Nature of Business: I write and produce TV shows and films. In order to help others to meet the people they need to know for their TV shows and films to move forward I also started an event called the Great American PitchFest - which is similiar to speed dating, where people can meet with executives and agents from the film and television industry and pitch them their projects.
To me, entrepreneurship means you identify a 'need' or 'want', and provide a service or product that fullfills that need. I was just starting my career as a writer/producer, which meant I needed to meet as many people as possible to pitch my ideas, scripts, and concepts to. But getting access to these people by going to conferences and festivals meant expensive travel and registration fees, and it also took years to establish relationships with them. It was a very slow, draining process. At these events, I would constantly talk to other writers and producers who faced the same dilemma. 'Access' was what was needed to jumpstart their careers. So I started an event to help other writers and producers to meet the people they needed to know for their careers to move forward. Today, the Great American PitchFest and the Great Canadian PitchFest have helped thousands of people to meet with agents, production companies, and other industry executives to pitch their projects. We have had more than 50 success stories (that we know of) where participants have signed with an agent or manager, been hired for writing assignments, or had their scripts optioned. |
