Drone Business Start up Course

DESCRIPTION

Some trends have the capacity of turning into mega trends and bringing about a dramatic shift in the economy as we know it. Drones have managed to do that in a rather short period of time. Owning a drone in this day and age is a latent business opportunity just waiting to be explored and exploited. Before getting started with a drone-related business learn how to build, grow and sustain a profitable drone company.

This course introduces its students to the drone industry secrets you need to know in order to build a business case which fits your skills and local market opportunities. A step-by-step theoretical training approach is adopted, sharing international expertise about available hardware & software options for each drone use case, best practices and lessons learned from actual enterprises, proven marketing and pricing methods, tips on how to start a drone business and grow a customer base and much more.

With all the newly certified pilots and individuals interested in finding a way into the drone market, the valuable knowledge acquired from this course can make the difference between failure and success.

Drone Business Startup Course is being organized under the flagship of the World UAV Federation which is the leading organization representing and serving the global drone industry.

AUDIENCE

This course is addressed to all drone enthusiasts, certified UAS pilots, freelance amateur and professional photographers, and literally any individual that wishes to explore ways to transform a drone to a small or big revenue stream, taking advantage of the special characteristics of technology investing just a minimum amount of money for equipment and training.

TRAINING OBJECTIVESS

• • Acquire the basic knowledge that will allow the student to build, grow and
    sustain a profitable drone company
  • Inform the students about the fundamentals of commercial drone flights
  • Present modern Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) widely used for many
    different applications and services in everyday life as potential business
    models
  • Present some business tools, pricing models and best practices adopted from
    existing drone industry enterprises worldwide, as use case references for
    future initiatives

CERTIFICATION

WUAVF All graduates will receive a World UAV Federation (WUAVF) Certificate of completion and a BRONZE annual membership card.

INSTRUCTOR

Mr. John Dagklis is the President of the Hellenic Chapter of the World UAV Federation which is the leading organization serving the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) sector promoting professionalism within this emerging industry. Apart from his participation to global-scale drone events as a keynote speaker, he is currently consulting companies and organizations in Greece and Cyprus how to adopt drone technology in their daily operations in order to minimize costs and increase efficiency. Being supported by a significant network of drone industry international
contacts like Heads of Associations, CEOs, exhibitors and drone manufacturers from many different countries, Mr.Dagklis is the ideal person to show the right path to new entrepreneurs and/or freelancers, on how to start a drone business successfully and excel among others avoiding common mistakes.

DURATION

The duration of the Drone Business Startup Course is 2 days including 16 training sessions.

MODULES

• Introduction to UAVs and drones (History, industries capabilities, control station launch requirements etc)
• Introduction to UAVs /drones
• Commercial Drone Sector Analysis: Services & Applications
• Choosing the right equipment for your drone business
• Drone software options: Creating final products for customers
• Drone as a Service (DaaS): How to start a drone business and grow a
  customer base
• Drone Business Tools and Pricing Models
• Commercial Drone Flight Procedures
• Best Practices: Tip & Tricks for a successful drone business