How I turned a $1150 gig into a productized service idea!

Hey Folks,

Chetan here, founder of Sorted Nomad.

This week, I want to do something a little different. Instead of sharing someone else's success story, I thought I'd take a moment to share my own journey with you.

From Gig to Goldmine: My Personal Journey

Been editing videos since 5 years. Have created more than 200+ videos for enterprise, real estate, softwares and B2B companies.

In 2023, somewhere in the month of May, I was watching a video on youtube about a guy who productized his design services and working all by himself. Productizing a service in which you are good is a fantastic idea I thought.

I went on Linkedin and reached 10 people, having "Growth Marketing" as their job titles. Fortunately, one replied saying they are looking for short ~1 min product videos for marketing. I replied back about the business model with my pricing. They wanted to test with one single video and then go on for a subscription if they like it.

Here's the exact pitch message that I sent on Linkedin:

Fortunately, one replied saying they are looking for short ~1 min product videos for marketing. I replied back about the business model with my pricing. They wanted to test with one single video and then go on for a subscription if they like it.

That one single video costed them $1150 and the video was a great hit. They liked the quality and the output and they commited to a long term contract.

I thought what if there are many ERIC's who are builiding great tech products but donot have motion video assets for marketing, This is GREAT!! This is GOLDMINE.

So I developed a website and called it Pexmotion.io - Crafting Animated Video Narratives for Tech and turned my idea into a productized video service.

Guess how much did I spend in setting the whole thing up:

$15 for Framer subscription and $50 for Adobe creative cloud subscription (For video editing).

Used Trello and Slack's free versions for communication with my clients and project management.

(Screenshot from my Trello KanBan dashboard)

But the fact is I am not continuing to do this actively now as i had other priorities so as of now, i take video requests once in a while also this particular client churned out after getting done around 5 to 6 videos (as they had only that requirement)

But you get the idea of how you can turn your skills into businesses.

Why Am I Sharing This Story?

I believe in the power of sharing our journeys to inspire and motivate each other. Just think what if one of you discover a great idea and it turn into a business all while being a digital nomad and traveling the world.

My story is just one example of how a simple idea, when nurtured and executed well, can grow into something remarkable. I hope it encourages you to look at your own experiences and think about how you can turn your skills and passions into sustainable businesses.

Stay tuned for more inspiring case studies from fellow digital nomads in the coming weeks! Only at Sorted Nomad

Be sure to check out our upcoming live sessions where you can join, one of scheduled meeting and interact with successful digital nomads.

P.S. If you have a success story you'd like to share, reach out to me at mail.

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