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<blockquote data-quote="Evan Kirkendall" data-source="post: 109509" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Re: Making the next step in the PA biz... Let's hear your thoughts</p><p></p><p>Fast forward a year, and I figured it was time for an update. </p><p></p><p>2013 turned out to be my most profitable/successful year to date! ...To the point that it has become my full time gig. I threw in the towel with my touring gig in October and decided to focus on the local biz. 7 years on the road, and being home ~60 days a year was starting to get the best of me. With business booming, my income from touring had surpassed what I was making on the road. It was the most logical thing(to me) that I could do. I had hit a wall. The business was doing so well that my local staff couldn't handle the gigs alone. I couldn't keep up with purchases, maintenance, and advancing while being on the road. I could hardly keep the days straight, and things were falling through the cracks. I had to make a decision, and my gut told me to chase this new opportunity. So, here I am. </p><p></p><p>So, I'm sure you're all asking yourselves- did I stick to my "plan?" And, Surprisingly, yes! I'm ending this year with 24 of my single 18 subs, 8 Community SLS960's, 4 Community SLS920's, a big pile of JBL PRX612m's(money makers!), and matching mid-format digital consoles. The biggest thing I learned this year was- consistency. I eliminated all of the random piles of stuff I had, and consolidated everything into matching gear. Stuff that can scale up and done, can be split up to run multiple stages, and most importantly, will make me money. It's going to make a killer outdoor festival rig with 4 960's flown per side, 12 subs per side, and the 920's for front fills. 2014 is already looking busy as can be, and who knows, maybe I'll get to buy that fancy line array system in 2015. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Evan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evan Kirkendall, post: 109509, member: 5"] Re: Making the next step in the PA biz... Let's hear your thoughts Fast forward a year, and I figured it was time for an update. 2013 turned out to be my most profitable/successful year to date! ...To the point that it has become my full time gig. I threw in the towel with my touring gig in October and decided to focus on the local biz. 7 years on the road, and being home ~60 days a year was starting to get the best of me. With business booming, my income from touring had surpassed what I was making on the road. It was the most logical thing(to me) that I could do. I had hit a wall. The business was doing so well that my local staff couldn't handle the gigs alone. I couldn't keep up with purchases, maintenance, and advancing while being on the road. I could hardly keep the days straight, and things were falling through the cracks. I had to make a decision, and my gut told me to chase this new opportunity. So, here I am. So, I'm sure you're all asking yourselves- did I stick to my "plan?" And, Surprisingly, yes! I'm ending this year with 24 of my single 18 subs, 8 Community SLS960's, 4 Community SLS920's, a big pile of JBL PRX612m's(money makers!), and matching mid-format digital consoles. The biggest thing I learned this year was- consistency. I eliminated all of the random piles of stuff I had, and consolidated everything into matching gear. Stuff that can scale up and done, can be split up to run multiple stages, and most importantly, will make me money. It's going to make a killer outdoor festival rig with 4 960's flown per side, 12 subs per side, and the 920's for front fills. 2014 is already looking busy as can be, and who knows, maybe I'll get to buy that fancy line array system in 2015. :) Evan [/QUOTE]
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