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<blockquote data-quote="Evan Kirkendall" data-source="post: 39247" data-attributes="member: 5">Re: Another one of those...And that&#039;s the key to success right there. Find a rig and a market that&#039;ll make you money, and sticking to it(until you actually find yourself getting into bigger gigs). I gave up on owning a &quot;big&quot; PA a few years ago. The market was slow, and my gear was sitting most of the time. I&#039;ve since completely restructured my little company and turned it into something quite profitable. The &quot;bigest&quot; PA I own now is some Mackie HD1531&#039;s... I&#039;ve got a bunch of SRM450&#039;s and some powered subs too. But, the gear is out making money every weekend. I&#039;m busier than ever before, and the gear&#039;s paid for itself. I post on craigslist and a few other local media sources. Dry rentals are huge. People come to me all the time needing a basic SOS PA rental for their school, church or whatever. I also get the usual bar gigs or gigs that need a tech with the PA too. Word of mouth and providing a high quality service keeps bringing back the same people, and new people all the time. You&#039;re on the right track. Keep providing a high quality service, and your friends will recommend you to their friends, and so on. In the mean time, asking around at local PA companies if they need an extra hand is never a bad idea. Interning and showing that you can do the work always leaves a good impression with people, and they will probably keep asking you to come back and help.Evan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Evan Kirkendall, post: 39247, member: 5"] Re: Another one of those... And that's the key to success right there. Find a rig and a market that'll make you money, and sticking to it(until you actually find yourself getting into bigger gigs). I gave up on owning a "big" PA a few years ago. The market was slow, and my gear was sitting most of the time. I've since completely restructured my little company and turned it into something quite profitable. The "bigest" PA I own now is some Mackie HD1531's... I've got a bunch of SRM450's and some powered subs too. But, the gear is out making money every weekend. I'm busier than ever before, and the gear's paid for itself. I post on craigslist and a few other local media sources. Dry rentals are huge. People come to me all the time needing a basic SOS PA rental for their school, church or whatever. I also get the usual bar gigs or gigs that need a tech with the PA too. Word of mouth and providing a high quality service keeps bringing back the same people, and new people all the time. You're on the right track. Keep providing a high quality service, and your friends will recommend you to their friends, and so on. In the mean time, asking around at local PA companies if they need an extra hand is never a bad idea. Interning and showing that you can do the work always leaves a good impression with people, and they will probably keep asking you to come back and help. Evan [/QUOTE]

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