Karu Productions:
2021–present
Karu Thompson founded and grew a media production company, Karu Productions, from 8th through 12th grade. He secured many professional contracts with several businesses throughout the twin cities, including Street Factory Media, HiBAR, Lakes Area Realty, Creekside Supper Club, and Freeway Ford. Take a look below to see the business impacts:
Overview
Produced 50+ videos for clients, bringing in $30,000+ as a middle/early high schooler
Increased overall brand engagement by >20%
Handled project management, client relations, creative direction
Learned sales through self-promotion of media production services
Self-taught in all production, editing, and business management skills
Created strategic content for $1m+ revenue brands
Over 1,000 product photos delivered
During covid, I picked up a camera and found camera work along with editing to quickly be a new passion. After several months of self-teaching these technical skills, I decided to monetize my new skills. I built a strong, recurring client base through early online advertising, word of mouth & networking, and free work as an early portfolio example to build client trust. I then slowly scaled, investing profits back into production equipment, enabling myself to slowly increase rates and the tier of clients. Today, Karu Productions is a trusted go-to production company for many companies, providing quality work at some of the most affordable rates in Minneapolis.
Increased real estate listing engagement by over 50%
Versatile in services — photo & video, including aerial, studio, advertising videos, portraits, short form content