Podcast editing business startup checklist
For a home-based editor working with interview or business podcasts. This is for setting up client delivery and editing operations, not recording a show.
What to get
Business registration
Professional liability insurance
Podcast editing service menu
Episode package price sheet
Editing computer
External backup drive
Closed-back headphones
Audio editing software
Cloud file transfer account
Client service agreement
Audio delivery specifications sheet
Episode intake form
Podcast artwork request form
Music license confirmation form
Revision policy
Turnaround time policy
File naming convention
Invoice template
Who this list is for
Home-based editors working on interview or business podcasts can use this checklist to set up client delivery and editing operations. It is not a recording-show checklist; it is for receiving, editing, naming, backing up, and delivering client episodes.
How to use this list
Take care of business registration and professional liability insurance, then define the podcast editing service menu and episode package price sheet. Prepare the client service agreement, episode intake form, audio delivery specifications sheet, revision policy, and turnaround time policy. Set up the editing computer, audio editing software, closed-back headphones, external backup drive, and cloud file transfer account. Establish a file naming convention and keep the podcast artwork request form and music license confirmation form ready for relevant episodes.
Common mistakes
Do not accept audio without an episode intake form or delivery specifications. Those documents prevent confusion about the files expected at handoff. Do not rely on a single local copy; use the external backup drive and cloud file transfer account. Do not assume music is cleared: request the music license confirmation form when music is included.
What is on this list
This list includes the core business documents, package pricing, editing equipment, software, transfer account, intake form, naming convention, and invoice template. It also includes policies for revisions and turnaround time, plus artwork and music confirmation forms. Cross off anything already set up.
When you are done
Use the audio delivery specifications sheet to check the final delivery, apply the file naming convention, and send files through the cloud file transfer account. Keep the project backed up on the external backup drive and send the invoice template according to your agreement.
FAQ
Who is "Podcast editing business startup checklist" for?
Home-based editors working on interview or business podcasts can use this checklist to set up client delivery and editing operations. It is not a recording-show checklist; it is for receiving, editing, naming, backing up, and delivering client episodes.
How should I use "Podcast editing business startup checklist"?
Take care of business registration and professional liability insurance, then define the podcast editing service menu and episode package price sheet. Prepare the client service agreement, episode intake form, audio delivery specifications sheet, revision policy, and turnaround time policy. Set up the editing computer, audio editing software, closed-back he…
What should I skip or avoid with "Podcast editing business startup checklist"?
Do not accept audio without an episode intake form or delivery specifications. Those documents prevent confusion about the files expected at handoff. Do not rely on a single local copy; use the external backup drive and cloud file transfer account. Do not assume music is cleared: request the music license confirmation form when music is included.
What is on the "Podcast editing business startup checklist" list?
This list includes the core business documents, package pricing, editing equipment, software, transfer account, intake form, naming convention, and invoice template. It also includes policies for revisions and turnaround time, plus artwork and music confirmation forms. Cross off anything already set up.
What should I do when I am done?
Use the audio delivery specifications sheet to check the final delivery, apply the file naming convention, and send files through the cloud file transfer account. Keep the project backed up on the external backup drive and send the invoice template according to your agreement.
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