Looking to start a video related business but not quite sure what to start?
The good news is, there are so many opportunities to become an entrepreneur and build an innovative product/service in this line of work.
If you're looking to start your own videography business, there are several low-investment options you can choose from.
We put together a list of 30 videographer business ideas here:
1. Start a film production company ($60K/year)
Latham Ford from Los Angeles, California, USA started No Idea Films, LLC over 3 years ago, a film production company.
- Revenue: $5,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 4
- Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
I moved to LA 13 years ago, by way of Chicago. I began my career in entertainment as an actor. I had a great start to that career by being in many commercials like Lincoln Aviator, Toyota, Apple, Lexus and more. It was by being on set as an actor for TV commercials and film, is how I fell in love with producing.
I’ve learned to fail and fail big. The more I have failed the more successful I became.
After shooting my Lexus commercial I was on fire to produce. I began writing TV ideas, turning them into scripts. I also began writing film scripts. The next step was actually producing them. I never stopped acting because being on set was my school. That is how I learned. Most producers start as PAs but I didn’t have to go that route, I was already on set as an actor soaking in the same information. Not to mention commercial money pays way better as an actor than PA.
2. Start an explainer video business ($120K/year)
Marco Gatti from Tallinn, Estonia started Mediatopsolution OU almost 3 years ago, a explainer video business.
- Revenue: $10,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 0
- Location: Tallinn, Estonia
I've always been a salesperson within the family company. A need I often felt in my relationships with customers, was the wish to communicate in a more attractive, engaging and persuasive way. I wanted to win them over and make sure they remembered my messages.
So I started looking for a powerful and innovative way to convey my communications. All this until I stumbled upon something that really caught my attention: the animated video that Robert Cialdini, a Psychology and Marketing professor at Stanford University, had used to promote his books “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion”. I liked it instantly: I found it immediate, engaging and easy to remember. And then I thought: of course if such a great mentor of the laws of persuasion has relied on this tool of communication, it must mean something!
At that moment I decided to use the power of video animations to increase the effectiveness of my business relationships with customers. But there was a problem: the existing services had exorbitant costs, about 10,000 dollars per minute, far too much for a company like ours. So I tried and made a video for my family's company myself. The first results were really not professional: I did everything, from the script to the animation including the audio, with my voice. I even recorded it in a small room, putting a sock on the microphone to reduce the reverb effect!
3. Start an online video editing business ($72K/year)
Sabba Keynejad from London, England, United Kingdom started VEED over 2 years ago, a online video editing business.
- Revenue: $6,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 1
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Tim and I met during an online hackathon. During the hackathon participants were encouraged to meetup for real. We actually got on really well, and stayed friends and kept spitballing ideas for a startup for years.
At this time, I was a design student at Central Saint Martins and I had recently won a competition for Sony Music creating an interactive music video for the band Hurts with my friend Virgil. Then soon after graduation, I started working as a creative technologist in London for a bunch of different advertising & branding agencies and a few startups too.
4. Start a wedding videography business
Examples of a successful wedding videography business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
5. Start a baking video sales business
Examples of a successful baking video sales business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a baking video sales business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Open A Financially Successful Bakery : With A
- Opening And Operating A Retail Bakery: Crawford Cmb, Rick
6. Become a music video director
Examples of a successful music video director:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a music video director:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Making Youtube Videos: Star In Your Own Video!
- How To Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice To Make Any Amateur Look Like A Pro
7. Become a 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:
- How To Become An Influencer In 2020
- How To Become A Social Media Influencer? How To Work With Brands
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Social Media Marketing Workbook: How To Use
- Social Media Marketing 2020: Build Your Brand And Become
8. Start a 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:
- Starting A Drone Business? - 5 Years Advice In 10 Minutes
- Top Tips For Starting Your Drone Business In 2020
For further info, check out these books and products:
9. Become a documentary photographer
Examples of a successful documentary photographer:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a documentary photographer:
- National Geographic Photographer Ira Block Gives Tips For Instagram And Documentary Photographers
- Getting Started In Documentary And Conflict Photography (Feat. Ondrej Vachek)
For further info, check out these books and products:
10. Start an event videographer
Examples of a successful event videographer:
For further info, check out these books and products:
11. Start a 360 video production business
Examples of a successful 360 video production business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a 360 video production business:
- Creating Virtual #360video Tours For Businesses ("The 360 Community" #11)
- Making Your First Dollar In 360!
For further info, check out these books and products:
12. Become a Q&A video creator
Examples of a successful Q&A video creator:
For further info, check out these books and products:
13. Become a tutorial video creator
Examples of a successful tutorial video creator:
For further info, check out these books and products:
14. Become a video game audio creator
Examples of a successful video game audio creator:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a video game audio creator:
For further info, check out these books and products:
15. Start a youtube video creation business
Examples of a successful youtube video creation business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a youtube video creation business:
- Video Content Creation: Our Process From Youtube Video Idea To Release!
- How To Make A Good Youtube Video
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Youtube Black Book: How To Create A Channel, Build An
- Crushing Youtube: How To Start A Youtube Channel, Launch Your Youtube Business And Make Money
16. Start a video tour guide business
Examples of a successful video tour guide business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
17. Start a live video service
Examples of a successful live video service:
18. Start a vlog
Examples of a successful vlog:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a vlog:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- So You Want To Vlog?: How To Start From Scratch, Find Your Voice & Share Your Stories
- How To Vlog: An Essential Guide To Vlogging
19. Start an adsense business
Examples of a successful adsense business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Adsense Code: What Google Never Told You About Making
- How To Make Money From Blogging & Affiliate
20. Start a freelance video production business
Examples of a successful freelance video production business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
21. Become a tik tok personality
Examples of a successful tik tok personality:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a tik tok personality:
For further info, check out these books and products:
22. Start a real estate video service
Examples of a successful real estate video service:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Smart Real Estate Wholesaling: The 3 Pillars
- How To Start A Real Estate Brokerage - On A Tight Budget
23. Start a film set rental business
Examples of a successful film set rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a film set rental business:
- Film Locations: A Complete Guide To Renting Your Property To Film, Tv, Web Productions
- We're Renting Our Building As A Film Location!!! (Misconceptions And Tips For Extra Rental Income)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Cannabis Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide To The Marijuana Industry
- Start Your Own Wholesale Distribution Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Success
24. Start an online news channel ($60K/year)
Examples of a successful online news channel:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Secrets Of Producing Tv And Online News: Mchugh
- Crushing Youtube: How To Start A Youtube Channel, Launch Your Youtube Business And Make Money
25. Start a stock video business
Examples of a successful stock video business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Make Money In Stocks Getting Started: A Guide To
- A Beginner's Guide To The Stock Market: Everything You
26. Start a presentation creation business
Examples of a successful presentation creation business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Strategic Storytelling: How To Create Persuasive Business
- The Presentation Book: How To Create It, Shape It And
27. Become an affiliate marketer
Examples of a successful affiliate marketer:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a affiliate marketer:
For further info, check out these books and products:
28. Start a video resume service
Examples of a successful video resume service:
For further info, check out these books and products:
29. Become a product reviewer ($24K/year)
Examples of a successful product reviewer:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a product reviewer:
- How To Become An Amazon/ Product Reviewer
- How To Become An Amazon Reviewer For Free Products (Easy) - Finding Amazon Review Products
Check out all of our product reviewer case studies ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Cy's story on creating Super Smash Cache a read:
I’m Cy, an award-winning sex blogger who’s critiqued over 200 body-safe sex toys. My review blog, Super Smash Cache, focuses on which sex toys are worth it, which ones fall short, and which ones may work for others but not for me (and vice versa).
I gave my honest take on THAT nearly-$300 massager that won a robotics design award, and I’ll never rave about a toy that sounds like a dolphin when you clench around it — no matter how many influencers post smiling selfies with it.
30. Become a product demonstrator
Examples of a successful product demonstrator:
For further info, check out these books and products:

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