion: bro keep the thumbnails with a consistent design , branded, so in a glance one can know this videos's from your channel and must be valuable.

  • @muhammadxojarustamxojayev7678
    @muhammadxojarustamxojayev7678 Год назад

    Subscribed

  • @HarryDry
    @HarryDry Год назад +2

    this has so much potential!

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +1

      Harry from Marketing Examples in the house!! Thank you sire 🙏

  • @fajarali7945
    @fajarali7945 Год назад +1

    What software do u use to edit your videos? that's very good and grab my attention along the video😁

  • @HyperShift
    @HyperShift Год назад +1

    When I watch these videos I’m like holy shit… this is free??

  • @MatheusGuimaraes
    @MatheusGuimaraes Год назад

    came from the short form stuff 🤝✅

  • @ronittiwary9215
    @ronittiwary9215 Год назад +7

    I like how these are evolving from the tiktoks/short-form media. Also this guy is awesome. Clearly knows his shit but humble enough to share 🤙

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +1

      Thanks Ronit. Scott is the GOAT!

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад +1

      Appreciate you - gonna be posting a lot more if you wanna follow along

  • @TheSolarBoss
    @TheSolarBoss Год назад +6

    That was awesome! Very well put together 👌🏽Would love to do a collab

  • @willw3900
    @willw3900 10 месяцев назад

    ARE U KIDDING ME!?!?
    Flight of the Conchords @12:20!?!?….. FLIPPIN AWESOME !!!

  • @ToTa-br5sy
    @ToTa-br5sy Год назад

    Value from this video is crazy

  • @DaironAppVentures
    @DaironAppVentures Год назад +6

    dude , love your videos , i been a follower on istagram and tiktok for the longest time , this is some next level content right here

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад

      Thank you! We're gonna take this format to a whole new level. New videos every Monday hit that bell!!

    • @mindyourbusiness1934
      @mindyourbusiness1934 Год назад

      ​@@starterstory what's your Instagram?

  • @MosheModeira
    @MosheModeira Год назад +1

    Wise kid. Lot's to learn from him.

  • @gsgcarreviews
    @gsgcarreviews Год назад +5

    The advice on packaging your skill set over selling the service is sikkkk

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +1

      Thinking of doing the same?

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад +1

      Do it and never look back

    • @gsgcarreviews
      @gsgcarreviews Год назад +1

      @starterstory I currently operate a wrap shop so not sure how I can incorporate the concept to the business. However I'm starting a product-based business because it's more scalable

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад

      @@gsgcarreviews You're on the right track because product based has high leverage as long as you can get past the initial start up cost and managing inventory

    • @heikorudi6105
      @heikorudi6105 Год назад

      @@gsgcarreviews wrap shop like car wrap? simple: 2 Door car wrap $xxx, 4 door car $xxx, etc.

  • @zerolately
    @zerolately 4 месяца назад

    Just amazing to see Wolverine doing so well in business

  • @sarangbhirad
    @sarangbhirad Год назад +3

    Bro's literally a Digital Wolverine! 🔥

  • @josuastangl7140
    @josuastangl7140 Год назад

    2:23 he did the legendary Tate Star Wars Tweet hahahaha
    What a G

  • @alexcioalai
    @alexcioalai Год назад +1

    Great video!

  • @asheshsrivastava8921
    @asheshsrivastava8921 Год назад +1

    Hey can you ask him which course he recommends? I would love to know which course he took.

  • @Youtuber-sf9gv
    @Youtuber-sf9gv Год назад +4

    Great vídeo want to do video editing myself only have davinci resolve but will try my best

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад +1

      I'm coming out with a course soon, sub to stay updated

    • @XKavar1
      @XKavar1 Год назад

      DR is an incredible program even with just the free version. Plenty of solid RUclips videos out there to help you get started!

  • @1MinuteMoneyGlitch
    @1MinuteMoneyGlitch 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, bro is sitting like it's a photoshoot though lol

  • @willsthingstodo
    @willsthingstodo Год назад

    Great video content but a tripod and manual exposure throughout might help!

  • @JustVisiting
    @JustVisiting 4 месяца назад

    Glad he’s kept busy since “Wolverine”.

  • @cmdaltctr
    @cmdaltctr Год назад +8

    This is amazing. Thanks for sharing. I noticed, that it seems that in order for you to make $50K a month, you can achieve that much easily by doing videos, or manage ads for companies. If you are a web developer, or software engineer or designer, it's much much harder to break even the $10K a month, let alone get $50K even you are an agency, unless you also sell software that is being used by big companies.
    I guess it is as what they say, attention is the currency of the 21st century. Anything that pulls people from the social medias -> your product = $
    So it's not really about your product, or how good it is.

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад

      I wouldn't say it's easy, I've been doing videos since 2016 and it takes a good amount of experience - the reason it works with videos is because its fixed scope compared to custom development work

    • @SagarSood
      @SagarSood Год назад

      this is a total limiting belief....there's a guy called Brett Williams who does 7 figures as a one person design agency. Starter Story even did a video on him.

  • @dfnkmedia492
    @dfnkmedia492 Год назад

    just curios to know does Scott have any mentoring / coaching programs? id also love to know who he got coached by..

  • @Vianch21
    @Vianch21 Год назад

    Nice video and good information, how I can contact the videography guy

  • @LUNTK
    @LUNTK Год назад

    7:17 Man muss nur (heraus-)finden, was du anbieten willst (+ die richtigen Kunden)
    7:40 Get paid for your Expertise
    8:22
    13:44 Bundles sell better/quicker
    18:59
    19:31

  • @seenuz1
    @seenuz1 Год назад

    Good 1

  • @ModernMaleSolutions
    @ModernMaleSolutions Год назад +1

    12:19 That music is either Flight of the Conchords or it was copied from them.

  • @EcomADcreatives
    @EcomADcreatives Год назад +2

    I've been thinking of this exact business idea for over 6 months, (providing video production services to SAAS, as SAAS is growing faster than ever before, ai stuff etc) , i don't know, why i just dotn do it😑. Maybe, i don't have a lot of time as im already doing a remote job.

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад

      Do it you won't (you'll have to compete with me though)

  • @user-dt9fq6re3n
    @user-dt9fq6re3n Год назад +3

    I’m in the same part of life he was at where he was non-directional with videography. What coaching did he do to help find direction?

  • @Professional_Youtube_Commenter
    @Professional_Youtube_Commenter Год назад +3

    the valley girl inflection is strong in this one.

  • @ExaltedMediaInc
    @ExaltedMediaInc Год назад +2

    What if you are good at your passion? Often your passion comes easy to you. That's why you like doing it. I suspect that he has to redefine the word passion, I think video and entrepreneurship are his passion!

  • @iAbhishek_official
    @iAbhishek_official 21 день назад

    ✔️

  • @relaxinggospelmusic2421
    @relaxinggospelmusic2421 2 месяца назад

    🤩

  • @DannyMiranda
    @DannyMiranda Год назад +1

    918th sub let's goooo

  • @enkhmandakhbatkhuu
    @enkhmandakhbatkhuu Год назад +3

    Please include the socials of the guest. Great video!

  • @jayzg60
    @jayzg60 Год назад +39

    The big issue with this business model is that it is very hard to automate and make passive. You have to be in constant communication with your clients and team. The marketing departments tend to want to be very controlling and neurotic

    • @chill29394
      @chill29394 Год назад +40

      The big issue is that being a spoiled snowflake that finds big issue with actually needing to work to earn money is gonna be a big issue in actually earning money 😂

    • @jayzg60
      @jayzg60 Год назад +3

      @@chill29394 if you can't make money in your sleep, is it really worth your time

    • @adilnajmuddin
      @adilnajmuddin Год назад +15

      ​@@jayzg60 yes, yes it is.

    • @GameFuMaster
      @GameFuMaster Год назад +8

      @@jayzg60 then just put your money into stocks that pays dividends.
      If YOU can automate it, anyone can automate it.
      That's why dropshipping is no longer really a viable business, because anyone can do it.

    • @Gianlu934ever
      @Gianlu934ever Год назад +3

      Yea, please show me that you have an automated business that gives you money while you sleeping!

  • @WadeMurley
    @WadeMurley Год назад +2

    What video editing software do you need to know how to use to make these types of SaaS videos?

    • @starterstory
      @starterstory  Год назад +1

      Not sure... I'll ask Scott.

    • @WadeMurley
      @WadeMurley Год назад

      @@starterstory I found the answer it’s all Adobe:
      Illustrator
      Premiere
      After Effects

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад

      Yeah, Adobe After effects and Premiere pro

    • @JernejKelih
      @JernejKelih Год назад

      @@scottmillardcould you also share mentors that gave you good direction? And congrats on success awesome stuff🎉

  • @griffinstobbs5964
    @griffinstobbs5964 6 месяцев назад

    Did starter story actually check this guys numbers ?
    His website doesn’t even seem to be working

  • @SCjimmy
    @SCjimmy Год назад

    So did he dropout of college or not?

  • @MasterBrain182
    @MasterBrain182 Год назад

    👍👍👍

  • @AnnkurKumar
    @AnnkurKumar Год назад

    A more detailed video, please

  • @AntonioII
    @AntonioII 5 месяцев назад

    One person business with 4 people. Sure!

  • @330newsandmediagroup7
    @330newsandmediagroup7 Год назад +2

    $2500 for a 20 second clip. Wow.

  • @artbythethicc
    @artbythethicc Год назад

    2:24 it’s Andrew Tate himself haha

  • @edgarmontealban6690
    @edgarmontealban6690 Год назад +1

    Got my comment removed because I pointed out this guys business might not be real, or at least I could find it...

  • @bhuvanchandv666
    @bhuvanchandv666 Год назад

    his website doesn't work 🤦‍♂

  • @POPDATA
    @POPDATA Год назад +3

    He said he was broke earning 50k a year lmfao

  • @Justafonso
    @Justafonso Год назад +1

    If you have a car, you’re not broke 🤷‍♂️

  • @d1btd3265
    @d1btd3265 Год назад +2

    Tell him to get his foot off the coffee table.

  • @Guitarlvr01
    @Guitarlvr01 Год назад +31

    What’s blowing my mind is that the people ordering it can get it on fiverrr for like $150 but they’re too lazy 😂

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад +32

      This is fundamentally not true, we are addressing customer pain points for a different kind of buyer than the one that would get a video on freelance sites for $150 - plus, those video are terrible quality in the first place

    • @elissitdesign
      @elissitdesign Год назад +20

      Fiverrr is trash. I can’t tell you how many times if had clients come to me to fix one of those projects. Usually the client has their tail between their legs and says hey can you fix this?

    • @Guitarlvr01
      @Guitarlvr01 Год назад +2

      @@scottmillard I’ve been in video production professionally for 15 years, anyone can have this made by a graphic artist for a small fraction of what you’re charging.

    • @scottmillard
      @scottmillard Год назад +13

      @@Guitarlvr01 Then go do it

    • @zekedesmet
      @zekedesmet Год назад +2

      @@scottmillard lol seeing that guys comment pissed me off. Bro I just watched this whole interview and I’m creeped out by the similarities, especially when you said “I just got back from a week in California” because I literally just got back from a week trip in Santa Cruz visiting my uncle haha! I’d love to connect sometime if you are down. Otherwise I really appreciated this man, I’m around $12k per month rn so I got some work to do to catch up to you lol.

  • @sojibrajii
    @sojibrajii Год назад +1

    Hi bro,
    U need attractive RUclips thumbnail designer?

  • @zenmonk29
    @zenmonk29 Год назад +1

    their website is showing error404 and this comment will get deleted

  • @jayzg60
    @jayzg60 Год назад +3

    Of course he is out sourcing. This is what is actively destroying the creative industry in the US driving rates down

    • @PhilipClyde
      @PhilipClyde Год назад

      Could you explain this comment? I'm honestl y just curious how this works

    • @TomHofmann
      @TomHofmann Год назад

      @@PhilipClyde They do 20 - 60 second short form videos for social channels. They don't shoot any video for this. It's basically stock video, photos, client supplied screenshots mixed with text animation. I venture to say most of the animations are pulled from templates. Branding is usually supplied by the client. The work is done in countries that have inexpensive labour. Think $5 - $10 per hour for a very experienced animator. Once you work out a process from initial sales funnel to delivery combined with the cheap production staff you can run a fairly profitable business assuming you book enough clients.
      It will be interesting to see how they do in a couple of years once generative AI platforms are integrated with design platforms. Canva, Adobe and Microsoft are all working on solution in that field targeting social channels.

  • @colinchapman3658
    @colinchapman3658 Год назад +7

    I turned it off when instead of helping and employing his friends and fellow Americans he outsourced the work to children in foreign countries. This is the the problem with American today we applaud people like this for using labor exploits for their personal gain.

    • @kevinlove_
      @kevinlove_ Год назад

      yeah this dude is a leech

    • @blairmackenzie898
      @blairmackenzie898 8 месяцев назад

      Why do you assume they’re children? Did he explicitly say that in the video?

    • @blairmackenzie898
      @blairmackenzie898 8 месяцев назад +1

      And I don’t see what’s wrong with hiring people from other countries. Everyone deserves a chance and some countries have way less opportunities to get any type of job. Nothing is stopping Americans from building their own businesses or leveling up their skills to get higher paying jobs.

    • @Nightman-eb8mj
      @Nightman-eb8mj 25 дней назад

      @@blairmackenzie898 What's stopping them, is the difference in cost of living. Both of you are right, and both of you can do nothing about it because rising tide (global economy) lifts all boats.

    • @blairmackenzie898
      @blairmackenzie898 25 дней назад

      @@Nightman-eb8mj We can do nothing about what?

  • @claudiocerezo1644
    @claudiocerezo1644 Год назад +2

    If you said minimum package is 2500$ why you did sell a 400$ package? 12:41 I think you are a lambo guru as well

  • @zipporahguzman7247
    @zipporahguzman7247 Год назад +1

    Follow what you're good at and what you love doing 👌🤡

  • @Jitware_inc
    @Jitware_inc 7 месяцев назад

    Damn! I’ve been scaling my business. And this is some solid gold advice!
    A+ tier content.
    Thank you! 🤍

  • @relaxinggospelmusic2421
    @relaxinggospelmusic2421 2 месяца назад

    🤩