What is a low-investment way to start a Podcast Production Service for local political or social influencers?

The lowest investment here is your time and expertise, not equipment. You can start as a "one-person studio" and scale. Here's a lean approach:1. Position Yourself as an Audio Consultant, Not Just an Editor:Your clients are influencers who are great on camera or in person, but may not know audio. Your service starts with consultation. Offer a free 30-minute session to audit their current audio setup (if any) and provide tips. This builds immediate trust.2. Start with a "Bring-Your-Own-Raw-File" Model:Don't invest in recording equipment for them initially. Your core service is post-production. Coach your clients on how to get a decent raw recording using their smartphone in a quiet room with a basic lavalier microphone (which they can buy for ₹1,000-₹2,000). You then take their raw file and work your magic.3. Your "Studio" is Software:The only essential investment is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Reaper is a professional-grade DAW that has an unlimited free trial and is only $60 for a license. Audacity is a free, open-source option that is quite powerful for editing and noise removal. Learn these inside and out.4. Offer Tiered Packages: Basic Edit: Cleaning up audio (noise removal, leveling), cutting mistakes, adding intro/outro music. Priced per episode. Enhanced Edit: Everything in Basic, plus adding chapter markers, sound effects, and creating short video clips (audiograms) for social media promotion. Full Management: Editing, writing show notes, publishing the episode to their host (like Spotify for Podcasters or Anchor), and promoting it on social media.Find clients* by identifying local influencers with poor audio quality. Politely reach out, compliment their content, and mention how you could help their message sound even more professional. Offer to produce one episode for free to show them the difference. Your portfolio will be the before-and-after audio samples.