How To Make Quick Money With A Drone: Best Drone Business Ideas (2021)

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Updated: May 13th, 2021

How To Make Quick Money With A Drone: Best Drone Business Ideas (2021)

In the last few years, it's become evident that drones have and will continue to become apart of our everyday lives.

The potential business opportunities and innovation with drones are extensive.

Before starting a drone business, be sure to check local regulations and requirements for your specific use-case.

We've listed the various different opportunities below and provide you with the resources to get you started.

1. Drone Repair Business

Examples of a successful drone repair business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone repair business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

2. Film Production Company ($7.2M/year)

Examples of a successful film production company:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a film production company:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Check out all of our film production company case studies ➜

And for some real world inspiration, give Hope Horner's story on creating Lemonlight a read:

Hello there! My name is Hope Horner, and I’m the co-founder and CEO of Lemonlight, an on-demand video production company that offers brands and agencies access to high-quality affordable video content nationwide.

We’ve built Lemonlight as an entirely self-funded business. We haven’t taken any outside capital since we launched the business in 2014. We’re on track to hit 6M in sales this year and we’ve grown the team to 45 full-time employees. We’ve been recognized in dozens of major publications, and we were awarded in Inc 5000 and Entrepreneur 360 for three years in a row.

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Hope Horner, on starting Lemonlight ($600,000/month) full story ➜

3. Drone Photography Business

Examples of a successful drone photography business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone photography business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

4. Drone Mapping And Industrial Business

Examples of a successful drone mapping and industrial business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone mapping and industrial business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

5. Online Courses Business ($1.46M/year)

Examples of a successful online courses business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a online courses business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Check out all of our online courses business case studies ➜

And for some real world inspiration, give Rasmus & Christian Mikkelsen (or Mikkelsen Twins)'s story on creating Mikkelsen Twins a read:

We are Christian and Rasmus Mikkelsen, also known as the Mikkelsen Twins online. We run an online education company where we help people to build an online book publishing business. The reason why we teach what seems like a random/kinda weird online business model is because it’s what changed our lives almost 3 years ago and freed us from the life path we were heading down (were in the middle of a business degree in community college and there was absolutely no hope for a truly happy and fulfilled life if we had continued to take that path in life).

Fast forward to today, our company is making over 6-figures in profit every month which is almost unbelievable for two 24-year-old (ambitious) idiots with just a laptop, wifi connection and a small team.

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Rasmus & Christian Mikkelsen (or Mikkelsen Twins), on starting Mikkelsen Twins ($120,000/month) full story ➜

6. Drone Advertising Business

Examples of a successful drone advertising business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone advertising business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

7. Home Inspections Business

Examples of a successful home inspections business:

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Here are some great videos on how to get started with a home inspections business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

8. Construction Company ($4.2M/year)

Examples of a successful construction company:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a construction company:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Check out all of our construction company case studies ➜

And for some real world inspiration, give Clifton Muckenfuss's story on creating Carolina Exteriors a read:

I’m Clifton Muckenfuss, I am Co-Founder of Carolina Exteriors, a Specialty Replacement Contractor based in Apex, NC, serving the Raleigh Metro Area. Carolina Exteriors offers residential home improvement services including Roofing, Siding, Windows, Doors, and Gutters. We believe that if we “build people, we build a winning team and combined, we Build Exceptional Customer Experiences. Our dedication to our people and customers and execution on our mission has led to us receiving numerous industry awards for customer service.

We bootstrapped the business on $3,500 and now 9 years later generate $4,000,000 in revenue.

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Clifton Muckenfuss, on starting Carolina Exteriors ($350,000/month) full story ➜

9. Stock Photography Business

Examples of a successful stock photography business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a stock photography business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Check out all of our stock photography business case studies ➜

And for some real world inspiration, give Serban Enache's story on creating Free Stock Images a read:

Hi, my name is Serban Enache and this story is about Stockfreeimages, a Royalty Free stock photo platform that was launched in 2012 as a free image resource. We started in 2000 with Dreamstime.com, one of today’s top 10 stock photo agencies globally and later on launched StockFreeImages as a spinoff for designers looking for free stock photos that are safe to use.

While Stockfreeimages offers unlimited free access to web size downloads, high-resolution downloads may require a small fee which allows us to reward the contributors. Unlike other free image resources, any charge for high-resolution downloads is fairly split with the content creators, as it should be.

In December 2020, the site had 1.3 million registered members and more than 2 million free stock images and illustrations from 56,303 photographers. We add fresh new titles every day and we have images for all needs and budgets, but mainly for free.

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Serban Enache, on starting Free Stock Images ($0/month) full story ➜

10. Roof Inspection Business

Examples of a successful roof inspection business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a roof inspection business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

11. Real Estate Photographer

Examples of a successful real estate photographer:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a real estate photographer:

For further info, check out these books and products:

12. Drone Surveillance Business

Examples of a successful drone surveillance business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone surveillance business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

13. Power Line Inspection Business

Examples of a successful power line inspection business:

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Here are some great videos on how to get started with a power line inspection business:

14. Drone Delivery Service

Examples of a successful drone delivery service:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone delivery service:

For further info, check out these books and products:

15. Wedding Photographer

Examples of a successful wedding photographer:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a wedding photographer:

For further info, check out these books and products:

16. Festival Photographer ($48K/year)

Examples of a successful festival photographer:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a festival photographer:

For further info, check out these books and products:

17. Drone Blogger

Examples of a successful drone blogger:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone blogger:

For further info, check out these books and products:

18. Youtube Personality

Examples of a successful youtube personality:

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Here are some great videos on how to get started with a youtube personality:

For further info, check out these books and products:

19. Social Media Influencer

Examples of a successful social media influencer:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a social media influencer:

For further info, check out these books and products:

20. Drone Seller

Examples of a successful drone seller:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone seller:

For further info, check out these books and products:

21. Drone Leasing Business

Examples of a successful drone leasing business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone leasing business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

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1. Drone Repair Business

2. Film Production Company ($7.2M/year)

3. Drone Photography Business

4. Drone Mapping And Industrial Business

5. Online Courses Business ($1.46M/year)

6. Drone Advertising Business

7. Home Inspections Business

8. Construction Company ($4.2M/year)

9. Stock Photography Business

10. Roof Inspection Business

11. Real Estate Photographer

12. Drone Surveillance Business

13. Power Line Inspection Business

14. Drone Delivery Service

15. Wedding Photographer

16. Festival Photographer ($48K/year)

17. Drone Blogger

18. Youtube Personality

19. Social Media Influencer

20. Drone Seller

21. Drone Leasing Business

Want to start your own business?

Did you know that brands using Klaviyo average a 95x ROI?

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