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As filmmakers and artists, we all want to know how to start a production company. We\u2019re dreaming of the great content we\u2019ll produce, all the money we\u2019d make, working flexible hours, being our own boss... SBA.gov and SCORE.org offer step by step instructions for starting your own business. Step 1 is to Create your Business Plan, but it\u2019s that first step that stops most of us dead in our tracks. This simple phrase is a daunting task which includes everything from marketing to how you\u2019re going to make money. It certainly was overwhelming for me, so I sat down with someone who actually has a legit, official production company, to walk us through this most difficult step. \n\nLina Lansky is a self taught filmmaker and producer with her own production company, Landsky Media Productions LLC. Even with an MBA degree, it\u2019s not easy being an entrepreneur, and she talks about her own missteps starting out. \u201cHaving a business degree doesn\u2019t mean jack. Hands-on experience is far more important\u201d, she says. \n\nAfter listening this podcast you\u2019ll be jotting down ideas for your own business in no time, or perhaps deciding that it\u2019s not for you. Filmmaking is a tough business and entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Lina says, \u201cwe\u2019re all these little engines that could, and sometimes we\u2019re little engines that can\u2019t, and really shouldn\u2019t\u201d. We also give tips for people who want to break into a creative field of work, without having to get another degree. \n\nWhat I learned from this interview is that we have to create our own opportunities, and there are many paths to success. Surround yourself with the right people and think about both your personal & professional goals before you run out to start a business. \n\nLandSky Media Productions: http://bit.ly/29oDD21\nFall of the Albatross Video (LoudaVision/LandSky Media collaboration): http://bit.ly/29snGIt\n\nHelp starting your own business: www.sba.gov\nMentors & Free Small Business Advice: www.score.org\n\nFREE Photoshop Tutorial: www.LauraMeoli.com/FREEBIE\nFind out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com\nFollow me on the social media: @LoudaVision\n\nThe LoudaVision podcast is also available on iTunes and YouTube for your convenience. Please subscribe, rate and review this episode.\niTunes: apple.co/1OYA9E5\nYoutube: bit.ly/1LC1yI5\n\nThis interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loudavision/support