Chuck Blakeman
is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and incorporated columnist. His best
selling book was, Making Money is Killing
Your Business. Blakeman views are considered to push the envelope when it
comes to starting a business plan. According to Blakeman, too much wasted time
is put into planning for a business. The key point here is time is wasted in
pre-planning stages, because the time that is put into planning can be put into
action creating the business. Blakeman’s views make total since. He expresses
in his article, How: the worst, most asked
planning question, how mostly all successful companies had little to no pre-planning. He
also expresses that everything that was planned, had been changed when the
business started. Blakeman’s states, “Never
use “how” for long-range planning. Use “why”, “where” and “when” for the
long-range stuff.” This concept makes total sense. It is very important to
focus on short-term goals and go after them first. Once those short-term goals
are accomplished, the long-term goals will be easier to reach. To get investors
onboard this type of business plan would definitely have to be determined by
the work that is being produce in those early stages. It could easily have a
huge impact, if investors can see the quality of work that is being
distributed. I will definitely use this idea while making plans for my
business. It gives me a better perspective on what works now. That is exactly
where my focus should be geared.
Blakeman,
C. (2012). How: the worst, most asked planning question.
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Spike Lee is a
producer, director, writer, and actor who produce controversial films that focus
on race, politics, and other popular problems in urban life. Lee discusses with
Leitch in an interview on how much the film industry has changed when it comes
to financing films. Lee’s films, such as Malcolm
X and Do The Right Thing, were
huge hit films back in the 80s and 90s. Today films like this wouldn’t get
made. Lee expresses, “people want films to make a
billion dollars now, and they will spend $300 million to make that billion.
They are just playing for high stakes, and if it is not for high stakes, they
figure it is not worth their while.” The key point here would be, the film
industry has taken a turn, with more fictional films then reality. In order to
get investors on your business plan in the film industry, you have to have a
product that will not only sell, but also sell out with large returns. I would
definitely have to consider this as I continue down my journey of film
production. I recently learned that some times you have to do films that sell
to get your name out there. Once you have a large fan base behind you, you can
produce anything.
Leitch, W (2012). Spike Lee Talks Obama, the End of
Mookie’s Brooklyn, and the Hollywood Color Line
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