Comments on: A Hollywood for startups http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player Good advice for startups. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Forrest Wright http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player/comment-page-1#comment-733 Forrest Wright Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:00:06 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player#comment-733 I'm a film producer turned marketing consultant and I think your analogy is a good one. Go one level down and you'll see that in something as simple as a pitch or a resume you have all the elements of a screenplay. The trick is knowing how to tell a story that captures people's attention. And the good thing about Hollywood is that they have a formula for doing this. I’m a film producer turned marketing consultant and I think your analogy is a good one. Go one level down and you’ll see that in something as simple as a pitch or a resume you have all the elements of a screenplay. The trick is knowing how to tell a story that captures people’s attention. And the good thing about Hollywood is that they have a formula for doing this.

]]> By: Brenda http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player/comment-page-1#comment-732 Brenda Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:30 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player#comment-732 Okay, I "get" the analogy. But don't people in Hollywood do a lot of sleeping around to get their projects sold or get others to sleep with the check writers? Am I missing something here? Am I missing getting in on all the action? hahaha I'm President/CEO of my own company and have just figured out why I'm missing out on funding opportunities. Show me the cute VC's so I can stop this funding merry-go-round and get the money I need sooner rather than later... and can finally enjoy the process I hate with excruiating passion... the trailer I need right now is the one SHOW ME THE MONEY! Okay, I “get” the analogy. But don’t people in Hollywood do a lot of sleeping around to get their projects sold or get others to sleep with the check writers?

Am I missing something here? Am I missing getting in on all the action? hahaha

I’m President/CEO of my own company and have just figured out why I’m missing out on funding opportunities.

Show me the cute VC’s so I can stop this funding merry-go-round and get the money I need sooner rather than later… and can finally enjoy the process I hate with excruiating passion… the trailer I need right now is the one SHOW ME THE MONEY!

]]> By: mike-biostat http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player/comment-page-1#comment-731 mike-biostat Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:54:52 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/the-player#comment-731 Outsourcing firms are like stunt doubles? Outsourcing firms are like stunt doubles?

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