We welcome Adam Sewell from Digital Spark Studios. Based on the East Coast of the US, their mission is to create work that triggers both emotion and action while building meaningful relationships with our partners.
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Intros
- 01:45 – Challenges as duo business owners
- 5:29 – Dividing responsibilities when co-owning
- 8:21 – Planning ahead for inconsistent cash flow
- 10:48 – Opening a production studio
- 18:31 – Diversifying and managing supplemental business streams
- 22:56 – Pitching retainer projects
- 28:32 – Touch base and suggest how you fit into client’s marketing goals
- 33:27 – Video market in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 34:40 – Dealing with ego in a competitive market
- 37:20 – What gets you excited about working in the industry
- 42:31 – Work towards your ambitions incrementally
- 44:08 – Learning from your crew
- 48:00 – Toronto’s diversified market
- 49:43 – Struggling with Canadian budgets and their markets
- 52:13 – Next steps for Digital Sparks Studio and story behind their name
- 54:54 – Soccer talk – Arsenal v. Man.U
- 56:59 – Outro