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Renting Gear: The Smart Move for Freelancers!

3 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube video (Eric Deeran - Master Filmmaker) advising freelancers to rent camera gear rather than buy when funds are limited. The speaker recommends closing the client first, then renting specific equipment (mentions ShareGrid) and gives concrete money examples (e.g., ~$300/day rental vs owning gear with only ~$5,000 in savings) and a business framing (close a $15,000 three-month retainer to fund projects).

Questions this video answers

ShareGrid

$5,000

About $300 for a day

A $15,000 three-month retainer

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What is the minimum camera equipment setup needed for a shoot? Honestly, I would just rent gear if you don't have anything. Like, a lot of people are against this, but, like, close the client. Use the sales process that we have. Close the client and then go on something like share grid and rent the gear for it. Like, just rent it, right? A lot of people like, no, I need to, I need to own my own gear. Well, dude, if you have no money, like, if you have like $5,000 in the bank, like, what are you going to do? Go buy a camera and then have no money, right? Oh, if you have $5,000 in the bank, go close a $15,000 three month retainer. It's like you could spend 300 bucks for a day and rent it and then have the project pay for the rent.