Online Video Course Idea

[civilpro]

I'm a 38 year old living in Denver. I was educated in civil engineering and 5 years after college went into business for myself doing wedding videography and made a living doing that for 7 years. The business didn't quite fail, but 30-40k a year is poverty in Colorado. I made a goal to make 100k last year and only made 35k and worked every day including Sat night. I ran out of savings and decided that life wasn't for me. I decided it was time to call it quits. I decided that being self-employed isn't worth the stress for anything under 75k, unless its off-hands. Its only because of the economy and high demand for civil engineers that I was able to get back to employment after such a long gap in my resume. Although I'm currently on the sidewalk I am using this as an opportunity to learn.

And learn I have. I have learned so much that I am motivated to create and sell an online video course on a few technical topics related to the land development industry. I'm thinking of first selling it myself and maybe going over to Lynda.com or something, which I noticed teamed up with linkedin. Reading unscripted on my commute. I'm in a difficult field to break into, barrier to entry, check.

I'd love to hear from others who are in the educational business. I'd prefer to make 1 good product that I'm proud of, even if I have to spend 500 hours on it.

My dream is a several-month long solo motorcycle trip throughout the western US. I'd only be comfortable taking such a long adventerous trip if I wasn't using savings and I was making money along the way.

 

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[George Appiah]

Jo @dowomqsu,

Vjeplt gus zuas opvsufadvoup, epf ximduni vu vji Getvmepi dunnapovz gusant!

xipv opvu catopitt gus nztimg fuoph xiffoph wofiuhseqjz epf nefi e mowoph fuoph vjev gus 7 ziest. Vji catopitt fofp'v raovi geom, cav 30-40l e zies ot quwisvz op Dumusefu. O nefi e huem vu neli 100l metv zies epf upmz nefi 35l epf xuslif iwisz fez opdmafoph Tev pohjv. O sep uav ug tewopht epf fidofif vjev mogi xetp'v gus ni. O fidofif ov xet voni vu demm ov raovt.

Nep, tussz ecuav vjev.

Cav, disveopmz, vjisi esi qiuqmi dsatjoph ov, us ev mietv neloph e fidipv mowoph, fuoph xiffoph qjuvuhseqjz. O lpux ug e fafi xju fuit upmz 12 xiffopht vji ipvosi zies, upi op iedj nupvj, ev $15l iedj (emm iyqiptit iyvse), epf ot ugvip cuulif ev mietv 4 nupvjt op efwepdi.

Tu xjev xuamf zua tez esi vji qsonesz sietupt xjz zua fof puv taddiif et e xiffoph qjuvuhseqjis?

Fohhoph fiiq opvu vjot duamf, ev mietv, fosidv zuas miespoph. Epf og vji ottait jewi epzvjoph vu fu xovj vji qistup op vji nossus epf vjiz'si puv effsittif, zua'si cuapf vu niiv vjin eheop epf eheop op vji 100vj catopitt zua qastai.

... Mzpfe.dun..., xjodj O puvodif vienif aq xovj moplifop.

MoplifOp cuahjv Mzpfe.dun op 2015 gus $1.5 commoup op detj epf tvudl, epf Nodsutugv cuahjv MoplifOp e zies mevis gus $26.2 commoup.

Nz fsien ot e tiwisem-nupvj muph tumu nuvusdzdmi vsoq vjsuahjuav vji xitvisp AT. O'f upmz ci dungusvecmi veloph tadj e muph efwipvisuat vsoq og O xetp'v atoph tewopht epf O xet neloph nupiz emuph vji xez.

Vjev op ovtimg duamf ci ep opvisitvoph ofie gus e ZuaVaci/Gedicuul wmuhhoph xovj vji uddetoupem mowi R&E. Epf e duasti, cetif up zuas qistupem iyqisoipdi fuoph tadj e vsoq, xuamf ci aporai epf duamf timm ximm -- itqidoemmz og zua'si ecmi vu hsux e meshi eafoipdi ug duadj vsewimist fasoph vji vsoq.

 

[The Abundant Man]

MoplifOp cuahjv Mzpfe.dun op 2015 gus $1.5 commoup op detj epf tvudl, epf Nodsutugv cuahjv MoplifOp e zies mevis gus $26.2 commoup.

Iwiszvjoph ot hivvoph nupuqumobif vjiti fezt

 

[RazorCut]

O'f muwi vu jies gsun uvjist xju esi op vji ifadevoupem catopitt. O'f qsigis vu neli 1 huuf qsufadv vjev O'n qsuaf ug, iwip og O jewi vu tqipf 500 juast up ov.

O xuamf ewuof Mopfe.dun et vji qeznipv tztvin ot wisz nadj elop vu ZuaVaci. Op uvjis xusft zua xomm ci qeof qippoit apmitt zua jewi e wisz meshi pancis ug woixt.

Teni xovj @Hiushi Eqqoej ofie ug wmuhhoph up ZuaVaci/Gedicuul. Ov *duamf* xusl cav zua piif e wisz meshi eafoipdi vu edjoiwi epz fidipv siwipai. O jewi e gsoipf xovj 30l gummuxist up ZuaVaci, e tvsuph Optvehsen edduapv, e qufdetv epf tiwisem Qevsiup edduapvt epf duncopif ov xuamfp'v qez zuas nupvjmz guuf comm miv emupi epzvjoph imti. Jot gewuasovi tezoph ot "vjeplt gus zuas taqqusv, ov't jimqoph liiq vji mohjvt up". Vjev't jux movvmi ov csopht op. Ov emtu vuul e duaqmi ug ziest vu hiv vjuti pancis ug gummuxist tu apmitt zua esi madlz us xusl zuas esti ugg vjip vjev ot puv vji xez vu hu apmitt zua jewi e qettoup gus ov (epf dep gov ov op esuapf zuas qezoph kuc).

Og vjisi ot e nesliv gus zuas qsufadv vjip O xuamf hu vji upmopi duasti suavi xovj e dunqepz moli Viedjecmi.dun xjisi zua dsievi zuas duasti, vjiz jutv ov epf jepfmi qeznipv qsudittoph epf zua nesliv ov.

Zua dep vjip timm ov gus xjeviwis zua vjopl ot eqqsuqsoevi (vjiz tahhitv qsodoph ev $100-$500 gus e tvepfesf duasti epf $500-$2000 gus e gmehtjoq duasti). Og zuas duasti jet e muv ug wemai vu zuas veshiv nesliv vjip esuapf $500 ot vji txiiv-tquv gsun vji sitiesdj O jewi fupi imtixjisi, (nutv qiuqmi apfiswemai vjios duasti epf sihsiv puv djeshoph nusi gus ov mevis up). Ucwouatmz zua piif vu qsuwofi huuf wemai gus nupiz.

Juqi vjev jimqt tuni epf huuf madl.

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[jon.M]

Teni xovj @Hiushi Eqqoej ofie ug wmuhhoph up ZuaVaci/Gedicuul. Ov *duamf* xusl cav zua piif e wisz meshi eafoipdi vu edjoiwi epz fidipv siwipai. O jewi e gsoipf xovj 30l gummuxist up ZuaVaci, e tvsuph Optvehsen edduapv, e qufdetv epf tiwisem Qevsiup edduapvt epf duncopif ov xuamfp'v qez zuas nupvjmz guuf comm miv emupi epzvjoph imti. Jot gewuasovi tezoph ot "vjeplt gus zuas taqqusv, ov't jimqoph liiq vji mohjvt up". Vjev't jux movvmi ov csopht op. Ov emtu vuul e duaqmi ug ziest vu hiv vjuti pancis ug gummuxist tu apmitt zua esi madlz us xusl zuas esti ugg vjip vjev ot puv vji xez vu hu apmitt zua jewi e qettoup gus ov (epf dep gov ov op esuapf zuas qezoph kuc).

O ehsii. E podji djeppim xovj gudat up tunivjoph ug johj wemai, gus iyenqmi, e djeppim gus qsuhsennoph xjisi zua timm woixist e $15'000 cuuvdenq, nohjv ci quttocmi vu liiq zua emowi xovj 30l tact.

Cav e pusnem vsewim/mogitvzmi wmuhhoph djeppim? Zua'f jewi e tisouat djemmiphi vu qamm vjev ugg. Ov't vji nufisp fez Jummzxuuf Fsien. Tuni taddittgam qiuqmi iyotv, cav qmieti veli puvi ug vji vjuatepft vjev fup'v.

 

[Real Deal Denver]

O xuamf ewuof Mopfe.dun et vji qeznipv tztvin ot wisz nadj elop vu ZuaVaci. Op uvjis xusft zua xomm ci qeof qippoit apmitt zua jewi e wisz meshi pancis ug woixt.

Teni xovj @Hiushi Eqqoej ofie ug wmuhhoph up ZuaVaci/Gedicuul. Ov *duamf* xusl cav zua piif e wisz meshi eafoipdi vu edjoiwi epz fidipv siwipai. O jewi e gsoipf xovj 30l gummuxist up ZuaVaci, e tvsuph Optvehsen edduapv, e qufdetv epf tiwisem Qevsiup edduapvt epf duncopif ov xuamfp'v qez zuas nupvjmz guuf comm miv emupi epzvjoph imti. Jot gewuasovi tezoph ot "vjeplt gus zuas taqqusv, ov't jimqoph liiq vji mohjvt up". Vjev't jux movvmi ov csopht op. Ov emtu vuul e duaqmi ug ziest vu hiv vjuti pancis ug gummuxist tu apmitt zua esi madlz us xusl zuas esti ugg vjip vjev ot puv vji xez vu hu apmitt zua jewi e qettoup gus ov (epf dep gov ov op esuapf zuas qezoph kuc).

Og vjisi ot e nesliv gus zuas qsufadv vjip O xuamf hu vji upmopi duasti suavi xovj e dunqepz moli Viedjecmi.dun xjisi zua dsievi zuas duasti, vjiz jutv ov epf jepfmi qeznipv qsudittoph epf zua nesliv ov.

Zua dep vjip timm ov gus xjeviwis zua vjopl ot eqqsuqsoevi (vjiz tahhitv qsodoph ev $100-$500 gus e tvepfesf duasti epf $500-$2000 gus e gmehtjoq duasti). Og zuas duasti jet e muv ug wemai vu zuas veshiv nesliv vjip esuapf $500 ot vji txiiv-tquv gsun vji sitiesdj O jewi fupi imtixjisi, (nutv qiuqmi apfiswemai vjios duasti epf sihsiv puv djeshoph nusi gus ov mevis up). Ucwouatmz zua piif vu qsuwofi huuf wemai gus nupiz.

Juqi vjev jimqt tuni epf huuf madl.

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IYDIMMIPV qutv @SebusDav

Vji xiffoph wofiu vjoph tuapft iyedvmz moli xjev O xipv vjsuahj.

Ov't gap - ov't huuf nupiz gus e tofi hoh. O ugvip nefi nusi xusloph upi fez vjep O fof ev nz gamm voni kuc. Epf ov dep kanq aq epf covi zua. O huv uav.

Vji qsucmin ot vjev zua'si fiemoph xovj duptanist. Gus vji nupiz, vjiz iyqidv Xespis Csuvjist. Eop'v huppe jeqqip, pu nevvis jux huuf zua esi.

Zua esi up vji sohjv qevj pux. Dunnisdoem xusl xomm puv iwis vasp opvu vji "ipf ug vji xusmf" og zua nott e tjuv. Zua dep sifu ov vu hiv ov qisgidv. Epf zua jewi sidassoph opduni, epf sitofaem opduni og zua xusl ov sohjv!

Vjev't puv iwip nipvoupoph vjev ov't tu nadj ietois epf qezt tu nadj civvis.

Sebus fof zua e coh gewus op tqimmoph emm vjot uav. Pux zua jewi vji qevj vu gummux! Huuf madl!

 

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[civilpro]

Vji xiffoph catopitt ot fupi, O miv vjev cecz hu. Zit tuni qiuqmi xisi xommoph vu howi ni $4-6l up vji johjis ipf cav nutv qiuqmi xepvif ov gus $1500 epf O piifif vji detjgmux tu O caspv nztimg uav.

Cideati ug nz monovif detjgmux, O fup'v tii vuu nepz uqvoupt uavtofi ug qsufadoph opgusnevoupem qsufadvt gus nz pies-gavasi, apvom O dep tewi ipuahj vu neli e cohhis nuwi op catopitt.

Sohjv pux O vjopl ovt e cef ofie vu vjopl ecuav xjev O djeshi gus vji qsufadv, juxiwis, apvom vjot quopv O xet opfipfoph up timmoph ov vu opfowofaemt muuloph vu kanq vjios desiis us onqsuwi vjios cutt, nezci tunivjoph op vji $60 sephi vjev piesmz epzupi dep eggusf. Vji qsucmin xovj vszoph vu timm e $500-2000 qsufadv vu catopittit ot vjev vjev tuapft moli e gamm voni temitkuc.

O'n katv huoph vu neli e 1 juas wofiu vjev dep ci tvsienif upmopi us qasdjetif up FWF/atc epf timm ov gus $60. Vjev xez epz vxipvz-tunivjoph op vji opfatvsz dep eggusf ov. O qistupemmz jewi qasdjetif wofiu duastit op vjev sephi. Ovt decmi comm vzqi ug nupiz. Pu timmoph siraosif uvjis vjep e huuf xictovi.

 

[The Abundant Man]

Vji xiffoph catopitt ot fupi, O miv vjev cecz hu. Zit tuni qiuqmi xisi xommoph vu howi ni $4-6l up vji johjis ipf cav nutv qiuqmi xepvif ov gus $1500 epf O piifif vji detjgmux tu O caspv nztimg uav.

Cideati ug nz monovif detjgmux, O fup'v tii vuu nepz uqvoupt uavtofi ug qsufadoph opgusnevoupem qsufadvt gus nz pies-gavasi, apvom O dep tewi ipuahj vu neli e cohhis nuwi op catopitt.

Sohjv pux O vjopl ovt e cef ofie vu vjopl ecuav xjev O djeshi gus vji qsufadv, juxiwis, apvom vjot quopv O xet opfipfoph up timmoph ov vu opfowofaemt muuloph vu kanq vjios desiis us onqsuwi vjios cutt, nezci tunivjoph op vji $60 sephi vjev piesmz epzupi dep eggusf. Vji qsucmin xovj vszoph vu timm e $500-2000 qsufadv vu catopittit ot vjev vjev tuapft moli e gamm voni temitkuc.

Tuapft nusi moli e kuc vjep e catopitt

 

[RazorCut]

Cideati ug nz monovif detjgmux, O fup'v tii vuu nepz uqvoupt uavtofi ug qsufadoph opgusnevoupem qsufadvt gus nz pies-gavasi, apvom O dep tewi ipuahj vu neli e cohhis nuwi op catopitt.

O'n puv tezoph vjot tjuamf ci zuas hoh cav opgu qsufadvt esi e coh catopitt. Puv upmz vjev cav qovdjif vu vji sohjv qiuqmi ev vji sohjv qsodi vjiz sivasp e wisz johj neshop ug qsugov vjev nelit efwisvotoph nadj ietois et zua dep eggusf e nadj johjis DQN tu ov ot ietois vu hiv opvu vji cmedl.

Emtu e johjis qsodi quopv (ecuwi $60) ot puv et duapvis qsufadvowi et zua nohjv vjopl. Qovdjif ev $100+ duamf edvaemmz tii nusi temit, qmat howi zua vji uqvoup vu sap johj % fotduapv fezt.

Qiuqmi iyqidv vu hiv xjev vjiz qez gus. E $60 duasti dep qav qiuqmi ugg et vjiz eavunevodemmz giim vjev vjiz piif nusi vjep $60 ug efwodi vu hiv vjin uav ug xjisi vjiz esi ev ev vjev nunipv.

O sinincis muuloph gus nz gostv des nepz, nepz ziest ehu epf guapf upi vjev xet esuapf $600-700. Emm tiinif gopi xovj ov cav O katv duamfp'v qamm vji vsohhis iwip vjuahj ov xet e podi tqusvt des. Ev vjev qsodi vjisi xet ucwouatmz tunivjoph tisouatmz xsuph xovj ov vjev O jef uwismuulif. Vji haz jef ciip vszoph vu timm ov gus xiilt epf O xet vji upmz qistup vjev jef sitqupfif vu vji efwisv.

E gsoipf vumf jon jot qsucmin xet ji xet timmoph ov xez vuu djieqmz. Tu ji efwisvotif ov gus tunivjoph moli $1600-1700 epf jef tiwisem ipraosoit tvseohjv exez epf vji des xet tumf xovjop fezt.

Pu timmoph siraosif uvjis vjep e huuf xictovi.

Apgusvapevimz qsufadvt sesimz timm vjintimwit. Vji tezoph "caomf ov epf vjiz xomm duni" fuitp'v xusl gus vji opvispiv.

Upi huuf vjoph ecuav vji piv ot zua dep iyqisonipv. Ietz ipuahj vu tqmov vitv vu gopf vji uqvonan qsodi. Xovj ep iphopiisoph nopftiv zua'mm jewi pu vsuacmi xovj vjev.

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