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.
S. E. Day is the host and executive producer of The Legally Steal Show™, a talk radio show which provides insider consumer advocate information and advice and information that matters…
Meet S. E. Day – Executive Producer of The Legally Steal Show
Patrick Algrim is a Product Designer from Chicago, Illinois. A true digital kid at heart. Started to design and create small Web sites in fifth grade. The process came about fairly…
As the only member of his family born in the United States, life has offered Bassam Tarazi many chances to do extraordinary things, and he has tried to embrace each…
Meet Bassam Tarazi – Co-Founder of The Nomading Film Festival and Colipera
[quote style=”boxed”]Our main focus is to become a respected presence in the music industry, facilitate concerts that would not have otherwise happened, increase artist profitability and make fans happy through…
Meet Ardon and Jaron Lukasiewicz – Co-Founders of Ticketometer
[quote style=”boxed”]I get in very early. With 40 employees the days quickly get packed with meetings, etc. When I come in, I sit down at my desk and try to…
Meet Gregg Spiridellis – Co-Founder and CEO Guy at JibJab Media
Kacy Andrews has been actively involved in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Her diverse resume includes feature films, television series, theater, and animation. She has worked throughout…
Meet Kacy Andrews – Chief Executive Officer of Bigfoot Entertainment
Derek Sivers is best known as the founder of CD Baby. A professional musician (and circus clown) since 1987, Derek started CD Baby by accident in 1998 when he was…
Meet Derek Sivers – Founder of CD Baby and Author of “Anything You Want”
I am das Wunder Kid. The crème de la crème. The shit. 29 years ago, I was kicking Commie ass as Michael Knight. Today, I’m getting drunk, puking and singing…
[quote style=”boxed”]I’ve learned the key to happiness at work is to doing what I love. Those are often the things I’ve found I’m better at anyway.[/quote] Hasalyn Harris is a…
Meet Hasalyn Harris : News Anchor and Co-Founder of Aloneinforest
Sam Mestman is the founder of We Make Movies, inc. (www.wemakemovies.org), a Los Angeles independent film collective dedicated to reviving a sense of community within the independent film world. It…
Zack Arnold is an award-winning film editor currently cutting the TV show Burn Notice on USA Network, and his professional background also includes editing feature films for studios such as…
Meet Zack Arnold – A Mensch making a movie about his best friend
Jack Levy was born making noises, according to the obstetrical staff at the Minneapolis hospital where he was born, “but not your ordinary noises: deeper, richer, more babylike than any…