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At Skyward, we’ve focused on creating                            Marketing
                   a user experience that makes sense
                   to aviators and non-aviators alike.
                   Drone pilots may understand all the                              The most frequently asked questions we

                   rules, but it’s essential that executives,                       receive from drone operators are about
                   investors, and legal teams are able to                           marketing and finding new customers. Even if
                   verify processes.                                                your business is just getting started, there are

                                                                                    steps you can take to market your services to
              4.    Lower your risks                                                potential clients.
                    Every business that uses UAVs should
                    have an insurance policy. Insurers want

                    to know that you have safety procedures                         Step 1: Identify your customer
                    in place, and they also want proof of                           If you specialize in aerial surveying or wind
                    maintenance. Software that captures this                        turbine inspection, this will be relatively
                    data makes obtaining insurance efficient,                       easy. However, if you’re a pilot-for-hire, the

                    straightforward, and, in some cases, less                       answer may seem wide open. But trying to be
                    expensive.                                                      everything to everyone is a recipe for failure.

                    Getting insurance may seem like a hassle,

                    but for most companies, insurance is simply                     Consider your strengths, your weaknesses,
                    a part of doing business. In Canada and                         your interests, and the area where you live:
                    the U.S., most businesses carry insurance                       If your business is located in Beverly Hills or
                    of some kind. It’s reasonable for customers                     Westchester County, you may find a ready

                    and clients to expect a service provider                        market for luxury real estate photography.
                    to have insurance. And it’s reasonable for
                    customers to require it before they hire you                    In that case, your customers will likely
                                                                                    be high-end realtors. If you live in the




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