Small Business Opportunities in Film & Entertainment (Forum)

Are you an established business owner interested in expanding your target market to serve the entertainment industry? Are you an artist or production crewmember looking to turn your craft into a company? Are you a new investor looking for a viable independent film project to support? Then this forum is for YOU! ? Come and learn how the Georgia network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are serving entertainment- related companies behind-the-scenes and beyond. The entertainment industry is a complex and multi-layered fusion of art and business. Behind-the-scenes of every film, television, and music “experience” is a myriad of goods, services, and suppliers that help to make entertainment possible. Most of these business resources are invisible to audiences, but critical to the process of content creation, development, and delivery. Our panel of guests will represent Georgia film suppliers, camera-ready community liaisons, local government leaders, marketing experts, and independent production teams. ? Topics of discussion include: •The 4 Cs of business behind-the-scenes (film, television, and music) •What kinds of vendor services and products are needed to support productions •The impact of recent film activity in specific camera-ready communities •What it means for your company to be “camera-ready” •How your business can transfer its capabilities to serve the entertainment industry •Access to capital to expand your target market •How to get your company investment-ready •SBDC support for E-Biz Pathways (non-degree Entertainment Business programs and consulting services) Register today! Thanks to a generous sponsor, the forum is now free.