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…
Patrick Whalen of Backstage Aerial joins us this week to talk about how he grew his business from making $0 to making 6 figures in less than a year. When Patrick’s job was affected by the pandemic, he decided to invest in a drone and get his Part 107 license.…
We're excited to announce that we're hosting a one-page business plan contest (where you can win some cool prizes), so be sure to keep reading! Many drone pilots dream about using their drone to make money, and maybe even starting their own drone business. But thinking about actually starting a…
In this video, Drone Launch Academy founder David Young explains everything you need to know about the FAA’s TRUST (The Recreational UAV Safety Test). 00:23 – What is the TRUST exam? 01:51 – Where do I go to take the TRUST exam? 03:26 – Do test administrators keep my data?…
In this video, Drone Launch Academy founder David Young walks you through the FAA’s TRUST, which is a test that recreational drone pilots must pass. (Don’t worry – it’s free, super easy, and impossible to fail!) If you’re ready to take the TRUST exam, you can do so at https://dronelaunchacademy.com/trust/…
This week, Guillermo Wenzel joins us to talk about how he’s built and scaled his drone business, Drone Sky Visuals. Since starting his business in 2019, Guillermo has gotten experience working in the real estate, construction, inspection, and event industries. During this episode, he talks about how he’s used word-of-mouth…
This week on the Drone to $1K Podcast, you’ll get to hear from Derek Cameron of 3805 Productions. Derek does photography and videography, as well as 3D mapping and modeling. Derek first started his business just before the country shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, he’s…
Our guest on this week’s episode is Jeff Carrillo from Tarillo Vue. Over the past few years, Jeff has used drones to do creative work and inspection work for clients in many industries. One of the services he specializes in is drone thermography. During the episode, Jeff talks about how…
Merrill McKee from Northern Perspectives joins us on this week’s episode of the Drone to $1K Podcast. Merrill went from listening to the Drone to $1K Podcast and hoping to someday achieve what our guests have accomplished, to now being a D$1K Podcast guest himself – which means that he…
Our guest this week is James Grace of JMG Aerial Imagery. James provides aerial photography and videography services for clients in the construction and real estate industries. Before starting his own drone business in early 2019, James worked in post-production at Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures. While there, he learned…
This week, Kevin Olson of Maryland Drone Guy joins us to talk about his aerial photography and videographer business, which he’s successfully grown over the past year. Kevin first started flying drones at the beginning of the COVID pandemic and got his Part 107 license last July. Since then, Kevin…
Season 4 of the Drone to $1K Podcast is officially here! In this week’s episode, Jen Allen of Wildwood Media tells us all about how she’s used drones to capture aerial photos and videos for her real estate and wedding clients. Jen has been doing wedding photography and videography with…
Thinking about joining our Drone to $1K program? We will be live at 8pm eastern to show you more details about the program and answer any last minute questions you have before the discount period is over!
Here's a replay of last night's training on how to start and grow a profitable drone business. Here are a few time stamps you can jump to: 00:02:16 - Training starts 01:02:35 - What's inside the Drone to $1K program 01:06:10 - Announcing the deal we have going on for…
On this week’s episode, Caleb Randall of Randall Productions joins us to talk about how he’s used drones to grow his business to making 6 figures a year. Caleb started out doing wedding videography, but eventually shifted to creating marketing and branding films for businesses. He’s worked with big-name companies…
This week, Jorge Casamiquela, our student support manager here at Drone Launch, joins us to talk about how he has successfully built his drone business, all while working part-time for Drone Launch Academy. In this episode, Jorge tells us all about how he landed his first clients, the lessons he…
In this week’s episode, Rut Patel of Voyager Industries tells listeners how he grew his engineering business to the point where it’s making hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. A few years ago, Rut quit both of his jobs to pursue his passion for drones and engineering full-time. Now,…
Hey everyone! We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who joined the live training last night and to everyone who took advantage of our Aerial Roof Inspection Pro deal. If you missed the training, you can catch the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZVIRzQTJP0&t=346s In the training, we talked about…
In this free live training, David Young (founder of Drone Launch Academy) and Sinuhe Montoya (co-owner of DroneQuote) will show you: • How Drones Helped Sinuhe's Sales Skyrocket • Why a Roofing or Solar Company Would Want to Use a Drone • The 3 Things You Need to Master If…
As you may have heard, the FAA recently released new Part 107 rules, which will go into effect on March 1st, 2021. We know that new rules can seem overwhelming, but don't worry! Our Student Support Manager, Jorge, will tell you everything you need to know. To learn more about…
Drone to $1K Podcast: Season 3, Episode 7 In this week's episode, Philip Hurst of Philip Hurst Media talks about how he went from a full-time architecture job to a full-time job as an entrepreneur. Answer this secret podcast question before 2/23/20 and be entered to win one of five…
Drone to $1K Podcast: Season 3, Episode 6 In this week's episode, Jonathan Stettler of Steady Focus Media joins us to talk about how he went from making $200/month to booking 3-4 jobs per week (and all of this was during the pandemic!). Answer this secret podcast question before 2/16/20…
Drone to $1K Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5 This week, our first ever Drone to $1K podcast guest, Alex Castillo of LA Aerial Image, has returned to give us an update about his business! Answer this secret podcast question before 2/9/20 and be entered to win one of five prizes!…
Drone to $1K Podcast: Season 3, Episode 4 Spencer Boyd of Aerodrone Solutions is this week's guest on the Drone to $1K podcast! Spencer tells us all about how he started his drone business and was making $1,000/month within 2 months. Answer this secret podcast question before 1/26/20 and be…