What's Your Next Career Move? Start A Video Production Company!

What's Your Next Career Move?

What’s your next career move? You’ve been thinking about a career move for quite some time haven’t you? It’s that winsome thought that just keeps coming back to you… over and over. The persistent call that continues, ringing and ringing… until you answer it. Thoughts become things. You can turn your thoughts and passions into a new career and into a new business… if you take action.

Thoughts become things...

I’m Robert Hanley. I’m a Producer/Director/Editor/Entrepreneur and for my entire life I have been turning my thoughts, passions and desires into my profession. I started my first business when I was eleven years old and have been starting and running businesses ever since then. I know how to get something started and I know how to succeed. I can teach you to start and succeed as well. As you’ll find out, I have a strong passion for all things video and for helping people start their own video production companies. I specialize in putting people into the video production services businesses – Home Video Studio.

Home Video Studio specializes in video transfer, video production and post-production. If you fancy the idea of becoming a video Producer/Director/Editor then Home Video Studio could be for you. The video post-production business is booming all over the world. There is a worldwide explosion in the video content transfer and production business. It’s a GOLDMINE. It’s getting bigger and bigger. There’s a lot of money to be made. There is a lot of opportunity.

Alan Fon, Round Rock, Texas

Most of our Home Video Studio Owners are in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. That’s the age where you start wondering how much time is left…? You ask yourself this question: “Am I going to become more than I am”? That question is asked in many ways. Some people break away and do something more. Others, sadly in my opinion, stay at their jobs, keep doing the same old thing and end up retiring at 65 years of age having never really tested themselves, or achieved their dreams!

So you’ve got this passion. You’ve got this desire. What do you do?

Take action. You take action. Do something. No matter what age you are (and yes we sell to people in their 30’s and 70’s) you’ll never have more energy than you have right now. Most likely, you’ll never have more money than you have right now. And one more thing, you’ve got momentum. Even as you are reading this you are making mental calculations - tallying up your life inventory: energy, money, family, job, career, status, friends, goals, passions, dreams and goals. You are gauging when and if you can make a go of it. Can you? If you think you can’t, you are right. If you think you can, you are right.

Do you have what it takes? Should you move forward? You’ve got momentum right now and what you do with that momentum will determine the rest of your life! Momentum is a powerful thing. You’ll either take action or do nothing. I would not want to spend my prime years working for the other guy – working for the man – being just a number – working for corporate America.

What happens when you do nothing? You loose energy. You stagnate.  You age! And most likely, you lose the ability to start something new. You lose the ability to start a Home Video Studio. Part of you continues to think about starting something but each time that feeling comes around you are weaker and weaker. The momentum dies out. Eventually you are too old to make a play. It is a fact of life. It is also really sad. You could change your life and change your world in doing so.

But you’ve got to start. It does take guts to start. It takes courage to start any business. I truly believe that America is the land of opportunity and that there has never been a better time to start a business – any business. Home Video Studio is a GOLDMINE! But you have to have guts. You’ve got to have courage and you will have to take a risk to achieve your dreams.

Home Video Studio - The American Dream!

Is America the land of opportunity? Am I right on this? Is running a Home Video Studio a goldmine? Yes HVS is a goldmine. Yes I am right and yes the American Dream is not dead. You can do it if you take action and follow my plan. So what holds people back from moving forward? What is holding you back? Maybe nothing. Maybe something.

Fear is usually the culprit... mostly – fear of making a wrong decision – fear of not succeeding – fear of risking personal pride and certainly fear of financial failure. Fear can be a powerful game stopper. You get excited about a new opportunity and then you tell your friends. They tear down your idea. They tell you that you’re crazy to leave a good job and go out on your own. You’re crazy to come out of retirement. You’re crazy to follow your dream. Your family can say the same thing! Your wife or husband can stop you in your tracks with a few choice words. Fear begins to creep in. DON’T LET THAT HAPPEN AND DON’T LISTEN TO THEM!  

I’m here to tell you that you’re not crazy. You are alive – maybe for the first time in your life! You want something. You want to achieve. You want to breathe and you want to come alive. I can help you tune out the negatives, control the fear and move forward to achieve your dream of studio ownership. How do how I do it? Keep reading. Oh… and a little fear is a good thing.  

Momentum. How do you keep your positive energy and momentum and break through this firewall of negative energy? Here’s my suggestion and remember, I have been helping people start new careers for over fifteen years so I know what I am talking about.

Dan Weiniger, Westfield, NJ

Your Inner Voice. You’ve got have faith in yourself and in HVS and you’ve got to follow your inner voice. You have to always listen to your inner voice. Your inner voice always tells you the truth. You’ve got to find a way to listen to your inner voice and tune out the negativity. And then you just start. Go with your gut. From the moment you do, your vision will grow stronger and stronger. You will succeed as long as you stay true to that faith and vision. 

                       SO YOU JUST START. THEN YOU SUCCEED.

As long as you follow my plan, I make it easy for you to achieve your dream of opening your own business. We make it very easy for you to start and succeed with Home Video Studio. Home Video Studio is the perfect business for the right person.

You don’t have to be a techy. You don’t have to be a salesperson. You don’t have to know business. You just have to have desire. You have to start. Just do it. Start.

Write a new chapter in your life.

Five Easy Steps. You can start part-time or full time. You can start now. Here are the steps to take to get started with your own Home Video Studio.

1.    CLICK THIS LINK and listen to my podcast: "HOW TO START AND RUN YOUR OWN HOME VIDEO STUDIO." This audio program has tons of great information on how you can get started with Home Video Studio. Many people find this audio program very inspirational! It changes lives. I suggest you listen now.

2.   If you haven’t done so already go to our website: www.homevideostudio.com.

3.   Call me at 1-866-714-1956 or 1-317-358-5932. Both of these numbers ring into my cell phone. I am always available to chat with you. I want to talk to you; however, I may be on the phone with someone else so if you should call and get my voicemail, make sure to leave a message. I will return your call ASAP.

4.   We’ll talk about you and your situation and about your dreams and aspirations. We’ll chat about your motivations and about starting a Home Video Studio. If we both feel it is a win-win, I’ll invite you to come see us. I’ll invite you to Show ‘N Tell Saturday.

5.   Show ‘N Tell Saturday weekends are a great time to get your feet wet and learn more about Home Video Studio. Here’s what happens at a Show ‘N Tell Saturday. It’s actually a weekend event. We start with dinner (our treat) on Friday evening. Usually we start at 7:00 pm at a very nice restaurant in Indianapolis. You will meet my wife Denise and me (of course!) plus other Show ‘N Tell attendees. This dinner is kind of a break-the-ice/get to know you type of thing. Plus… you’ll experience one of the great traditions of HVS – Eating! We always have great eating events at all of our trainings and shows, etc. It’s good to break bread with new potential owners.  The next morning (Saturday) we’ll start early, usually around 8:00 am and go to 4:00 or 5:00 pm depending on how many people attend. Space is limited at Show ‘N Tell because we want to spend a lot of one-on-one time with you.

Miguel Salas, Jacksonville, FL

Show ‘N Tell Weekends. So what will we cover at Show ‘N Tell? We’ll go over everything you know about HVS and everything you don’t. There is really a lot to this business. Now, by all means bring your spouse. Show ‘N Tell Saturday is a great day for spouses too. I guarantee they will enjoy the day and he or she will have a much better understanding of what you want to do.

Here’s what we cover at Show ‘N Tell Saturday.

•      We’ll go over the 27 Profit Centers in depth.

•      We’ll cover the 20 days of training.

•      Studio Equipment – which package is right for you? 

•      HVS Staff and Support.

•      Fundamentals of Home Video Studio.

•      The Advertising and Marketing Plan – Key points.

•      Studio Installation & Training Dates.

•      Your One-on-One questions.

•      The Home Video Studio Plan!

•      The basic principles that drive our business.

•      Home-based and Studio Store options.

•      HVS Brand licensing opportunities.

•      Ramp up times – how quickly can you be up and running?

•      How you can start part-time or full-time.

Show ‘N Tell Saturday is truly a day that changes lives. You will always remember your SNT date! Additionally, should you come on board at Show ‘N Tell, we’ll credit you for all of your travel costs including airfare for you and your spouse, hotel, car rental, meals, etc.

Sometimes I get this response from people I chat with on the phone or email:  “Oh… I will be in your area in such and such month… are you having one then”? Or they say the following when they hear the next date or dates for Show ‘N Tell: “Oh… we have a _______ to attend and the next weekend after that we are busy too.” Here’s what I say to this. Just make it happen. The people who succeed in life, make life work for them. They manipulate the environment to suit them, not the other way around. So if you want to start your own studio, you’ve got to be pro-active. You’ve got to start.

Take Action. Look… you have been thinking about doing something for years and for years. There will always be weekend events. The people who actually create a business and legacy for their families make the time to come to Indy. And others… don’t.

Chad Godfrey, Lee's Summit, MO

I say this because one… it is a fact and because I am reaching out to those of you who want to and will make a change in your life – those of you who have a vision for your future. You are the ones who will make your way to Indy and meet with us. You are the ones who will change your world for the better. You are the ones who will succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

Upcoming SNT dates. We have some upcoming Show ‘N Tell dates for you to meet with us: Saturday, March 5^th, Saturday March 12^th and Saturday March 19^th. The March 5^th date is our Advanced Training Show ‘N Tell. That is a popular one since we will have HVS Studio Owners from all over the United States in Indianapolis, Indiana for you to meet while you are here. We have one more spot open for the March 5^th date and several open for March 12^th and March 19^th.  Call me and get your space reserved ASAP.

Remember, If you're considering a career change and are interested in owning and running your own video services company you should also: CLICK THIS LINK and listen to my podcast: "HOW TO START AND RUN YOUR OWN HOME VIDEO STUDIO." This audio program has tons of great information on how you can get started with Home Video Studio. It is an HVS Essential.

On this program I cover:

1.   What Home Video Studio is and how you make money.

2.   The unique principles upon which Home Video Studio is based.

3.   The format of the business.

4.   The studio equipment.

5.   How you can qualify to come on board with HVS.

6.   The 27 Profit Centers.

7.   The areas of the business you can specialize in.

8.   Our comprehensive training and support program.

9.   Marketing, advertising and how you can get started.

Robert Hanley, President & Founder Home Video Studio

Call Me Anytime. Feel Free to call me at anytime with any question: 317-358-5932 or toll free 1-866-714-1956. to discuss your vision for your future. Plus I'll check to see if your territory is still available. 

 "We just sold a new studio in Mansfield. Texas. That territory was open!!! Now it is closed! What about your area? There are only so many territories." - Robert Hanley

Starting a Home Video Studio is very exciting! I am sure you have a lot of questions. Feel to call me at your earliest convenience. Thanks! I'll look forward to talking with you soon. 

Also for more information go to: www.myhomevideostudio.com. 

May the Force be With You!

Robert Hanley

Founder & President

Home Video Studio

Indianapolis, Indiana

Phone: 317-358-5932

Toll Free: 1-866-714-1956.

robert@homevideostudio.com

Start Your Own Home Video Studio - We can help!

The problem most people have in starting any new business venture is just making the final decision and going forward.

Some of you may be afraid or have some fear about starting. This is natural but you have to bust through that fear or you will never be more than you are.

You may have done all of your research, called our references, talked to your spouse and then… and then… you wait and wait and wait. You do nothing. You procrastinate.

Before you know it, your momentum is gone and you are back at your job, plodding along, doing the same thing you have done for the past twenty years or so. You get the picture.

My advice is always to just get started. Do it.

Book your flight to Show‘N Tell Saturday.

Call me and say you’re ready to go.

In other words make it happen.

America is the land of opportunity and I can teach you how to make a great living doing something that you love.

“I made over $9,600.00 in my studio last week. This is a very lucrative business but you have to learn the marketing and then advertising plan.”

- Robert Hanley – Studio Owner and President Home Video Studo

We have a Show ‘N Tell this weekend – Friday and Saturday, February 12^th & 13^th.  I still have one space available for this weekend.

"Our Show 'N Tell Saturday was on May 11, 2002 - Mother's Day weekend! We were already operating our own video business, but we wanted to run it at a higher level with better equipment. We needed a plan and a system like the one offered by Home Video Studio. If you're thinking about HVS, you should go to Show 'N Tell Saturday."

-Tony & Lori Melendez, Melendez Video Services - Amherst, OH

Note: We have another Show ‘N Tell coming up on February 19^th and 20^th.

Remember if you come to Indiana, we credit you for all of your travel expense (you and your spouse) assuming you purchase a studio.

Some people buy over the phone. It’s easy to do.

Now is a great time to start. We have our famous “Advanced Training” coming up on February 29^th.  There are a lot of exciting classes and events happening at this year’s AT. This is actually “Advanced Training #16.” We have been doing this for a very long time. 

Why not come on board now and train with HVS owners from all over the United States?

I do think starting part-time is a good path for many new studio owners. Keep your job and start the studio part-time. We have a plan for part-timers. Call me and we will discuss it.

If you are out of work or in between jobs you’ve got an incredible opportunity! You’ve got the freedom to start fresh in your own studio. Call me and we can discuss this too.

“The biggest question I had was how long would it take for me to quit my "day job" and do this full-time? By the way, the answer for me was five months and I'd completely replaced my income”

Chad Godfrey – Home Video Studio Lee’s Summit, MO.

Home Video Studio is a short cut to success. Most of our owners start when they are in their 40s, 50s or 60s. At that age, you can’t afford to spend years building all of the systems and infrastructure that we have already built. You simply don’t have the time. Even if you had the time and the money and made every decision correctly, it would take five to ten years to get to where you will be on day one with Home Video Studio.

Call me today. I am available.  1-317-358-5932 or toll free 1-866-714-1956. Don’t delay. Don’t put your future off. We can make this happen.

Robert Hanley

Kyle Cooley in his studio.

Home Video Studio owners typically come on board armed with knowledge and experience in some of the areas required for a successful video business but not all. For instance, a highly technical person may want help with ways to market their skills, or a highly creative or gregarious person may not know much about computers and software. The beauty of HVSN is that we help new owners round out there experience with training in the areas they need to work on. That's the case with with our January Owner of the Month Kyle Cooley of Cooley Video Services, who came to us from a technical background looking to fill in the gaps to turn his love of video technology into a video business. After a few short months and still part-time, Kyle is meeting the "well-rounded" challenge, applying what he's learned, and seeing results already. "I knew I needed help filling the gaps that I had in my skills and capabilities," says Cooley, "and I didn't want to spend my time reinventing the wheel when Robert had done all the work and shown its value."

Kyle has always been intrigued by technology and gadgets. Even before computers became part of our daily lives he was a kid dabbling in all things electronic, and when personal computers came out he took the plunge, purchasing what was sure to seal the sum of all PC's - a Macintosh SE/30 complete with a black and white 9" screen. Thus began the journey that still finds him in front of a Mac, though a bit more powerful, editing video for his clients.

Growing up in Amherst, Ohio Kyle attended college at Eastern Michigan University as an Industrial Technology Education major. "That means ‘a shop teacher'," laughs Cooley. Kyle has faithfully taught for many years in the Monroe, Michigan school district passing on his love of technical and mechanical applications to appreciative students. He currently teaches Graphic Design, Drafting, Electronics and Metal shop. 

So how does the Home Video Studio story begin? "Somewhere, someplace a long, long time ago on the internet," Cooley remembers. If it's a little hazy it's because Kyle is a man of deliberation, taking about ten years to see if and how he could turn a passion into a profession. Cooley's is also a story about how a kernel of desire may lie dormant for a season or two, but the right circumstances will wake it up again.

"It definitely took a long time to happen," remarks Cooley. "I recently found an email from Robert inviting me to a Show and Tell from 2005. It's always been in the back of my mind for years but the planets definitely aligned this last year when my circumstances allowed me to take the leap."

Recently Kyle had been driving the 100 mile trip from Michigan back to Ohio regularly up to and after his father's passing as he was the executor of his estate. The day he signed the final papers with the lawyer and was heading out of town, for possibly the last time, he passed Tony and Lori Melendez's Home Video Studio in Downtown Amherst, his old home town. "I had always meant to stop in. I got all the way to the outskirts of town and said to myself that if I didn't check out their business then I would regret it forever. So I turned around and went back to their store. Tony sat down and talked with me for almost an hour and lit the fire that got me started on the path to becoming a Studio Owner."

"if I didn't check out their business then I would regret it forever."

After that chat it didn't take nearly as long to get moving, and Kyle was installed weeks afterward. He hit the ground running and has been busy since that day in July of last year.

We caught up with Kyle a few weeks ago while he was enjoying Christmas vacation and working on a customer's video project. He was gracious in offering some insights on his new business:

Do any significant days and/or projects stick out so far?

The first time a customer came in a large bin with a whole life's worth of film and a variety of video tapes, and didn't blink as they wrote a large check and went on their way. It was all I could do not to have my jaw drop before they left.

Who are some of your influences?

My parents were fantastic people who worked hard, had all the important things in life, and gave us kids everything we needed to succeed. And of course Steve Jobs deserves a shout out. If not for him all our computers and cell phones wouldn't be as near a satisfying experience as they are.

What, so far, do you deem vital to success at this business?

What's worked for me is to immerse myself in all things HVS. Listen to the conference calls. Read and reread all the guides. Read all the interviews with other owners. Look at everyone's websites and studio Facebook pages. Talk to the other owners and get their opinions on different things. While I was waiting for my install I listened to every conference call back to 2012. That really made me feel like I knew most everyone in the HVS family it really fired me up and gave me the confidence to pursue the dream.

What are some goals?

Grow the business and put my 3 girls through college. And there's this store front I have my eye on ;-)

What part of the business comes easy for you? What part of the business is difficult?

I love the technical stuff even when it's hard. I'm always trying to make the workflow run quicker/easier while still keeping a quality final product. I love it when 3 or 4 projects are whirring along at the same time. On the difficult side, I'm not a natural people person which makes a few things a little more challenging, but I'm working at it and getting better every day.

Any sayings, quotes, or aphorisms that you adhere to that apply to your business?

To the steady goes the prize. Or as my Dad used to say: Inch by inch it's a cinch. Corny but true.

What are some prominent lessons you've learned so far?

Stick with the plan and don't overthink things. You don't have to do everything at once but you have to keep plugging away at it.

Congratulations to Kyle Cooley of Cooley Video Services in Monroe, Michigan our Studio Owner of the Month!

Kyle Cooley
Monroe MI

If you would like to find our more about becoming a Home Video Studio Owner call 800-464-8220 or go to www.myhomevideostudio.com.

What steps will you take this year to make owning your own Video Production Company a reality?      

The new year is here! Have you set your goals? Are you ready to achieve your dreams?

Or… are you stuck in a dead end career? Doing the same thing as last year… That is dull and you know it. You’re sick of it.

My name’s Robert Hanley and I can help you to make a smooth transition from where you are now where you want to be: running your own Home Video Studio.            

It’s a great life really. I get up each morning and look out the window. Rain, snow or shine I know I don’t have to drive to work. In fact, I never go to work!

I run my own Home Video Studio. I love video and I love helping other people start studios. Both are my passion so it is not work. I love what I do. Do you?

Do you love what you do every day? If not then make a change.

After all it’s a new year! Are you going to make a difference? Are you going to take a chance?

You didn’t win the Power Ball and neither did I but we can still change our world!

You’re on our list so at one time you had a dream of making money with video. What happened to that dream? Did you run out of money? Friends talked you out of it? Your spouse said no? You started a video business on your own and are now wildly successful? Or worse, you started and you are stuck in a rut?

Most people are in a rut. Don’t feel bad. It happens to the best of us.

America is the land of opportunity. It’s my job to get you out of that rut… if you want to start your own Home Video Studio.  That is my area of expertize.

I know how to raise the money to get your studio started. I know how to convert 401ks with no penalty. I know how to leverage opportunity and I know what holds you back. You. You hold yourself back. Don’t feel bad. I hold me back too.

I also know how to make big money in this business.  It is easy if you follow my plan. I’ve made over $10,000.00 in the past ten days and for most of that time, I was not even in my studio! I was in Las Vegas!

You’ve got to have faith.  I can’t give you that. It comes from within.

Call me at 1-866-714-1956 and let’s chat about your dreams and Home Video Studio. I am sure you have questions. I’ve got answers.

Also, if you have zero interest, let me know so I can take you off of our list. 

Okay… two things to remember: 1. If you do the same thing as yesterday and the day before you are going to get the same results. 2. If you take even one small action today towards owning your own Home Video Studio you will get the ball rolling and eventually make it happen.

Call me: 317-358-5932. This is my cell and I am always available!

May the Force be With You!

Robert Hanley

Producer/Director/Editor

Founder & President

Home Video Studio