How To Start Video Production Business In Tanzania {COMPLETE BUDGET AND CAPITAL }

Video production  is the kind of business anybody can start in  Tanzania.  You can start as small-scale video production entrepreneurs  and expand your business  as grow.

Tanzanians love to celebrate, for this reason they organize a lot of events like birthday,  weddings,  graduation,  anniversary and other commercial events. So in all these events need videographer, so as people can recall the event that happened in their lives.

Also private and government and larger corporations in Tanzania hire a videographer for the commercial events and conference.

Not to mention,  music industry  Filim industry a.k.a Bongo Muvies (as we call here in Tanzania) where video production business is done in daily basis.



In my lifetime, I have seen a guy who started too small , he had no even a  laptop. So he used to borrow a computer from his friend for editing. So he recorded wedding parties in his local areas. And today  has rent a good office in Dar es salaam equipped with  high-quality Video Camera, Computer systems (Apple) and  has hired 6 permanent employees.

So what is video production business
This business involves recording a particular event based on customer needs. After recording you edit  the video. Then you transform the video into disk such as Dvd so as your customer can easily watch  the video.



Budget 

This is the start up money if you want to go into this business as small scale investor. 

Note:This budget is in Tanzania shilling

Item No	Description of Item	Quantity	Unit Price	Total  Price
1	HD (High Definition) Video Camera	1	2,500,000	2,500,000
2	Lightening stands	2	150,000	300,000
3	Camera stand	1	100,000	100,000
4	Laptop	1	500,000	500,000
5	Projector	1	600,000	600,000
6	Labor Cost (Video Editor,)	1	70,000	70,000
7	Camera Man	1	50,000	50,000
8	Total Price
Total  Cost                                              4,120,000

Tips To Succeed In This Business

1. Get the equipment

To offer videography services you need to have equipment that would help you in offering quality services on time. And the equipment cover everything from  video camera, stands, computers, projectors, and stands
The important item in  video production business is Video Camera. The low-resolution camera will result in low-quality video and decrease your profitability. So look for a popular brand like Sony to buy HD (high definition video Camera). If you produce a great video on time, you existing customers will recommend you to their friends and family members. And you will start to  your phone is ringing with loaded of customers looking for your services




       2.Hire assistants
In your crew, you should hire video editors and  Cameraman. If you don’t have a background in video production.  Handling camera is easier than editing videos.
So at the beginning, you can only hire video editor and pay him  per project he accomplish.



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