Freelance video editor for local businesses

Small businesses, real estate agents, coaches, content creators, restaurants and local organizations that film their own material but lack the time or skill to edit it.

A fixed price per project or per finished minute, plus extra for rush jobs, extra revisions or monthly packages (for example, a set number of social clips each month).

• Editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut
• Storytelling and pacing
• Clear communication and meeting deadlines

• Software licences: check the terms for commercial use, and use properly licensed music and stock footage
• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence
• Register your business name with your province, and check when you need to register for GST/HST
• Agree who owns the finished video and the raw files in writing
• Large video files need a fast computer and enough storage and backups

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on your computer, storage and software choices. Check software licence terms for commercial use, and note that large video files need a fast computer plus enough storage and backups.

Monthly revenue estimates typically run around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many clients and projects you take on. Hours matter too: estimates assume at least about 6 hours a week.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence, register your business name with your province, and check when you need to register for GST/HST. Also use properly licensed music and stock footage, and agree in writing who owns the finished video and raw files.