Patrick Blake of Leveler Media on talking money openly with clients, why you get what you pay for, finding the real budget-holders, and surviving the three-year turnover cycle.
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Craig Bass of Motion Source on splitting amicably with his co-founder, deliberately choosing not to grow, running a creative side banner, and why nonprofit work is worth the lower budgets.
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Chris Leclerc of Territory 6 on going from a camera at 13 to directing global commercials, betting his own money on his vision, the micro short, choosing Denver over LA, and AI.
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Tyler Mose of MatchPoint Studio on scaling a video business through sales, protecting margins on every project, saying no to bad-fit revenue, and a voiceover hack worth thousands.
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Bottle Rocket Media’s Dan Fisher and Brett Singer on scaling a Chicago video company after the Oprah Show: hiring to step back, adding SEO, and building branded content.
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Noble Bison’s Jeffrey Riley on the benefits of agency work: bigger, bolder projects, breaking into the agency club, and eating the cost to build a reel.
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New Orleans Video Productions’ Edward Holub on the rise and fall of Louisiana’s film tax credits, why the work moved to Atlanta, and how a lean, freelance-by-design studio survives.
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WulfenBear Media’s Bear Prandelli on the growth stages of a creative business: from two freelancers to a real studio, staying lean, and why annual budgets beat retainers.
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Moji Cinema’s Paul Jew on marketing for local businesses: the ABQ Iconic initiative, AI audience personas, proving ROI with lifetime value, and winning retainers.
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