Michael Doven – CEO of United Pictures Group
Willingness to be uncomfortable to get a task done, willingness to stay up late and get up early to see something through and deliver the goods. As the CEO of…
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.
Omri Agam – Co-Founder and CEO at Craft Vapery
I try to schedule all out-of-office meetings and appointments for either the morning or evening, so that once I’m in the office I am singularly focused on what needs to…
Joe Olujic – Gaming Industry Veteran
Perhaps this is not exactly the type of book that you are looking for, but One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has a lot of important messages that entrepreneurs can…
Ian Chen – Co-Founder and CEO of Discotech
It’s silly to try to do and learn everything yourself, learn to surround yourself and rely on others to help you along the journey! Ian Chen was born and raised…
Maximo Cavazzani – Founder and CEO of Etermax
Success is created right at that point between ability and necessity. Both the ability to create and an eye for necessity are trained by doing. Maximo Cavazzani (29), creator of…
Torrey Tayenaka – CEO of Sparkhouse
Networking, every good thing that has happened to my businesses has come from a personal connection. Its amazing how much business and good fortune comes from the people you went…
Anthony Franciosi – Founder of Ant’s Organic
Everything we do here is based on trial-and-error and experimentation. One of us will start off with an idea and way to improve, then we do real-time testing. Colorado “Pot-repreneur”…
Di Huang – Co-Founder and CEO of cloudcade
The moment you decide that you no longer need to learn, someone else will inevitably surpass you in your endeavors. Di Huang is a serial entrepreneur from San Francisco. He…
Kevin Shaw – Founder and CEO of Zagga Entertainment
[quote style=”boxed”]Compliment your team members often and at random. You’d be surprised how many times an encouraging word, text, email, phone call or tweet will get your team member to…
Ian Ippolito – Founder of Peanut Butter and Jelly Games
[quote style=”boxed”]I set daily goals when I wake up in the morning. Before getting out of bed I visualize how I’m going to accomplish them, and overcome obstacles. That has…
Meet Ian Ippolito – Founder of Peanut Butter and Jelly Games
Ashley Crowder – Co-founder of VNTANA
[quote style=”boxed”] You just have to start testing and building. If it’s a big idea and you get too bogged down in the detail of planning it will be overwhelming…
Hoyt D. Morgan – CEO and Co-Founder of Nito
[quote style=”boxed”]I tell every rising entrepreneur the key to success is to focus on the customer, and focus on your core value proposition.[/quote] Hoyt David Morgan, Co-Founder & President of…