PBX567: Carl van den Boom – From photography to a photography glove business
Description
Carl van den Boom of www.photographygloves.com is featured in this episode — an interview that wasn't going to happen — I wasn't sure it would be a good fit for you.
I received the intro letter from Carl's good buddy, Lukas. He wrote…
I'm Lukas from Vallerret Photography Gloves. I'm reaching out to ask how you'd feel about interviewing our founder and my good friend Carl.
After leaving New Zealand to chase the snow in Austria, he never returned. And that's where we met.
We spent time snowboarding and photographing some pro snowboarders. After that, mushing dogs in Sweden and Alaska, running a bike rental business in Denmark, and some other ventures.
Carl finally found the niche where he could combine all his passions (winter, photography, entrepreneurship, fun) into one: Photography Gloves.
I replied to Lukas with…
Hi Lukas — Thanks for your interest and background story – the gloves look great.
PhotoBizX is focused on the business side of photography, not shooting.
Wishing you every success with your outreach.
Lukas came back with…
Sorry if this didn't come across well in my email, but this is exactly why we wrote to you.
Carl is a photographer and has made good money with real estate photography and other genres, BUT wanted to escape the “daily grind” of looking for customers.
We thought that might be interesting for your audience.
Okay, so that piqued my interest, and I hope you're keen to hear more, too.
In this interview, Carl shares how his photography passion and entrepreneurship led to a photography glove business.
Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:
- Learn how to blend creativity with entrepreneurship to build a successful business in the photography industry
- Carl's journey sheds light on the path from hobby to profitable venture
- Gain insights from a real entrepreneur's experience, turning passion into profit
- Discover how collaboration can enhance business growth and reach a global audience
- Learn how to leverage your hobby to create supplementary income and fuel your passions
- Understand how to spot market opportunities and turn them into successful business ventures
- Gain motivation and strategies for overcoming obstacles to launch your own successful business
- Discover the secrets behind Carl's success in creating niche products for photographers, meeting market demand, and scaling production
- Learn how to identify market needs, test product ideas, and scale your business effectively
- Understand how to launch and grow a business on a shoestring budget while ensuring product quality and competitiveness
- Discover strategies for expanding your business network, sharing ideas, and increasing sales through trusted platforms
- Learn how to create engaging content and leverage influencer partnerships to increase brand visibility and sales
- Discover strategies for managing the demands of entrepreneurship while maintaining personal well-being and enjoyment
- Learn actionable strategies for launching, designing, and marketing your products or services in the photography industry
Carl's first glove product images that he drew/Photoshop'd when he first started – as discussed in the interview.
What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Carl shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the member's FB Group. What are your takeaways? What do you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode?
Just don't be afraid of sharing your ideas with people. – Carl van den Boom
If you have any questions I missed or a specific question you’d like to ask Carl or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to comment inside the Members FB Group, too.
iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs
I check for any new iTunes or Google reviews each week, and it's always a buzz to receive these… for several reasons.
Firstly, it confirms that I'm on the right track with the interviews and that they are helping you improve your photography business. That's awesome!
With a small team, we can achieve quite a bit. – Carl van den Boom
Secondly, iTunes and Google are the biggest search engines for podcasts, and your reviews and ratings help other photographers find PhotoBizX. More listeners mean more interviews and, ultimately, a better show.
If you have left a review in the past, thank you! If you haven't and you'd like to, head to https://photobizx.com/itunes
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