Starting a Production Company

[@seunadatsi]

you are a breath of fresh air in these new landscapes of media entrepreneurship. Thank you.

[@lensofjared]

Appreciate that! We all struggle and I think it’s cool to share that

[@KadeemBooth]

Your wife’s ability and yours together is a super power

[@lensofjared]

Definitely puts us in a good spot! Just gotta utilize it more haha

[@ty-k6708]

I always wanted to start my own production company, but I'm just not built for entrepreneur life and the market I live in isn't sustainable for what I need to bring in every month... So thankfully I found a full-time job that will allow me to what I love, travel a bit, with benefits, and have a steady pay check with pretty decent gear! :)

[@lensofjared]

Hey, that doesn’t sound too bad if you ask me!

[@areeltrip]

I was just talking to morefield about this. I'm in the same boat, I freelance also but need that stability for the 3 kids 😂

[@daytwan]

I think this is perfect for most people. I personally love living the W-2 and 1099 life!

[@Sayject]

@@daytwan same I love both worlds to be honest

[@edgy__]

Crazy timing on the Cam video series, I recommended him a little bit back. His series is the real deal man.

[@lensofjared]

It’s super insightful and really helped me get off my butt to make things happen

[@edgy__]

@@lensofjared its so cool to see how going out and just talking to strangers can turn into so much. I’m saving for a Sony ev-10 as my first camera and plan to start my own journey hopefully soon

[@AmariRebel]

Loving your videos, bro. Thank you for the transparency.

[@lensofjared]

Thanks man, super appreciated!

[@Tommy_Beal]

this is fun! I’m looking forward to the following along with this journey! Thank you for all your transparency Jared 🙏🏻

[@lensofjared]

My pleasure!!

[@DylanhartLIVE]

This was probably my favorite video so far. I would love to see you go more in depth on how you find these businesses you have called/emailed. That part is definitely the most challenging in my experience.

[@lensofjared]

I go over this a bit in my new video I just posted!

[@ethan_jaeger]

Loving the videos man. I’m on the same journey and seeing someone go through the same process is really inspiring and encouraging. Keep it up brother, you’re doing awesome

[@lensofjared]

Appreciate it!

[@Moesamy10]

It feels good to watch something we can relate to. Keep going and with your work ethics you'll build that production company. 🔥

[@lensofjared]

Really appreciate that!

[@kikojax]

Finally getting to watch this, and these are coming out fantastic! Keep it up man, can't wait to watch the rest 🙌

[@lensofjared]

Thanks Kiko!

[@true_north_media]

bro watching these videos are like watching someone complete the production to do list sitting on my white board in like an alt world. Budgeting for a large projects, mood boards, networking on set. love the videos, commenting for engagement hope the channel grows

[@lensofjared]

Glad you like them!

[@Gauge.Harness]

Fellow Videographer that recently went full-time. I love this style of content - you're going to do MASSIVE THINGS. Cya on top!

[@lensofjared]

Appreciate that! Seriously!

[@Falsecolormedia]

I always carry on the cam and batts when flying. Really like the Smallrig v-mount plate better than other designs specifically because it leave the camera battery slot open, so you can keep a back up battery in there. When the v-mount dies, cam switches to the other battery, doesn’t stop recording, you can then hot swap the v-mount

[@lensofjared]

I gotta do this. May be time to switch bc that could’ve been a bad ending for me

[@drewbdarby]

Thanks for sharing the journey! Formalizing my prod co in on my list this winter...

[@lensofjared]

Good luck!

[@Tommy4k]

love watching this series! one of my new favorites on KZbin

[@lensofjared]

Appreciate that Tommy

[@Plusultraphoto]

Gonna follow this closely. Barely started a journey on filmmaking and this info is amazing.

[@lensofjared]

Hope I can provide value!

[@ArthurThijs]

Great video man, really inspiring and lots of great info!

[@lensofjared]

Thank you! Another one on the way tomorrow

[@danabeldp]

Congrats on making the jump man, I branded my own production company this past year and its been a really cool experience. I still crew with other production co’s but I think working direct to client has been a missing piece to the puzzle for me. Excited to see more of your journey!

[@lensofjared]

Love to hear that! Little scary but, I’m also really pumped!

[@Kayakamuy]

love the transparency

[@lensofjared]

Thank you, a rising tide raises all ships!

[@Authentically-Andrew]

Great vid as always, man! Really enjoying watching your journey. Totally agree with your friend. People want to work with people that they like. It's super clear that you're going to find lots of success in this space!

[@lensofjared]

Couldn’t agree more! Who you work with, especially under stressful conditions, makes a huge difference.

[@bdat]

As somebody who started a small production company last year this is extremely inspiring. I personally face the same struggles with pricing, finding new clients and just in general investing time into the business side of things. Keep up the great content!

[@uNhlanhlakaSithole]

same on my first retainer for a massive company but being paid very little but u gotta prove youre worth it.

[@lensofjared]

You got this!

[@mashudali8482]

Wow. Watching this for the first time. Thinking of doing the same thing in London... Subscribed dude.

[@lensofjared]

Thanks!

[@UmangaW]

Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤ Excited to see the progress!

[@lensofjared]

That’s super cool!

[@ShotBySolo]

Another great video man! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lensofjared]

Appreciate that!

[@UrbanAnimeLounge]

This was very informative, def will be following for when i move to the next stage

[@lensofjared]

Thanks homie

[@GeorgeGuillory]

Best of luck to you with your production company! Very interesting pivot, and hope you keep making videos about it so we can follow along.

[@lensofjared]

Definitely keeping the videos coming!

[@uNhlanhlakaSithole]

I really enjoyed that call with your friend he has a lot of gems. We need more him

[@lensofjared]

He’s awesome! Definitely will have him back

[@LouiDali]

Lets go, hyped to see the progress!

[@lensofjared]

Thanks man!

[@luker1ng]

So excited to this side of your journey!

[@lensofjared]

Thanks for following it!

[@mylesaquino]

getting to this point in my freelance hopefully soon, super real and helpful insight to the process!

[@lensofjared]

You got this! Thanks for watching!

[@sebastianFZE]

Love to see it Jared, keep it up!

[@lensofjared]

Thanks!!

[@sgagic]

Thx for the video, it was very inspiring.

[@lensofjared]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GriffinConway]

Great video Jared.

[@lensofjared]

Thanks man!

[@LouBanci]

was dope to meet you at HCS Atlanta! dope to see the process

[@lensofjared]

You as well homie, thanks for the support!

[@mradriiiian]

Canva is so useful! You can make something look professional or just good-looking really fast and easy. Your wife touching the macbook display triggers me so much xD

[@lensofjared]

SAME!! That’s her MacBook so I let her, she knows it’s on sight if she touches mine like that

[@Semesem_]

I literally just bought the 16.4V Sony battery so that I could have the biggest option possible Incase my V mount has any issues. Glad you were able to have someone fix it tho

[@lensofjared]

That may be the play. I was stressed bc the event was literally about to start too.

[@MicahSimpson]

When I started I was like, easy! Then I realized I had to learn all the stuff that makes the business work! Ha ha 😂 still in the process!

[@lensofjared]

Haha! There’s soooo much to do

[@thenothing_podcast]

Let's goooo. I'm here for this

[@lensofjared]

Thanks!

[@btmediaproductions4803]

Hey Jarad. Love the content. How do you handle/manage your legal?

[@lensofjared]

I can try to make a video about it later

[@howevisual7099]

Heyyy you got the famous Sean Do in the crew!

[@lensofjared]

Big Sean! 💪🏼

[@robinprobyn1971]

You check in your camera ?? thats rolling the dice IMHO , Think Tank Airport international case is what you need . Fx6 is a tiny camera, plenty of room with batts , and some lenses . Take it all cabin baggage . How did they manage to bend all the pins though ,with no battery on , thats a bit weird .

[@lensofjared]

Funny enough it’s only the second time I’ve ever done it. When they repacked it, they didn’t put it in the way I did and some of the other stuff got set on it.

[@robinprobyn1971]

@@lensofjared Oh bummer , thats bad luck. I remember working in the US , I would often find those security " we checked your bag " notes in my bag ,after a flight.

[@drdunngg]

How have you liked Bark? I was just looking into it before I clicked play. I'm in web design and marketing.

[@lensofjared]

It’s very hit or miss. The leads are low quality and often it’s just people with crazy low expectations and budget.

[@drdunngg]

Thanks! That makes sense.

[@seanirl7738]

I may be late here, recent subscriber. Hello! What’s your connection to Space Station Gaming (SSG)? What did you do before getting into video production?

[@lensofjared]

I worked for them for about 3 years

[@ideaplusagency]

Wait! TSA did what?!?! You don't lock your camera cases?

[@lensofjared]

They searched it, probably bc of batteries. They can unlock the locks. They set the camera back in improper which got it messed up

[@Moesamy10]

I bit I'm your only subscriber from Yemen. 😅🎉

[@lensofjared]

That’s super cool!! I bet you are 🤣

[@Averageca]

where do you find theses type of clients?

[@lensofjared]

I’ll let you know when I find one haha

[@cj.blackedits3289]

is this title a typo? "production week company 1"? 👉🏼 Production Company Week 1

[@lensofjared]

Oh yep! I’ll change that haha

[@cj.blackedits3289]

@@lensofjared 😅

[@jakob.h.nygaard]

Let's go

[@lensofjared]

💪🏼

[@MediaMogulStudioNC]

What type of laptop do you use?

[@lensofjared]

MacBook Pro, I think it’s the 2024 version

[@EverythingEverywhereSean]

3:14 Hey, that's me!

[@lensofjared]

the one and only!