Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in content creation but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Ryan Healey, Founder of Hemp Films, located in Seattle, WA, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Hemp Films is Seattle's premier boutique video production company, specializing in music video and live music production and offering the best full-scale solutions to any of your videography needs. Our client base is mostly musicians; however, we offer video services that encompass any potential client's needs.
Tell us about yourself
I've always wanted to make movies, and cinema has always been a passion of mine, so I sought to build a career around that. After hundreds of unanswered job applications, I decided to just do it myself from the ground up.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Hemp Films has gained quite a local following over the years thanks to word-of-mouth and countless hours of hard work on unique and beautiful projects, leading to one of our music videos being featured on the silver screen at a movie premiere.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
Keeping a consistent flow of clients and work, enough to both survive and thrive as a business, has been my biggest challenge thus far.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- There is no right time. If you want to do it, do it.
- Put in the time. Nothing happens overnight.
- Don't quit your day job until your business is doing more than surviving.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.hempfilms.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hempfilms/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hempfilms/
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