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<blockquote data-quote="Matt Lillie" data-source="post: 15047" data-attributes="member: 84">Re: State of the Industry 1/2011We&#039;re up. Last year was better than the year before, and this year 1Q is projected to be up almost 20% over 1st Q last year with what&#039;s on the books right now. A few of the other local providers went under, and I&#039;m picking up some from that, but most is repeats and new clients. I&#039;ve been sending overflow to others in the area that I have a decent relationship with, and could probably expand too quickly right now if we wanted to be stupid. I do all I can do, and have raised prices for new clients and am still filling the calendar. I think it&#039;s the niche I&#039;m in, I don&#039;t have any &#039;&#039;A-rig&#039;&#039; gear, and don&#039;t compete at that level. I have tools that get a job done for the clients I have, I have no &#039;&#039;gear lust&#039;&#039;. I&#039;m bigger than the other small guys, but smaller than any of the big guys. And resisting the temptation to jump into the big boy&#039;s area. I&#039;ve watched guys that wanna go big not make it, and I don&#039;t want to have to get a real job. I keep waiting for it to fall apart, but so far, so good, I wish I was smart enough to figure out the hows and whys but for now will consider myself very fortunate.I could actually use some more help occasionally, one guy moved to LA and another is in Spain, so if there are any clean, dedicated, hard working, conscientious freelancers or intern types in my neck of the woods, send me a PM with your background and contact info.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Matt Lillie, post: 15047, member: 84"] Re: State of the Industry 1/2011 We're up. Last year was better than the year before, and this year 1Q is projected to be up almost 20% over 1st Q last year with what's on the books right now. A few of the other local providers went under, and I'm picking up some from that, but most is repeats and new clients. I've been sending overflow to others in the area that I have a decent relationship with, and could probably expand too quickly right now if we wanted to be stupid. I do all I can do, and have raised prices for new clients and am still filling the calendar. I think it's the niche I'm in, I don't have any ''A-rig'' gear, and don't compete at that level. I have tools that get a job done for the clients I have, I have no ''gear lust''. I'm bigger than the other small guys, but smaller than any of the big guys. And resisting the temptation to jump into the big boy's area. I've watched guys that wanna go big not make it, and I don't want to have to get a real job. I keep waiting for it to fall apart, but so far, so good, I wish I was smart enough to figure out the hows and whys but for now will consider myself very fortunate. I could actually use some more help occasionally, one guy moved to LA and another is in Spain, so if there are any clean, dedicated, hard working, conscientious freelancers or intern types in my neck of the woods, send me a PM with your background and contact info. [/QUOTE]

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