47 min

#030 - Mistakes to AVOID When Scaling Your Video Production Business 🚫�‪�‬ The Creative Grit

    • Entrepreneurship

In this episode of The Creative Grit podcast, Nelson welcomes Guillaume, the owner and CEO of Bluu Media House, back to the show. They discuss the growth of Bluu Media House and share valuable insights on pricing video work and growing a video production business. They reflect on their previous episode and dive even deeper into these topics. Guillaume shares that the past year has been an interesting and successful one for Bluu Media House. Tune in to learn more about their journey and gain valuable tips for creative entrepreneurs in the video production industry.
Follow Guillaume
https://www.instagram.com/guillaumecornetfilms/
Follow Nelson:
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Follow us on socials:
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction to The Creative Grit Podcast
00:01:10 - Recap of Previous Episode and Value-Based Pricing
00:02:19 - Bluu Media House's Best Year and Business Redefinition
00:03:37 - Sales as a Bottleneck in Video Production Business
00:05:06 - Redefining Video Production and Business Growth
00:07:04 - Becoming a Digital Nomad and Content Creation
00:10:06 - Sustainability and Scaling as a Travel Content Creator
00:12:45 - The Importance of Business Mindset in Creative Work
00:13:47 - Three Mistakes Made in the First Year of Business
00:20:16 - The Misconception of Needing the Best Gear
00:22:07 - Standards in the Creative Industry
00:25:27 - The Question of Investing in a RED Camera
00:26:50 - The Reality of Owning High-End Camera Gear
00:29:10 - Mistakes and Learnings from Last Year's Business Decisions
00:30:07 - The Impulse Purchase of the RED Raptor Camera
00:33:07 - Making Strategic Business Decisions in Gear Investment
00:35:17 - Leveraging Teamwork for Business Expansion
00:36:05 - The Illusion of Gear Leading to Better Business Outcomes
00:39:09 - Shifting Focus from Gear to Business Development
00:40:02 - The Importance of Strategic Business Investments
00:41:05 - Leveraging Business Assets for Growth

In this episode of The Creative Grit podcast, Nelson welcomes Guillaume, the owner and CEO of Bluu Media House, back to the show. They discuss the growth of Bluu Media House and share valuable insights on pricing video work and growing a video production business. They reflect on their previous episode and dive even deeper into these topics. Guillaume shares that the past year has been an interesting and successful one for Bluu Media House. Tune in to learn more about their journey and gain valuable tips for creative entrepreneurs in the video production industry.
Follow Guillaume
https://www.instagram.com/guillaumecornetfilms/
Follow Nelson:
https://www.instagram.com/creatornelson
Follow us on socials:
https://www.instagram.com/thecreativegrit/
https://www.youtube.com/@thecreativegrit
https://twitter.com/thecreativegrit
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction to The Creative Grit Podcast
00:01:10 - Recap of Previous Episode and Value-Based Pricing
00:02:19 - Bluu Media House's Best Year and Business Redefinition
00:03:37 - Sales as a Bottleneck in Video Production Business
00:05:06 - Redefining Video Production and Business Growth
00:07:04 - Becoming a Digital Nomad and Content Creation
00:10:06 - Sustainability and Scaling as a Travel Content Creator
00:12:45 - The Importance of Business Mindset in Creative Work
00:13:47 - Three Mistakes Made in the First Year of Business
00:20:16 - The Misconception of Needing the Best Gear
00:22:07 - Standards in the Creative Industry
00:25:27 - The Question of Investing in a RED Camera
00:26:50 - The Reality of Owning High-End Camera Gear
00:29:10 - Mistakes and Learnings from Last Year's Business Decisions
00:30:07 - The Impulse Purchase of the RED Raptor Camera
00:33:07 - Making Strategic Business Decisions in Gear Investment
00:35:17 - Leveraging Teamwork for Business Expansion
00:36:05 - The Illusion of Gear Leading to Better Business Outcomes
00:39:09 - Shifting Focus from Gear to Business Development
00:40:02 - The Importance of Strategic Business Investments
00:41:05 - Leveraging Business Assets for Growth

47 min