NE Ohio Drone LLC
Author, Close Every Sales Call
Ed Rich is the founder and owner-operator of NE Ohio Drone LLC — an FAA Part 107 licensed commercial drone pilot serving businesses across Northeast Ohio. But the license is only part of the story.
Before he ever flew a drone professionally, Ed spent 45 years in business, advertising, sales, and marketing. He's a published author. He's built hundreds of websites. He understands what makes a buyer say yes — and he brings that understanding to every aerial project he takes on.
When you hire NE Ohio Drone, you're not hiring a pilot who learned to fly last year and bought a camera. You're working directly with Ed — from the first conversation through final delivery.
Credentials & Background
Ed holds an active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate — the commercial drone license required by federal law for any paid aerial work. The license requires passing a rigorous aeronautical knowledge exam and recurrent testing every 24 months to stay current. It's not a registration or a recreational permit. It's a professional credential.
Every project is covered by $1 million in commercial UAS liability insurance. This protects your property, your business, and everyone on site. It's a requirement for most commercial and institutional clients — and a standard that unlicensed operators simply cannot meet.
Four-plus decades of experience in advertising, sales management, and marketing strategy inform every production decision Ed makes. What to shoot, how to frame it, how to edit it, and what the finished piece needs to accomplish for the client — those decisions come from experience most drone operators don't have.
Ed is the author of Close Every Sales Call — a practical guide to sales strategy and customer psychology. The same understanding of what motivates buyers and drives purchasing decisions that informed the book informs the way Ed approaches every aerial marketing project. CloseEverySalesCall.com →
Ed is an Akron native with lifelong knowledge of the region — its geography, its business communities, its golf courses, its commercial corridors, and its airspace. That local knowledge means your property is captured from its strongest angles by someone who knows the area, not someone working from a map.
Ed handles the complete production process in-house — editing, color grading, graphics, music, and professional voice-over when a project calls for narration. Radio and voice-over experience from early in his career means that capability is available without adding another vendor to your project.
Most drone operators lead with the technology. Ed Rich leads with the result. The aircraft, the camera, the license, and the insurance are the tools. The goal is aerial content that actually does something for your business — drives inquiries, sells properties, documents progress, or tells your story in a way ground-level photography never could.
Ed Rich Enterprises
In addition to NE Ohio Drone, Ed operates Ed Rich Enterprises — providing website design, development, hosting, and digital marketing strategy for businesses across Ohio and nationwide. If your aerial content needs a home on a website that's built to convert, that capability is available through the same relationship.
What Clients Are Saying
"I have worked on many different golf course drone projects in the past and Ed has been the best to work with. From the professionalism to his flexibility with golf course droning experience, I highly recommend using Ed's service if you are looking to elevate your website or marketing material for your Club."
"Ed is an absolutely fantastic drone photographer! He consistently goes above and beyond, delivering high-quality visuals that perfectly capture what's most important in commercial real estate. He understands exactly which angles, elevations, and context shots buyers look for, and he's incredibly responsive when timing is critical. We've used him multiple times and will continue coming back because the experience and results are always outstanding. Reliable, professional, and consistently exceeding expectations."
"If you have the ability to hire Ed NE OHIO DRONE you will not regret it. My job was a difficult job that had to be done at night time and it was outside in the cold. Ed did a fantastic job filming over a half a million LED lights that was changing colors as he filmed. He filmed everything, edited it and sent me the final product in just a couple of days. The final product turned out fantastic. His price was very fair. I highly recommend hiring NE OHIO DRONE."
Every engagement starts with a conversation. No obligation, no sales pressure — just a straightforward discussion about what you need and whether NE Ohio Drone is the right fit.