Kathy Rappaport
pro member
I am one of those people who is very passionate about everything that I do. When I graduated from High School, I took a year off before starting college and took a job in Banking. I loved it and in two years worked my way into management - before women were in managerial jobs. I was only 19 and had a staff of 12. Not bad. 20 years later, I left and started a new business from scratch and went back to school and opened a Tax and Business Management firm. Now, another 15 years later, the passion I have is for photography, something I have done for 30 years for fun, seriously for the last 5 years and the entrepreneur that I have become says that I want to do that for a living. I've been working hard, studying, shooting and I have the capital required to have the right tools to do the job. My business background has taught me about finance, taxes, marketing and I have the people skills too. I have developed both my right and left brain and can balance both. Actually, I really love the business side of business. Talking about growing a business and marketign and networking, keeping it all straight and within the "right" parameters of legalities with paperwork, workflow, managing funds and cash flow -dealing with the customers and vendors - all that is fun for me. If you ever want to chat about the technicality of running a business, I am game. I even asked Asher to start a forum to do just that. I can talk about types of entities, taxes and all the rest. About 6 months ago, I formed a Corporation and trademarked my business name for my brand. I am working on the business plan, but, I am set to rock and roll! It's much, much more than just printing business cards and hanging up a shingle.
Yesterday, I met with some wedding photographers who are looking to bring another photographer into their team. I have everything they want *except* a portfolio with some wedding photos that I have created. Thankfully, in 8 weeks, I will have a wedding under my belt. I am going to WPPI in Las Vegas in a few weeks to do more exploring and classes. Tomorrow, I am meeting another local photographer and helping set up his web site so I am hoping he will want an assistant (for free even) in exchange for some images for my portfolio.
So what I am looking for here are two things: .
1. What are you doing in your business? What do you want help with - Marketing, Accounting, Funding, Structure?
2. How'd you get started? Who mentored you and lent you a hand to reach your goals?
Let's Chat!
Yesterday, I met with some wedding photographers who are looking to bring another photographer into their team. I have everything they want *except* a portfolio with some wedding photos that I have created. Thankfully, in 8 weeks, I will have a wedding under my belt. I am going to WPPI in Las Vegas in a few weeks to do more exploring and classes. Tomorrow, I am meeting another local photographer and helping set up his web site so I am hoping he will want an assistant (for free even) in exchange for some images for my portfolio.
So what I am looking for here are two things: .
1. What are you doing in your business? What do you want help with - Marketing, Accounting, Funding, Structure?
2. How'd you get started? Who mentored you and lent you a hand to reach your goals?
Let's Chat!