Agnes Muljadi
Relax and trust the process. Agnes Muljadi is a Los Angeles based vegan ballerina, actress, photographer and celebrity blogger. Known as @artsyagnes with over 500,000 Instagram fans, Agnes has…
entertainment
Entertainment is the business of capturing attention and holding it. The founders in this section do that in every medium imaginable. Film. Music. Gaming. Live events. Streaming. Comedy. The companies that make the things people do when they’re not working. Or when they’re supposed to be working.
These interviews cover the full entertainment spectrum. Content creation. Production. Distribution. Ticketing. Fan engagement. The technology that powers it all and the creative minds that dream it up. Entertainment sits at the intersection of art and commerce, and that tension makes every conversation here interesting.
The founders here are candid about the challenges. Content saturation. Piracy. Platform dependency. The economics of attention in a world where everyone has unlimited options and limited time. Building in entertainment means competing with literally everything else someone could be doing. No pressure.
You’ll find insights on content strategy, audience building, monetization models, and the creative process behind the things people love. Whether you’re building an entertainment company, working in the industry, or just curious about how your favorite content gets made, these interviews are worth the time.
Josh Sason
Failure to me is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to refine a strategy, it’s an opportunity to improve and it’s an opportunity to grow with a higher degree of certainty…
Christian Tucci
Make time for learning new skills, especially ones you are interested in. Being able to spend some time occasionally during the week to research a topic I am interested in…
Amy Shi
Focus on your own development and do not worry about how people look at you. Born in China’s Hunan Province, Amy was secretly raised by her grandmother in a…
William Gadea
To bring an idea to life, you need to make it a story. And the first step in telling a story is asking yourself: who is the hero? What is…
Ben Stillerman
Creative work requires small, regular steps more than gigantic creative epiphanies. Ben is a South African documentary producer and director who has been working in Los Angeles since 2011….
Diego Orlandini
Multitasking only works if you focus on only two things: the one task at hand and breathing. That’s enough. Aimful Coloring Books designs coloring books featuring meticulously curated artwork…
Rick Garson – Founder of VX Entertainment
Never give up! Figure out how to overcome every obstacle and problem that is put in from of you.” Rick Garson is a serial entrepreneur and a renowned leader in…
Jonny Havey – COO & Director of VP Legacies
We believe that the most important thing in life are personal relationships and connecting with the people that believe in what you believe. It all began when his cousin convinced…
Anthony Toma – CEO & Founder of Nine9
A habit of mine that makes me productive as an entrepreneur is listening. Anthony Toma is the CEO & founder of Nine9 The UnAgency, a talent services company that is…
Mike Zirinsky – CEO of CMD
Life is a marathon, not a race. Mike Zirinsky is CEO of Manhattan-based CMD, an audio facility which produces Voice-Overs for television and radio. He began his career at American…
Steve Robertson – CEO of Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs
And to knock on old doors again! The door that previously would not open when you knocked may open at a later date. You never know what will happen if…
Meet Steve Robertson – CEO of Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs