Welcome to Creatives Grab Coffee, a podcast on the business of video production, hosted by Dario Nouri and Kyrill Lazarov from Lapse Productions.

Our goal is to make the video production industry smaller by creating a sense of community. Whether you are a creative, an entrepreneur, or a professional there is knowledge for you to learn. Join us as we have industry professionals from around the world come on the show and share their insights on the industry and business. Welcome to Creatives Grab Coffee. Welcome to Video Production.

Today we are welcomed by Doug Darling from Tripwire Media, a video production company based out of Winnipeg with strong focus in strategic storytelling.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intros

3:30 - Why strategy is important

6:20 - How to start a creative venture

9:48 - Communicating your process

11:00 - A good process sets expectations

15:37 - Show client milestones

17:15 - Involve clients in the creative process

19:09 - Vetting leads saves everyone time, including theirs

22:00 - Choosing the right leads

25:00 - Finding out the budget

28:50 - How asking about budget benefits the client

31:02 - Growing and benefits of a big team

37:02 - Building out your team

38:24 - The hardest hire is the first hire

41:36 - Developing workplace culture

44:28 - How remote work has affected team collaboration

46:57 - Dealing with team conflicts

49:37 - How to collaborate with your team properly

53:33 - Recommended books & resources

58:49 - Outro

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