He turned down $25k, then made $300k+. (Student Spotlight with Frankie Chan)

About this episode

Frankie Chan shares his journey from turning down misaligned clients to achieving over $300K as a wedding videographer after joining Nathan Chanski's coaching program.

Imagine a wedding videographer who goes all-in on alignment, niching down, and grows to $300K+ in a year... Meet Frankie, one of my Business Blueprint coaching students. In this episode, I sit down with Frankie from Salt Shaker Films (one of my Business Blueprint students) who completely transformed his business. From $80–90K on the side, to turning down the wrong clients for him (even to the tune of $25k+ one month) to then making over $300K full-time as a videographer, this is what happens when skill meets strategy and conviction. Scaling as a wedding videographer $300K year after Business Blueprint Niching into faith-based weddings Demand mindset (“house party”) Turning away misaligned clients If you’ve ever wondered what’s possible, this is it. Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT Get my Free Inquiry & Follow Up Email & Text Templates Here! Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to ask Nathan directly. Follow Nathan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanchanski Connect with Frankie: Website: https://saltshakerfilms.com.au Instagram: https://instagram.com/saltshakerfilms

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Chanski

Guest: Frankie Chan

Topics covered

• wedding videography
• business transformation
• niching down
• scaling business
• client alignment
• coaching success

Keywords

• wedding videographer
• business growth
• coaching
• client alignment
• Business Blueprint
• niching down
• scaling
• videography success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Salt Shaker Films, Business Blueprint, Instagram, info@nathanchanski.co, https://saltshakerfilms.com.au, https://instagram.com/saltshakerfilms

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