Post: #1

As I browsed meetup.com last night I stumbled across this http://www.meetup.com/Photography-Events-by-Amy/

After looking at the numbers, this lady is pulling in about $2600 in just two days combined in the month of January. These are basic workshops shes offering, nothing special. Shes also a complete hack and has no photographic skill whatsoever, shes basically selling gimmicky bullshit like "how to turn a photo into a painting".

I'm thinking as spring approaches I could form a meetup group offering photography workshops, but higher end, more about actually becoming a good photographer. I'd hold two workshops a month with a smaller group of 3-6 people to emphasize more on one on one training. The Package I would offer would be feature rich and unique, with one on one training in a great location, a sit down theory discussion, post processing training, portfolio critique, all in one day. I'd charge a premium for this.

Its worth mentioning that I'm an experienced photographer and I know I have a lot to offer.

I cant help but think there is a good amount of money to be made with the right amount of planing. With a little more digging there appears to be quite a few of these meetup groups leading workshops in my area, making decent money with what appears to be a half assed approach.

I'm wondering if anyone here has tried this or thought about it. I'm sure plenty of guys here could capitalize on this as well.

Post: #2

Yep. As long as you have enough skills to charge money for, you should totally do it!

I saw this guy offering canyoneering workshop. It's basically canyoneering together as a group but he is there as an instructor.
it was 3 day thing. (only includes instruction, you bring your own meal and camping equipment)

He said the value was $300 but he would take whatever you feel like. he had credit card machine too.

Those canyoneering instruction is pretty expensive from the company. I was thinking about paying him $100 but it got sold out quick.

I think he limited it to 5 people. So this guy does this as a hobby. He wanted to get out to the wilderness for few days.

He has to babysit 5 adults. But in the end, he would walk away at least +$500 plus from the vacation. Sounds pretty sweet right?

I am not sure if meetup.com allows such commercial activity on their site though.

I am honestly thinking about opening a website that connects people like you and people who are interested in learning anything directly from an individual.

Is there a website like that?

Post: #3

^ some sections of craigslist

Though maybe there's room for improvement. E.g. user feedback/reviews, interface, instructors can place ads on front page targeted to a location/demographic

Might be a sweet project!

Post: #4

Meetups.com seems to be full of old people and beta-->omegas in my city.

Which probably means a great place to make money.