Hi! I've got some questions as a newbie to the business side of operating drones. I want to create a drone consultancy firm, a for-profit robotics firm that can provide businesses and organizations with drone-related research, strategies, equipment, training, legal counseling, and operators. If you're you work with UAVs professionally, I have some general questions for you, like:
Who are your competitors in the drone industry?
What are opportunities for the drone industry?
What are challenges for the drone industry?
What would the finances or economics of a drone consultancy firm look like?
What would the management team of a drone consultancy firm look like?
You can also reach me at chart058@newschool.edu. Thanks!
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PS. Expect lots of spam on that email address you published in the body of your post.
It is for a class assignment - sorry I didn't say that upfront. Actually, it's research for my capstone / thesis. I'd be happy to share my resulting business plan with anybody who's interested.
For more specific questions, how about:
Is there any competition in drone services, or is it a pretty non-competitive industry?
What services are you using UAVs to provide?
What are the biggest blockers to the growth of the drone services industry?
How much does it cost to get a small drone operation up and going?
How much might you charge for your services?
Do you employ anybody? What are the roles on your team?